Seattle Post-Intelligencer back issues from July 2009:
Yakima jail diversion for mentally ill offenders.(Local)
Jul 01, 2009 ... YAKIMA, Wash. -- Haunted by memories of a time she thought she'd forgot, Torie Harding began drinking. "I didn't know what was happening to me," she said of memories she didn't want to discuss. "It was like I was living the past all over again and I didn't know how to handle ...
Sex offender accused of attacking boy at Vashon Island pool.(Local)
Jul 01, 2009 ... Prosecutors have filed child molestation charges in an alleged assault on a 12-year-old boy at a Vashon Island pool. According to charging papers, King County prosecutors believe 40-year-old Scott Michael Schoenecker accosted the child in a dressing room of the Vashon Public ...
Seattle Public Schools appoints new chief academic officer.(Local)
Jul 01, 2009 ... Seattle Public Schools will have a new chief academic officer on Monday: Susan Enfield. Enfield, 41, comes from the Evergreen public school district in Vancouver, Wash., where she most recently was deputy superintendent. She served as the Portland, Ore., school district's chief ...
Former flight attendant sues Boeing In disputed allegation, woman says Boeing system piped toxins into cabin.(Business)
Jul 01, 2009 ... Two years ago, Terry Williams' 17-year career as a flight attendant ended in a blast of what she says was cool, tainted air. As she directed passengers from the American Airlines MD-82 airliner into Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, Williams, now 40, contends she was ...
DeMint: Make 'right decision'.(Politics)
Jul 01, 2009 ... Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) on Wednesday urged embattled Gov. Mark Sanford, a fellow South Carolina Republican, to make the "right decision" about his political future. "He's dropped the flag. The rest of us have to get up and go on," DeMint said during an interview on Fox News' ...
Be honest: Do you still call or text while you drive?(The Big Blog)
Jul 01, 2009 ... We've heard it from law enforcement: One year after a new law made talking on a cell phone handset while driving a secondary offense, drivers' behaviors haven't changed. Picture A passing motorist using a hand-held cell phone checks out the scene as Washington State ...
Chart of the Day: MJ death not as interesting as Princess Diana's.(The Big Blog)
Jul 01, 2009 ... Interest in Michael Jackson's death was similar to interest in the deaths of "Meet the Press" host Tim Russert and Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin, a survey by the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press showed Wednesday. Pew surveyed 1,022 people and asked them to gauge how ...
Weather whine: New York blames Seattle for its rain.(The Big Blog)
Jul 01, 2009 ... Picture Deal with it, New York. We have. (Joshua Trujillo/Seattlepi.com file) It's been raining a lot in New York, and guess whose fault that is? Seattle's! June in New York was a soggy mess, reported The New York Times, with 10.7 inches of ...
$1,400 for photos of your dog? Seriously?(The Big Blog)
Jul 01, 2009 ... If you've been waiting for just the right moment to splurge on a portrait session for your pooch, this is it. Picture Amanda Jones Pet photographer Amanda Jones is coming to Seattle as part of her west coast summer photography tour. "It's no ...
Officer involved shooting in Crown Hill.(Seattle 911)
Jul 01, 2009 ... A Seattle police officer was involved in a shooting early Wednesday evening at Greenwood Avenue North and Holman Road North. Police spokesman Jeff Kappel said the officer was not injured. A man in his 30s was being taken to a hospital after being shot in the arm. ...
Van hits pedestrian, barber shop in Auburn.(Seattle 911)
Jul 01, 2009 ... A 18-year-old pedestrian was rushed to Auburn Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries Wednesday after a van hit him in the 400 clock of East Main Street. The van also crashed ...
Update: Missing person investigation on ferry.(Seattle 911)
Jul 01, 2009 ... The Coast Guard says its crews are searching for a person who may be missing from the ferry Kitsap on the Bremerton to Seattle run. The search was launched after a red Huffy Eagle Sport bicycle was unclaimed on the ferry Wednesday morning. Ferry crews searched the ...
Dog makes the "collar" of suspected burglar, car thief.(Seattle 911)
Jul 01, 2009 ... Several dogs had their day Wednesday and then some. A stolen car prompted a pursuit in Seattle, that prompted a crash that led to a ground search in Fremont and attempted burglary. Three dogs helped to stop the burglary, and a police dog helped to make the arrest. ...
