PImail (Local Stories) for 2/9/2010

Local News Wash. Senate starts clearing way for tax hikes The Legislature's Democratic majority is clearing the way for tax increases with its first major vote to brush aside Initiative 960. Taxes: Bill making it easier to raise them heads to House Facing a $2.6 billion operating budget deficit that has lawmakers considering substantial program cuts, majority Democrats say a citizen-approved initiative that requires a super majority vote in the Legislature to raise taxes must be suspended. Bellevue police recap, Feb. 5-8 Computer theft at the Red Lion, identity theft and a man who was robbed of his iPod Touch are among the items on recently Bellevue police recaps. Download PDFs of the recaps, released Tuesday morning, and previous recaps below. City of Seattle workers are out of touch City of Seattle employees -- and their counterparts at King County and the state -- are living in denial. Lynnwood council votes for 8-inch grass limit On Lynnwood lawns the grass should be no higher than 8 inches, or else the city may declare the property a public nuisance. Gov't tries anew to detain Wash. exec before trial A judge has denied a second attempt by federal prosecutors to have a Bellevue business executive locked up pending his trial on a charge that he lied to a grand jury about strip club sex acts. Alaska Air resumes serving Coca-Cola on flights Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air will resume serving Coca-Cola beverages on flights starting March 1. Police round up Crips in Tacoma gang sweep Police say a round up of gang members that began at 4 a.m. Tuesday in Tacoma aims to arrest 32 people on 51 charges. WA Senate passes bill sparked by flooding concerns The Washington state Senate has passed a measure to help businesses in the Green River Valley find additional flood coverage. Wash. biologists to kill bighorn sheep State and federal wildlife officials will begin killing some wild bighorn sheep in the Yakima River Canyon later this month to curb the spread of pneumonia. - Heartbreak! Seattle 'American Idol' hopeful didn't go to Hollywood - Visitors spent $14B in last year in Washington - Bellingham man who killed woman also killed self - Inslee, kitchens and the health care debate - Mild winter raising fears about water - Who has the bike lane right-of-way cyclists or pedestrians? - VIDEO: Man found shot to death on First Hill - Wheelchair-bound elderly woman robbed, police say - Police: Tukwila man's 'safe room' packed with guns, saw-blade, mace - King County deaths - Alleged Seattle park shooter under federal investigation - Jail bookkeeper charged with bilking inmates, taxpayers - 520: Will House speaker move to halt construction? - Bill making it easier to raise taxes passes Senate panel - Valentine treat feast coming to the zoo - Getting There: Do WSDOT commute estimates mean anything?   Wish you had current local news headlines on your web site? Add the Seattle P-I's FREE headline modules to any web page. Get the code here: http://www.seattlepi.com/onyoursite"> Click here to edit your topics Click here to unsubscribe				CHANGES TO PImail PImail will now be delivered in the afternoon instead of the morning and will contain articles that have been updated in the previous 24 hours. We've deleted some content areas and added a few new ones. Update your selections by clicking here.     USER RESOURCES Edit my e-mail address Edit my topics Unsubscribe

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