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Communities Vancouver mom plays detective in car break-ins case Vancouver mom plays detective in car break-ins case
By Emily Sinovic, KATU News and KATU.com Staff Published: May 15, 2013 at 7:59 AM PDT Last Updated: May 15, 2013 at 9:59 AM PDT
After a rash of car break-ins in her quiet suburban neighborhood, Amanda Marques did her own sleuthing in hopes of solving the crime. Though the thief has yet to be caught, deputies are now using Marques’ detective work to crack the case.
Communities No more gas masks on Earth Day, just a message No more gas masks on Earth Day, just a message
By KATU.com Staff and Associated Press Published: Apr 19, 2013 at 10:11 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 2:05 PM PDT
Monday is a work day for a lot of folks but it's also a day to appreciate the natural environment we live in and take some time to think about what we, as humans, can do to preserve it for future generations.
Communities Wash. March unemployment rate drops to 7.3 percent
By RACHEL LA CORTE Associated Press Published: Apr 17, 2013 at 1:25 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 2:05 PM PDT
Washington state's unemployment rate dropped to 7.3 percent in March, the lowest rate in more than four years, but the state still saw a net loss of 5,500 jobs from the prior month, according to numbers released Wednesday.
Communities Wash. program issued most fake IDs to CIA Wash. program issued most fake IDs to CIA
By Associated Press Published: Apr 16, 2013 at 9:59 AM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 2:05 PM PDT
A Washington Department of Licensing program that supplied fake licenses for undercover officers issued the most fake IDs to the Central Intelligence Agency and Defense Department, the Kitsap Sun reported.