Can I drive holding my cell phone if it's on speaker phone?(Seattle 911)
Jul 01, 2009 ... A: I know it's illegal to drive with a hand-held cell phone. But if I have my cell phone on speaker-phone mode, can I hold it while I'm driving. Q: Troopers may still ticket you, according to the State Patrol. "They need to have it set down," Trooper Christina ...
Hutchison: Let voters have say on taxes; won't take union $.(Strange Bedfellows)
Jul 01, 2009 ... Susan Hutchison has been criticized for avoiding most campaign forums and press requests for interviews as she runs for King County executive. But on Wednesday Hutchison, who polls show is leading the race, answered more than a dozen questions from the press following her ...
A good earmark.(Strange Bedfellows)
Jul 01, 2009 ... Among fiscal Puritans of the U.S. capital, and publications seeking the easy revelation, off-the-wall earmarks proposed by members of Congress have proved to be manna from heaven. We've seen the "bridges to nowhere" championed by Alaska's lawmakers, the "Hooters and Polluters" ...
Colbert on Gas Works fireworks show: 'You don't have to bring pot!'.(The Big Blog)
Jul 01, 2009 ... The Colbert Report Mon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c 4th of July Under Attack www.colbertnation.com Colbert Report Full Episodes Political Humor Jeff Goldblum Think it's pretty silly that a Seattle resident sued to stop the fireworks show at Gas ...
Opponents crash Hutchison news conference.(Strange Bedfellows)
Jul 01, 2009 ... Susan Hutchison, the front-runner in the race for King County executive, hasn't been to many campaign forums. So, on Wednesday, two of her opponents crashed her news conference to hear her speak about King County's management and budget problems. Hutchison, citing a recent state ...
1st Wash. native in Tour de France a 'gunslinger' of a cyclist.(Seattle Sports Blog)
Jul 01, 2009 ... In case you missed it ... The first Washington resident to race in the world-famous Tour de France starts pedaling Saturday. The Seattle Times has a feature up this week about Tyler Farrar, a Wenatchee native whose turbulent year has been chronicled by his local paper, The ...
ESPN: Mariners' Branyan the best bargain in baseball.(Seattle Sports Blog)
Jul 01, 2009 ... It's been pretty obvious the Mariners made a great move in picking up first baseman Russell Branyan and giving him a full-time shot this season. Picture Russell Branyan Now ESPN.com's Jerry Crasnick makes it official, naming Branyan the No. 1 free-agent ...
Appraisers target 12-year-old federal rule.(Seattle Real Estate News)
Jul 01, 2009 ... With appraisal management companies taking over a huge share of the home appraisal business, appraisers want the federal government to rescind a 1997 rule they say harms good reviews. Appraisal management companies have gained prominence since May 1, when the Home Valuation Code ...
Madison building back to design board Wednesday.(Seattle Real Estate News)
Jul 01, 2009 ... Picture Courtesy Wallace Properties, Baylis Architects Here's the new look of a mixed-use building proposed for 1222 E. Madison St. The Capitol Hill Design Review Board may endorse the plan Wednesday evening. Developer Wallace Properties and Baylis ...
Another mayor endorses Jarrett in county exec race.(Strange Bedfellows)
Jul 01, 2009 ... Renton Mayor Denis Law has endorsed Fred Jarrett for King County executive, Jarrett's campaign said Wednesday. Jarrett, a Democratic state senator from Mercer Island who is ...
Poll: Most Americans oppose climate change bill.(Strange Bedfellows)
Jul 01, 2009 ... A new poll shows that by a very narrow margin Americans oppose the climate change bill that passed the U.S. House last week. The Rasmussen Reports survey found 41 percent opposed and 37 percent in favor. The poll of 1,000 adults was taken June 28-29 and has a 3 percent margin of ...
The video-game war: Price cuts coming?(Microsoft Blog)
Jul 01, 2009 ... Over at CNBC, writer Chris Morris takes an interesting look at the likelihood of a pricing war in the video-game console industry. Despite what Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo are saying, analysts suggest the companies could cut console prices for the holiday season. A big factor ...
Microsoft's Butterfly program is no more.(Microsoft Blog)
Jul 01, 2009 ... Microsoft's Windows Live Butterfly program, which for years let certain people test Windows Live products before the betas went public, has been closed. The program rewarded tech-savvy people who gave Microsoft valuable feedback while testing its Windows Live products. It ...
