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Suspect arrested in Everett after chase that shut down I-5

EVERETT -- A fugitive said to be wearing just one shoe paralyzed much of Snohomish County on Wednesday after he allegedly shot at a deputy during a car chase and then injured a woman in a crash along I-5. [More]

By Rikki King, Debra Smith and Eric Stevick
Herald Writers



Report on Granite Falls police chief fills 5 binders

GRANITE FALLS -- An investigation of the conduct of Granite Falls Police Chief Tony Domish has been completed, but it may not become public for some time. [More]

By Bill Sheets
Herald Writer



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Kisses, pictures and pride as kids start school

EVERETT -- Tianne Barnett had one last kiss to give one of her daughters. She already dropped off her first-grader, Angel Edwards, the recipient of a quick peck on the forehead. Her third-grader, Asia Barnett, somehow had escaped. [More]

By Andy Rathbun
Herald Writer


Lawsuit threatens tourist trains

A lawsuit against the Port of Seattle could put a wrinkle in plans for tourist trains and eventual passenger rail service to Snohomish along the Eastside Rail... [More]

By Noah Haglund
Herald Writer


Swedish/Edmonds is now official

EDMONDS -- Stevens Hospital's 47-year history as an independent public hospital has come to a close, beginning a new chapter with a new name, Swedish/Edmonds. [More]

By Sharon Salyer
Herald Writer
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Mideast peace in reach, U.S. officials say

WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama began a new effort Wednesday to coax Israelis and Palestinians toward peace, telling Middle East leaders on the eve of renewed negotiations that with sustained American help, a comprehensive deal can be sealed... [More]

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30,000 told to flee from Hurricane Earl

NAGS HEAD, N.C. -- Hurricane Earl steamed toward the Eastern Seaboard on Wednesday as communities from North Carolina to New England kept a close eye on the forecast, worried that even a slight shift in the storm's predicted offshore track could put... [More]

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Illegal immigration slows considerably, study says

WASHINGTON -- Illegal immigration into the United States has slowed considerably in the last several years, a study released Wednesday concludes. [More]

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Advocates slam state welfare program cuts

OLYMPIA -- Welfare advocates met with state officials Wednesday to protest state assistance cuts ordered by Gov. Chris Gregoire, saying it makes little sense to trim support for parents when jobs are so difficult to find. [More]

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Northwest Briefly: Son of boxing promoter missing in Cascade Range

SEATTLE -- Nearly two dozen mountaineers and park rangers are searching for the son of Hall of Fame boxing promoter Bob Arum, who's been missing since a weekend camping trip in the Cascade Range. [More]



Woman claims she's traumatized by runway runoff

SEATTLE -- A woman has sued American Airlines, saying she was traumatized when the plane she was on ran off the runway at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport. [More]

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