Washington state’s 2-year colleges report second year of record enrollment

Wash. 2-year colleges report record enrollment

Wash. woman, once convicted of killing in jealous rage, charged in attack on boyfriend’s ex

Police: Jealous Wash. woman tries to kill again

Seattle’s Swedish Medical Center warns it might stop accepting Regence BlueShield as provider

Seattle hospital says it may not accept insurer

Gates Foundation commits $335 million for teacher quality experiments in 4 states

Gates Foundation gives $335M for teacher quality

Enter the hospital: Would-be ninja impaled while trying to leap metal fence in Seattle

Police: Would-be Seattle ninja impaled on fence

Study: Closing razor clam season on Washington coast for a year could cost $22 million

Study: Razor clam closure could cost $22 million

American charities saw giving drop this year; holiday season is not expected to be much better

American charities may not have a happy holiday

Calif. lawyers reap financial benefits from voting rights law they wrote

Jackpot: Lawyers earn fees from law they wrote

Gates Foundation to help Houston charter schools get money to build

Gates Foundation helps Houston charter schools

Mariners say Wetteland at home after hospital trip due to elevated heart rate

Wetteland at home after hospital trip

DENTON, Texas — Former All-Star closer John Wetteland was resting at home Thursday night after a trip to a hospital, where the Seattle Mariners say he was treated for an elevated heart rate.

Nordstrom 3rd-qtr profit rose on higher sales but reports higher-than-anticipated costs

Nordstrom 3Q profit rises but so do costs

SEATTLE — Department store operator Nordstrom Inc. said Thursday that its profit rose 17 percent in the third quarter even though its costs were higher than expected as shoppers began spending more.

Prosecutor files charge in killing of Seattle cop, calls it ‘one man war’ against police

Prosecutor: Killing of Seattle cop a ‘one man war’

Nordstrom says 3rd-qtr profit rose 17 percent on higher sales, co. raises 2009 outlook

Nordstrom 3Q profit up 17 pct, co. raises outlook

Suspect in Halloween Seattle police killing faces potential death penalty charge

Suspect in Seattle police killing charged

SEATTLE — A man accused of fatally shooting a Seattle police officer on Halloween was charged Thursday with aggravated first-degree murder, a charge that could carry the death penalty.

Washington state Supreme Court says uneven school pay is not a constitutional problem

Wash. Supreme Court overturns school salary ruling

Suspect in Halloween Seattle cop killing faces potential death penalty charge

Suspect in Seattle cop killing charged

SEATTLE — A man accused of shooting and killing a Seattle police officer on Halloween has been charged with aggravated first-degree murder, a charge that could carry the death penalty.

Amazon expands Web-based business services into Asia

Amazon expands Web-based business services to Asia

Man who shot Washington Lt. Gov’s son dies after shooting self in the head

Man who shot Washington Lt. Gov’s son dies

Washington lt. gov’s son released from Seattle hospital; shooter still in critical condition

Washington lt. gov’s son released from hospital

Washington state couple plead not guilty to streaming sex abuse of 4-year-old over Internet

Wash. pair plead not guilty to streaming sex abuse

Shares of assisted-living center operator Emeritus fall after report of 3rd-quarter loss

Emeritus shares fall after 3Q loss reported

Washington lieutenant governor’s son wounded in workplace shooting, in satisfactory condition

Wash. lt. gov’s son wounded in workplace shooting

Police say DNA links suspect to killing of Seattle officer, destruction of cruisers

Police: DNA, bullets link suspect to officer death

T-Mobile Exec Mallahan concedes Seattle mayor race; environmentalist McGinn wins

Mallahan concedes Seattle mayor race; McGinn wins

Pelosi doesn’t support anti-abortion language in health care bill, but says it was necessary

Pelosi discusses health care bill on Seattle tour

Environmentalist attorney McGinn’s lead doubles over Mallahan in Seattle mayor race

McGinn’s lead doubles in Seattle mayor race

Pelosi tours Swedish Medical Center in Seattle, discusses health insurance reform

Pelosi tours Seattle hospital, discusses reform

Prosecutors to announce charges in Halloween shooting death of Seattle police officer

Formal charges expected in Seattle police killing

Man identified in Seattle police killing, in serious condition after being shot by detectives

Suspect identified in Seattle police killing

Man sought in Seattle police killing in serious condition after being shot by detectives

Man sought in police killing in serious condition