Suit: Microsoft, Real, Yahoo music streams break copyrights.(Microsoft Blog)
Jul 01, 2009 ... Mark Farner, of the 1970s band Grand Funk Railroad, is one of numerous plaintiffs alleging the online on-demand music-streaming services of Microsoft Corp., RealNetworks Inc. and Yahoo! Inc. distributed their music without proper copyright licensing. The lawsuit, filed Monday in ...
Harvard Business: Don't emulate Steve Jobs.(Microsoft Blog)
Jul 01, 2009 ... People may all be in awe of Apple's products - the Macintosh, the iPod, the iPhone - but they shouldn't be in awe of its CEO, says Bill Taylor of Harvard Business School. Photo Jobs In a blog post, Taylor says we should trust the art, not the artist ....
Ashton Kutcher cautions 2 million people about flying Airbus.(Aerospace News)
Jul 01, 2009 ... People have been speculating about whether Airbus has a public relations problem. It does. Picture Actor Ashton Kutcher, actress Demi Moore, and CNN host Wolf Blitzer arrive at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner on May 9. (Brendan ...
Boeing bits: 787 design problems, ANA orders, B-52 contract.(Aerospace News)
Jul 01, 2009 ... Here are three news items that I don't want you to miss: * Aviation Week's Michael Mecham has published a lengthy report on how a "routine preflight stress test" revealed a Boeing 787 Dreamliner design discrepancy late in the preflight program, and the steps that must be taken ...
Report: Airbus may be asked to ground all long-range jets.(Aerospace News)
Jul 01, 2009 ... French investigators are expected to release Thursday their first report on what happened to Air France Flight 447. The Airbus A330 crashed into the Atlantic on June 1 en route from Rio de Janeiro to Paris. The Times UK is reporting a possibility that would be a doozy ...
No cancellations among Boeing 787 first flight watchers.(Aerospace News)
Jul 01, 2009 ... Despite widespread disappointment over the delay of the first flight of Boeing's 787 Dreamliner, aviation fans are not giving up their coveted spots to watch the flight on the roof of the Future of Flight building in Mukilteo. Picture The Future of Flight Aviation ...
If Boeing buys Vought 787 ops, bad news for Washington state.(Aerospace News)
Jul 01, 2009 ... If Boeing buys its 787 operations from Vought, as is being reported, it would mean that the company's second 787 assembly line would almost surely go to South Carolina, says Scott Hamilton, an aerospace consultant for Leeham Co. Vought logo Vought is a key partner in ...
Report: Boeing to acquire 787 supplier Vought.(Aerospace News)
Jul 01, 2009 ... Flightblogger Jon Ostrower just released this intriguing report: Boeing intends to acquire the 787 operations from Vought Aircraft Industries, the supplier of parts to the 787. Vought makes parts of the aft fuselage for Boeing's new 787 Dreamliner. Ostrower reports: ...
Feds to refinance mortgages up to 125 percent of value.(Seattle Real Estate News)
Jul 01, 2009 ... The federal government's Home Affordable Refinance program will serve people whose mortgages are up to 125 percent of the value of their homes, U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan announced Wednesday. Officials said in June that they were considering the ...
Privacy control clean-up at Facebook.(Tech Chronicles)
Jul 01, 2009 ... Facebook is trying to simplify how users control their privacy on the social networking site, acknowledging that the process has become too complicated. The Palo Alto company said today that it will create a single page where people can adjust their settings along with ...
Apple still mum on overheating iPhone 3GS reports.(Tech Chronicles)
Jul 01, 2009 ... The only battery issue I've had with the iPhone 3GS is that I thought it would hold up a little better over the course of the day, given Apple's claims of better battery life. Wired But for a handful of users, the issue isn't that the battery is dying too fast, it's ...
Can I drive holding my cell phone if it's on speaker phone?(Seattle 911)
Jul 01, 2009 ... A: I know it's illegal to drive with a hand-held cell phone. But if I have my cell phone on speaker-phone mode, can I hold it while I'm driving if I'm not holding it up to my ear? Q: Not legally, according to the State Patrol. "They need to have it set down," Trooper ...
How many Seahawks wins can Paul Allen's money buy?(Seattle Sports Blog)
Jul 01, 2009 ... In case you were wondering if having Paul Allen as an owner is helpful for the Seattle Seahawks in a league where a strict salary cap prevents huge spending discrepancies, it appears the answer is definitely yes. To a point. NFL.com's Jason La Canfora did some interesting ...
