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King County to study biodiesel

King County Council member Reagan Dunn is calling for a biofuel analysis to see if it's doing more harm than good to the environment. Metro reconsidering biodiesel

Salt water tested as fuel source

After much speculation, a process that converts sea water into a possible fuel source is gaining legitimacy.Could this end the energy crisis?

Traffic down in Puget Sound

For decades, traffic has grown 3 percent each year in the region, but not any more. High gas prices are forcing people to change their commuting habits. More people riding the bus

Naked sex offender interrupts woman's shower

The Everett, Wash. woman stayed calm and got help after the man, wearing no pants, walked into her bathroom as she showered.Police took the suspect down

Seattle among least deadly cities for teen drivers

An Allstate study found that Seattle's urban environment works in its favor. Fatal crash rates for teens are double in rural areas compared with cities and suburbs.

Tacoma cabbie robbed, shot in Puyallup

Police have arrested a man suspected of robbing and shooting a Yellow Taxic cab driver early Thursday morning in Puyallup.

Woman pleads guilty in husband's murder-for-hire

Prosecutors say Velma Ogden-Whitehead tried to make her husband's murder in Des Moines, Wash. look like a carjacking.Suspect: It wasn't supposed to be murder

President signs Wild Sky Wilderness bill

Nearly six years after it was first introduced, a bill to create a Wild Sky Wilderness near Sultan, northeast of Seattle, has become law.

Public can weigh in on viaduct replacement options

The public can learn and share their opinions on the options to replace the middle mile of Seattle's Alaskan Way Viaduct at a series of open houses. First of three open houses tonight

Missing Bothell teen found OK

A 14-year-old Bothell girl who was missing overnight was found safe in Lynnwood and reunited with her family.