PImail (Local Stories) for 2/9/2011

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Local News Lawmakers weigh stricter signature-gathering rules Critics on Wednesday weighed in on a measure aimed at tightening regulations on signature-gathering, saying it would make it harder for grassroots initiatives to make the ballot and would target signature gatherers for harassment from opponents. Constantine: Metro 'very skinny,' needs nourishment The Metro bus system is getting "very skinny" and badly needs a new source of revenue, says King County Executive Dow Constantine. Fake bus passes spark police investigation A 21-year-old Seattle man is being investigated for making hundreds of dollars selling bogus bus passes, including one detectives say he sold to a student here on a visa from China. US health secretary visits Seattle to hear ideas U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius came to Seattle Wednesday to hear ideas on how to cut health care costs and make services more efficient. Seattle anarchists hold small rally at jail (Seattlecrime) Sunday night there was a meager demonstration outside the King County Jail by anarchists upset about friends booked there for allegedly interfering with a burglary investigation. House passes $300 mil biz tax break UPDATES with Gregoire expecting to sign both the Senate and House bills Friday 35-year term for Vancouver home invasion homicide A 23-year-old man was sentenced to 35 years in prison Wednesday in Vancouver for a fatal shooting during a home invasion robbery. Spokane ninth in fast food locations (Daily Beast) What cities are first in fast food? Spokane ranks in the top 10. Guilty plea in Tacoma in graduation party shooting A man pleaded guilty to a murder charge Wednesday in Tacoma for a shooting that took the life of an 18-year-old following a graduation party. Everett-based ship stops pirates in Gulf of Oman The Navy says the Everett-based USS Momsen and another guided missile destroyer, the USS Bunker Hill, stopped a pirate attack on Panamanian oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman. - Man accused of stabbing brother in Spokane - Work starting on Washington coastal Doppler radar - Sexual identity group can't get space at SPU (Falcon) - Man pleads not guilty to Seattle jogger attacks - Disabled woman dies in Pacific County fire - Man accused of butt faceplants pleads not guilty (KOMO) - Cops arrest armed drug dealer in W. Seattle - More Washington students take and pass AP exams - Super Granny takes on jewelry thieves with purse (Today) - What's the statute of limitations for murder? - Gangs and Guns in Washington State (KCTS) - Polite robbery suspect is actually a felon bank robber, police say - Seattle shooting suspect makes first court appearance - Polite robber 'no Robin Hood,' police say - Hard times at Portland's Powell's Books (Portland Mercury) - $300 mil biz tax break - will deadline be extended? - More than one-third of local homeowners 'underwater' - Thousands mourn slain prison guard (KOMO) - Renton minister and teacher charged with rape, molestation - Kathi Goertzen goes back into the hospital - ACLU: Transgender woman, ejected from Lynnwood store, spurs policy change - Judge: Investigate complaint about controversial viaduct video   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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