Shannon Fears
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Seattle, WA, United States
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1 dead in Petaluma plane crash
Authorities report that one person died Friday night in the crash of a small aircraft near Petaluma Airport. → Read More
2 dead in fiery rollover crash NW of Houston
Two people were killed early Thursday when their car left a northwest Harris County road, flipped onto its roof and caught fire. → Read More
Friday's Bremerton-Seattle fast ferries canceled
Kitsap Transit has canceled all Friday sailings of the fast ferry between Bremerton and Seattle due to a mechanical issue on the boat. → Read More
Early morning construction zone crash cleared from I-5
A traffic accident is blocking three lanes on Interstate 5 in Seattle, with the state Department of Transportation saying it will affect the morning commute. → Read More
Seattle man charged in 4 deaths admits to armed robbery in N.J.
A 33-year-old Seattle man who allegedly killed four people as retribution for U.S. policies in the Middle East pleaded guilty Friday to two charges related to armed robbery in New Jersey. → Read More
Whale watchers get dramatic video of orcas attacking sea lion
A San Juan Island company that offers whale-watching tours has posted dramatic video of orcas attacking a sea lion. → Read More
Astronaut takes gorgeous photo of the Northwest from space
Astronaut Scott D. Tingle, traveling 254 miles above the Earth on Saturday, tweeted a stunning image of the Pacific Northwest as he and the International Space Station approached the coast from the west. → Read More
No computers, so Ghanaian teaches Word on blackboard
A teacher has earned worldwide acclaim for using a blackboard to teach information technology because he had no computers at his disposal. → Read More
What now, Starbucks? Gin-flavored coffee?
If you feel pretty straightforward about coffee and look with disgust on all the ways it's been turned into something that might appeal to -- well, people who don't like coffee -- you'll be properly horrified to hear this. → Read More
Sharon Stone turns 60: Then and now
Popular American film and TV actress Sharon Stone hit a big milestone Saturday when she turned 60. → Read More
TV's 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' turns 21: then and now
"Buffy the Vampire Slayer," an episodic tale of good vs. evil set against the usual angst of high school, premiered March 10, 1997 on the now-defunct WB network. Seven seasons and 144 episodes later, after a move to the UPN network, it had cemented its place as one of the top series ever to appear outside the "big three" TV networks. → Read More
TV's 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' turns 21: then and now
"Buffy the Vampire Slayer," an episodic tale of good vs. evil set against the usual angst of high school, premiered March 10, 1997 on the now-defunct WB network. Seven seasons and 144 episodes later, after a move to the UPN network, it had cemented its place as one of the top series ever to appear outside the "big three" TV networks. → Read More
Seattle NHL bidders cut off season-ticket deposits at 33,000
The group hoping to bring a National Hockey League expansion franchise to Seattle stopped taking deposits for season tickets Friday after 33,000 deposits were received by 5 p.m. → Read More
Who's been sending unwanted Amazon packages?
Waves of products from Amazon.com -- including sex toys -- have been showing up on the doorsteps of people who didn't order them. → Read More
Reports of shots fired at Southcenter Mall a false alarm
Social media erupted Saturday night with reports of shots fired at Southcenter Mall, but Tukwila police said no shots were fired and no one was hurt. → Read More
Wild weekend of weather gets windy start
A long weekend of vigorous weather kicked off across the Seattle metro area Saturday morning with strong winds, to be followed by lowland snow and this winter's coldest temperatures Sunday and Monday. → Read More
How Washington could avoid a replay of Charlottesville
A fascinating report by McClatchy Newspapers' D.C. bureau, published Feb. 8, spells out how one Tennessee town possibly defused a race riot to rival the one that left three dead in Charlottesville, Virginia last summer -- and how almost every state in the nation has similar means, including Washington. → Read More
Europeans flirt with ending daylight time, imperiling us all
We get it: Not everyone likes daylight saving time. Of course, not everyone likes chocolate, puppies or sunshine, either. → Read More
Portlanders puff out their chests over Instagram 'stars'
When they're not stressing over the Timbers, doing their best to keep their favorite food cart from going out of business or trying to find enough fleshy real estate to lay down one more tattoo, Portlanders of a certain generation are plenty busy embracing fame. Online. On Instagram. → Read More
Just like Seattle, Paris crippled by a few inches of snow
You may think of Europe as some snowy wonderland in winter, and it's true, once you approach the Alps. But throw a few inches of snow on a capital such as Paris and you have a recipe for gridlock rivaling the kind we face in Seattle. → Read More