How much is a shiny new Boeing 737 worth? Not $72 million.(Aerospace News)
Jul 01, 2009 ... Picture of Boeing's 737 line Boeing's single-aisle 737 is the world's most popular aircraft -- there are more of them flying around than any other jetliner. It's also Boeing's smallest and most affordable commercial aircraft. The company lists the price of a 737 as ...
MLB Standings.(Mariners/MLB)
Jul 01, 2009 ... MLB Standings American League Eastern W L % GB Home Away Div Streak Boston 47 30 .610 --- 25-10 22-20 21-9 Lost 1 NY Yankees 44 32 .579 2 1/2 22-14 22-18 12-16 Won 6 Tampa Bay 44 35 .557 4 26-13 18-22 15-12 Won 7 Toronto ...
AB InBev sells drinks can plants for $577 mln.(Wire)
Jul 01, 2009 ... BRUSSELS -- Anheuser-Busch InBev said Wednesday it will sell four U.S. packaging plants to Ball Corp. for $577 million to help pay off debt. AB InBev has recently been selling businesses to repay the massive debt burden it built up last year to pay for the $52 billion takeover ...
Weather: Warming up.(The Big Blog)
Jul 01, 2009 ... The National Weather Service says that temperatures will continue to rise through the week. The forecast calls for sunny skies and temperatures near 80 on Wednesday. Temperatures will rise through the week and reach 88 ...
Cell phone law a year old, but problems persist.(Local)
Jul 01, 2009 ... A year ago, a top research official at the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety made a prediction about Washington's law prohibiting drivers from using hand-held cell phones in most cases. The law is comforting because it makes people feel like something is being done, she ...
Video Fix: Is this unemployed farmer our Susan Boyle?(The Big Blog)
Jul 01, 2009 ... Hello, again. Today's Video Fixin's include: A farmer from Kentucky wows judges on "America's Got Talent," fireworks on the 4th just got a whole lot freakier and video of the first Washington man to compete in the Tour de France. Enjoy. Judging books by their covers is so old ...
One dead in car-bike collision near Aurora Avenue North.(Seattle 911)
Jul 01, 2009 ... Picture Seattle police traffic collision investigators at the start of the fatal collision scene at Aurora Avenue North and Dexter Way North. (Casey McNerthney/seattlepi.com) A bicyclist was killed Wednesday night after colliding with a car on an Aurora Avenue North ...
SI promotes four Mariners for All-Star berths.(Seattle Sports Blog)
Jul 01, 2009 ... While Wednesday wasn't kind to the Seattle Mariners on the field as they lost 4-2 to the New York Yankees, it was a good day for some national media love for the hometown club. As noted earlier, ESPN.com's Jerry Crasnick proclaimed Russell Branyan the best free-agent bargain in ...
Seattle area's major real estate companies share open house details.(Real Estate)
Jul 01, 2009 ... As of Tuesday afternoon, visitors to nearly all of the Web sites that show Seattle-area home listings were able to find most upcoming open houses. That's when Windermere Real Estate, Washington's largest real estate brokerage network, added all open house data from the ...
King County deaths.(Local)
Jul 01, 2009 ... Allison, John M, 77 of Ocean Shores, Grays Harbor County, June 26. Berge, Lee H, 90 of Bothell, June 20. Boisjolie, Dale L, 72 of Enumclaw, June 24. Budd, Jacquelyn B, 89 of Kirkland, June 29. Burrell JR, William H, 83 of Kirkland, June 28. ...
Murray, Larsen propose boosting federal funding for ferries Washington State Ferries needs $3.3 billion over next two decades.(Local)
Jul 01, 2009 ... One day after Washington State Ferries issued a report saying it would need $3.3 billion over the next two decades, U.S. Sen. Patty Murray and her congressional counterpart, Rep. Rick Larsen, highlighted a plan to dramatically increase federal aid to the nation's "marine highways." ...
Seattle police investigating city worker for suspected computer theft.(Local)
Jul 01, 2009 ... A man working for Seattle's Department of Information Technology is being investigated by Seattle police for suspected workplace theft, and city officials have put him on paid administrative leave while they conduct an internal investigation. Police say they linked the suspect ...
Renton fire leaves $11 million trail of damage.(Local)
Jul 01, 2009 ... A day after a five-alarm fire gutted a new condo construction in the Renton Highlands, the remaining structure was still too hot for firefighters to enter. Flames torched Harrington Square and sent sounds of booming explosions thundering throughout the neighborhood on Tuesday ...
