PImail (Local Stories) for 3/9/2011

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Local News Boeing announces orders for 18 new 777s Boeing announced orders from two airlines Wednesday for 18 of its extended range 777s. The deals are worth $5 billion at list prices. WA Legislature stops Canadian sales tax exemption The House approved a Senate bill to clarify a current retail sales tax exemption, making sure that Canadian visitors pay sales tax when they visit Washington state. RV crash on I-5 causes 10-mile backup in Seattle The Washington State Patrol says the driver of a motor home that overturned on Interstate 5 north of Seattle suffered only minor injuries, and her 3-year-old son and a man sleeping in the back were unharmed. Wrong-number text leads to Aberdeen drug bust A wrong-number text message to a Montesano family led to a drug bust in Aberdeen. Bremerton-based USS Stennis preparing to deploy The aircraft carrier Stennis returned to Bremerton Tuesday after nearly two months of training off the coast of Southern California. Yacolt mayor resigns after critical state audit The mayor of the Clark County town of Yacolt has resigned following a state audit that said his office purchased $14,000 worth of equipment from a town employee without going through the competitive bidding process. Ambassador Locke seen boosting Washington business Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire used Twitter to react to Gary Locke's nomination as ambassador to China. Gregoire says, "Good for our country. Great for our state." Lakewood officer crashes dodging shotgun A Lakewood police officer suffered a minor injury in a crash near Joint Base Lewis-McChord when he swerved into a ditch after a passenger in a car he was chasing pointed a shotgun. Vancouver UFO identified as kite with lights Shed a tear, UFO buffs, because the curtain has been pulled away from that mysterious flying object in Fisher's Landing - and it's not here to carry us off or eat our brains. Snohomish deputy's fatal shooting was justified The Snohomish County prosecutor says a sheriff's deputy was justified in shooting a Bothell man who was attacking another man with a screwdriver. - E.coli prompts recall of hamburger sent to Washington - Report: Arrest in Spokane MLK backpack bomb (KHQ/6) - Capitol Hill homicide victim identified - It's official: Obama taps Locke to be China envoy - Seattle violent crime down, auto thefts up, chief says - Lowest bid at $96 million for South Park Bridge replacement - Getting There: SDOT plans improvements at crazy Green Lake intersection - Suspected gunman in Craigslist killing found guilty - Former Alice in Chains bassist Starr found dead (TMZ) - Teen felon arrested after officer sees fight near Aurora - UW president: Cuts will be painful - Two charged in purported medical marijuana robbery - Fired Seattle Schools chief: 'I am deeply sorry'   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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