PImail (Local Stories) for 3/31/2011

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Local News Wash bill would place solar projects at food banks Washington lawmakers are considering allowing community-funded solar energy systems to be installed at the state's food banks - a step aimed at promoting renewable energy while reducing operating costs at the overstretched nonprofits. Governor joins effort to block Seattle tunnel vote Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire says it would be irresponsible for the city of Seattle to hold a referendum on replacing the elevated Alaskan Way Viaduct with a tunnel. Report: GET program is solvent for next 50 years A new state actuary report released Thursday said there is a less than 1 percent chance Washington's prepaid tuition program would not be able to meet its financial obligations over the next 50 years, and changes proposed by the Legislature could create a less solvent alternative. 'Do not resuscitate' cut into Wash. woman's chest A man arrested in a domestic violence case is jailed on suspicion of strangling his girlfriend and cutting the words "do not resuscitate" into her chest. Richland lab helping Japan in nuclear crisis The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland is offering advice and assistance to Japan in the radiation crisis caused by the tsunami hitting nuclear power plants. Car crashes into Olympia daycare, hits teacher A car crashed into an Olympia daycare Thursday morning and hit a teacher, and flying debris knocked down two children. DOJ launches formal investigation of Seattle cops The Justice Department is launching a formal civil rights investigation of the Seattle Police Department following the fatal shooting of a Native American woodcarver and other incidents of force used against minority suspects. Judge asked to unseal Harpham documents A federal judge has been asked to unseal documents that led to the arrest of a suspect in the attempted bombing of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade in Spokane. DUI fatality memorials dot Washington highways Along the sloped shoulder of a Highway 16 weigh station, a couple dozen people press against a guardrail with the weight of 20 years of heartache. Fugitive wanted in Spokane arrested in Reno A fugitive wanted in Spokane since 1983 has been arrested at the University of Nevada Reno. - Teen charged in Halloween slaying in Kent - Gregoire rejects tunnel vote: 'We must not delay' - Major flooding expected in King, Snohomish counties - Justice Department launches civil-rights probe of Seattle Police Department - Bail allowed for minister charged in rape, molestation of teen - Fired deputy to get job back - Charge: Seattle 'Tree wrestler' hit cop - Police: Elder home operator tried to steal 84-year-old's estate - Suit: Snohomish man who shot dog kept freezers full of cats - Roy Gardner's great McNeil Island escape   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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