Northwest News: Rape survivor takes stand against man accused of killing her partner in brutal Seattle attack

06/08/11 Also: Bad Hair Bandit hits Washington bank, latest in a string of more than a dozen heists; AG Rob McKenna expected to run for Washington governor

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Rob McKenna Announces Gubernatorial Run

06/08/11 Attorney General Rob McKenna announced his candidacy for Washington governor at an event at Sammamish High School, his alma mater, on Wednesday.

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Best bets for this weekend: Tastin' n Racin', Georgetown Carnival, logging show

06/08/11 A roundup of A-list events around Seattle and Western Washington, June 9-12, 2011.

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Rob McKenna: A go for gov

06/08/11 State Attorney General Rob McKenna Wednesday ended months of speculation by announcing he aims to be the first Republican governor elected in Washington in three decades.

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McKenna launches campaign for governor

06/08/11 Washington state Attorney General Rob McKenna launched his campaign for governor Wednesday night with an ambitious call for big increases in state support for public schools and universities, while squeezing down the size of state government.

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Governor approves $30 user fee for state parks, lands

05/17/11 The cost to keep Lake Sammamish State Park and other public recreation lands open amounts to $30 per year for many users, under a measure Gov. Chris Gregoire signed May 12. Flanked by recreation enthusiasts, Gregoire signed legislation to create a $30 annual pass and a $10 day-use pass for state-managed forests, parks and other natural [...]

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Islanders stay alive with first KingCo win | Prep baseball

05/11/11 The Mercer Island baseball team secured their spot in the second round of the KingCo tournament on Tuesday evening, thanks to a 10-1 victory over Liberty. The Islanders will now face Mount Si on Thursday, May 12 at 7 p.m. The Wildcats earned the league's No. 1 seed going into the playoffs.

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Juanita wins KingCo, enters postseason | Prep softball

05/11/11 The Juanita Rebels captured their second straight KingCo title, and entered the post season with the No. 1 seed. They will begin the KingCo tournament Friday, May 13 with a 5 p.m. at Mount Si High School.

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Lake Washington earns KingCo tournament win | Prep soccer

05/11/11 The Lake Washington boys soccer team picked up a KingCo tournament win on Monday evening, beating Mount Si 2-1. The Kangs entered the tournament as the No. 3 seed in KingCo.

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'Ridiculous' freshman tosses Totems into KingCo semis

05/10/11 Welcome to the playoffs, freshman. In his first career high school playoff game, Joe Giacchetti made quick work (just over 90 minutes) of the Bellevue Wolverines on Tuesday at Bannerwood Park, hurling his team to a 1-0 win in the opening round of the 3A KingCo baseball tournament.

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Community Calendar

05/10/11 Events Bellewood Retirement Living hosts a Piatigorsky Foundation concert, featuring pianist Richard Dowling, at 2 p.m. May 15, at 3710 Providence Point Drive S.E. Call 391-2880. The 32nd annual Community Awards are from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. May 17 at the Holiday Inn, 1801 12th Ave. N.W. The 60th anniversary reception for Friends of Youth, featuring keynote [...]

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County adding to acreage in Maltby watershed

03/22/11 MALTBY -- Snohomish County is buying more property to improve water quality in the Little Bear Creek watershed. A $182,000 purchase approved recently by the Snohomish County Council is scheduled to close by the end of April.

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Australian Homebuilder Henley to Enter U.S. Market

03/22/11 SEATTLE, WA -- Backed by Sumitomo Forestry Group, a member of the 320 year old Japanese conglomerate family of companies, Australia's leading home builder, Henley, has announced that it is entering the U.S. residential home market in Seattle.

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Mercer Island fastpitch focuses on winning innings

03/22/11 Each spring the Mercer Island fastpitch team gathers at the South Mercer Playfields for the season. This year, a young Islanders squad is ready and raring to get things going and win each inning.

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Confident Totems ready to break through in 2011

03/22/11 Sammamish skipper Tim Ahern has his team thinking big and playing solid in 2011.

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School of hard knocks

03/22/11 The Interlake Saints are confident that a brutal regular season schedule will pay off down the stretch in the postseason.

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Some high-school softball highlights from Monday

03/22/11 Less rain Monday meant more softball games played, and here are highlights from some of those reported to The Times:

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School district asks PTA to help raise $380,000 for science

03/21/11 In a final, pleading effort, the Issaquah School District is reaching out to families to help raise $380,000 for new science curriculum next year. The proposal, which is being presented at almost every school PTA in the district, is unusual, said Emilie Hard, the executive director of teaching and learning. "We're in a situation that we never dreamed of being in."

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Rep. Anderson asking for public's help on setting budget priorities

03/21/11 Washington state is in even deeper water and Rep. Glenn Anderson, R-North Bend, put together an online survey to gauge what priorities his constituents, who include Issaquah and Sammamish, care about.

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Dr. Ray Besharati Designated Invisalign Preferred Provider of 2011

03/09/11 Highlands Dentistry is proud to be an Invisalign Preferred Provider for 2011. Dr. Ray Besharati was among a select group of dentists to receive this nationally recognized designation and is officially listed in the Invisalign directory as a provider servicing Issaquah and Sammamish area. (PRWeb March 09, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/03 ...

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