Jill Kimball | The Seattle Times

April 28, 2011 at 9:24 am

Library names 3 finalists for Seattle city librarian post

The Seattle Public Library's board of trustees has selected three finalists in its national search for a new city librarian.

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April 22, 2011 at 8:45 pm

Temperatures could hit 65 on Saturday, then the chill resumes

The Puget Sound area had a short respite from what's shaping up to be one of the coolest Aprils on record Friday, and forecasters said...

April 20, 2011 at 11:02 pm

Man in critical condition after being shot during fight on bus near Kent

A 30-year-old man suffered gunshot wounds in an altercation on a King County Metro Transit bus Wednesday afternoon, the latest in a series of violent...

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April 20, 2011 at 5:46 pm

Arizona State dean named chancellor for UW Tacoma campus

University of Washington Interim President Phyllis Wise has appointed Debra Friedman as the new chancellor for the UW's Tacoma campus.

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April 14, 2011 at 9:42 pm

Rail tunnel dig yields 1880s Seattle sidewalk

A Rainier Beer bottle. A kitschy ceramic cup and a silver spoon. Thirty-one men's, women's and children's shoes. No one would be shocked to find...

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April 8, 2011 at 7:14 pm

How government shutdown would affect services here

In the event no deal is reached Friday night to prevent a federal government shutdown, many federal workers in Washington state would be forced to...

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April 7, 2011 at 8:40 pm

Skinned animals found in Auburn were raccoons, vet says

An animal shelter thought they were golden-retriever puppies. The King County Sheriff's Office thought they were coyotes. But a veterinarian is almost positive they were...

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April 7, 2011 at 4:52 pm

Sun, thunder, hail, snow all in one day

The skies above Puget Sound threw residents a curveball Wednesday evening as relatively warm sun turned to snow showers, hail, thunder and lightning within a...

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April 6, 2011 at 8:22 pm

6 hurt in 2 avalanches at Snoqualmie Pass

Two separate avalanches, one in the mountains and another on Interstate 90, injured six people near Snoqualmie Pass on Wednesday.

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April 5, 2011 at 6:08 pm

Big mountain snowfall expected Tuesday night

A foot or more of snow is expected to fall overnight in the Cascade and Olympic mountains, according to the National Weather Service.