Go 2 Guy: Storm gets knocked around, but not off course.(Jim Moore)
Jul 01, 2009 ... PHOENIX -- Just before Wednesday night's game between the Storm and Phoenix Mercury, they started playing that Fox NFL music, and I couldn't see the connection until the second half when Joe Buck should have been calling the action. This is women's hoop, but there were bodies ...
Sounders beat old rival Timbers in U.S. Open Cup.(Other Sports)
Jul 01, 2009 ... Roger Levesque scored on a diving header off a cross from Sanna Nyassi in the first minute and Stephen King added a goal in the 27th minute as Sounders FC won 2-1 in a third-round U.S. Open Cup match against the Portland Timbers at PGE Park on Wednesday. It was the first ...
Officer shoots suspected bank robber in Crown Hill.(Seattle 911)
Jul 01, 2009 ... A suspected bank robber in a stolen truck was shot by a police detective Wednesday evening after witnesses said the man refused to exit the vehicle and rammed a patrol car. Police said the man kept trying to flee and hit the driver-side of a Honda CRV, injuring the man driving ...
Ashton Kutcher cautions 2 million people about flying Airbus.(Aerospace News)
Jul 01, 2009 ... People have been speculating about whether Airbus has a public relations problem. It does. Picture Actor Ashton Kutcher, actress Demi Moore, and CNN host Wolf Blitzer arrive at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner on May 9. (Brendan ...
Former flight attendant sues Boeing In disputed allegation, woman says Boeing system piped toxins into cabin.(Business)
Jul 01, 2009 ... (Editor's Note: An earlier version of this story misstated the availability of medical tests that could show chemical exposures, and incorrectly stated that such a test was performed on Terry Williams. Though currently under development, such tests are not yet available and were not ...
Officer shoots suspected bank robber in Greenwood.(Seattle 911)
Jul 01, 2009 ... A police detective shot a suspected bank robber in a stolen truck Wednesday evening after witnesses said the man refused to get out of the truck and instead rammed a patrol car. Police said the man kept trying to flee and hit the driver-side of a Honda CRV, injuring the man ...
Report: Airbus may be asked to ground all long-range jets.(Aerospace News)
Jul 01, 2009 ... (Update: July 2: Airbus does not have to ground its jets. Read more.) French investigators are expected to release Thursday their first report on what happened to Air France Flight 447. The Airbus A330 crashed into the Atlantic on June 1 en route from Rio de Janeiro ...
No cancellations among Boeing 787 first flight watchers.(Aerospace News)
Jul 01, 2009 ... Despite widespread disappointment over the delay of the first flight of Boeing's 787 Dreamliner, aviation fans are not giving up their coveted spots to watch the flight on the roof of the Future of Flight building in Mukilteo. Picture The Future of Flight Aviation ...
Stem Cell Entrepreneur Quinn Dies, Dendreon Tames Shorts, PhysioSonics Monitors Brain Blood, & More Seattle-Area Life Sciences News.(Business)
Jul 02, 2009 ... News flow in Seattle life sciences slowed down heading into the holiday weekend, so I rolled out a couple biotech and medical device features I've been meaning to clear off my to-do list for a while. Related content Xconomy Xconomy Seattle About Xconomy ...
Ballard, IdaTech Sell 310 Hydrogen Generators.(Business)
Jul 02, 2009 ... Related content Xconomy Xconomy Seattle About Xconomy Headlines from Xconomy Prometheus, $10M in Hand, Poised to Deliver Alternative Fuel for Shell Technology Ventures Happy Fireworks Day; See You Next Week The Eight ...
Stealthy Ground Truth Gets $2.6M.(Business)
Jul 02, 2009 ... Related content Xconomy Xconomy Seattle About Xconomy Headlines from Xconomy Prometheus, $10M in Hand, Poised to Deliver Alternative Fuel for Shell Technology Ventures Happy Fireworks Day; See You Next Week The Eight ...
Police looking for armed robbers in University District.(Seattle 911)
Jul 02, 2009 ... Police are looking for suspects in an armed robbery that happened about 4:30 p.m. Thursday at Brooklyn Avenue Northeast and Northeast 50th Street. The suspects were last seen ...
Palin clashed with McCain staff over secessionist party.(Strange Bedfellows)
Jul 02, 2009 ... Tensions between Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and senior staff on Sen. John McCain's presidential campaign staff are in the news again this week. Todd Purdum wrote a long Palin profile in the latest issue of Vanity Fair. Now CBS News has a story about a testy e-mail string between ...