PImail (Local Stories) for 8/11/2010

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Local News Spokeswoman: State's booze estimate a 'bogus scare tactic' Charla Neuman, a spokesman for one of two fall initiatives seeking to privatize liquor sales, called a state report estimating that her measure could cost taxpayers more than a half-billion dollars a "bogus scare tactic." Deputies say boy, 8, shot brother in Mason County Authorities investigating the shooting of a 6-year-old Mason County boy now believe it was his 8-year-old brother who shot him. The prosecutor and the ponies Each month, King County Prosecutor Dan Satterberg sends out "The Prosectutor's Post," an electronic newsletter of happenings in his office. Ribbon cut for new Camano Island bridge Officials and residents of Washington's Island County cut the ribbon Wednesday on a new bridge linking Stanwood to Camano Island. Street of Dreams builder pleas guilty to stealing tax money Grey Lundberg, a custom home builder whose houses were featured at Street of Dreams events, pleaded guilty Wednesday to stealing more than $629,000 in sales taxes he collected on construction work. Study: Privatized booze sales could cost state $500 mil Two measures that would privatize liquor sales in Washington would leave state and local governments with a huge fiscal hangover, according to revenue estimates released Wednesday. Judge: Domestic partnership petition stays sealed A federal judge ruled Wednesday that signed petitions calling for a state vote on expanded domestic partnerships for gay couples are barred from public release while he hears arguments on whether to block them for good. McGinn announces Belltown poop and puke patrol People in Belltown will soon be able to call for quick removal of human waste from the streets, Mayor Mike McGinn says. Another slow tremor beneath Olympic Peninsula University of Washington seismologists are closely monitoring another slow-moving tremor that's been detected under the Olympic Peninsula. Man to be sentenced for firing a gun to scare kids A 63-year-old Chelan Falls man could be sentenced to more than a year in prison after pleading guilty to firing a gun to scare children off his property. - Police: Serial West Seattle burglar has long criminal history - High-tech signs light up on I-5 in Seattle - Man charged in threats against Seattle judge - Wash. home sales surge, but prices keep falling - Woman robbed, sexually assaulted in Skyway - Tentative deal averts Spokane hospital strike - WA man sentenced for helping steal maple trees - Speeding bikers taunt trooper after crash - San Fran pol wants to take the joy out of a Happy Meal - R-71 names to remain shielded - for now - Detectives: Brother shot 6-year-old boy in head - King County deaths - Proposed ordinance targets yellow pages in Seattle - Poll: Murray extends lead over Rossi - Gregoire takes self out of running for Obama job - Police: Man found dead in Tukwila shot himself - Substance makes 16 sick at Sea-Tac garage - Boy critically wounded after finding gun in safe in Mason County - Man in Aurora prostitution case served time for Garfield High case - Friends: Woman found dead in pickup truck was new to Yelm - Report: State probably overpaid millions for office supplies - McGinn, Diaz: New anti-crime measure proving effective - Speeding motorcyclist taunts state trooper trapped in crashed car   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

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