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  • Vietnam says cannot find object from missing jet

    Vietnamese searchers on ships worked throughout the night but could not find a rectangle object spotted Sunday afternoon that was thought to be one of the doors of a Malaysia Airlines passenger jet that went missing more than two days ago.

  • Can’t erase memories of classic ‘Who’s Who in Baseball’

    The 99th edition of “Who’s Who in Baseball” showed up last week at the drugstore, adjacent to magazines with photos of Russell Wilson hoisting the Vince Lombardi Trophy and LeBron James smiling in a three-piece suit and late actor Philip Seymour...

  • Sounders get a boost from some local talent

    There was an unlikely South King County convergence Saturday when Seattle Sounders FC coach Sigi Schmid substituted Sean Okoli for Lamar Neagle.

South Sound

Fire damages home in Olympia

An Olympia house in the 1000 block of Miller Ave. N.E. was damaged by fire Sunday morning after a blanket, thought to have been too close to a gas fireplace, caught fire.

Government

National system for issuing local emergency alerts via cellphones shows its value – and its shortcomings.

Emergency alerts: Fair warning or foul?

One button can have a big ripple effect. Meteorologists at the National Weather Service’s Seattle office can hit the “enter” button on their computers and instantly distribute weather updates — often emergency warnings of...

Sports

W.F. West’s Julie Spencer (23) is fouled on a shot during Friday’s Class 2A state semifinal against Lynden in Yakima. The Bearcats won, 52-35, to reach the title game.

VIDEO: W.F. West captures first state title in girls basketball

Video courtesy of the Yakima Herald-Republic and tourneytown.com

Business

Learn to decipher 10-K reports

Glossy annual reports are being supplanted by the Form 10-K, the annual filing required by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Don’t be put off by the form’s intimidating appearance. We’ve highlighted some key sections and...

Opinion

News story inspires volunteer activity

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Living & Entertainment

Rochester golfer misses the cut on TV show

In the end, Courtney Coleman couldn’t catch a break.

Nation & World

CORRECTS DAY DIED TO SATURDAY MARCH 8, 2014 FILE - This Nov. 11, 2004 file photo shows William "Wild Bill" Guarnere participating in the Veterans Day parade in Media, Pa. Guarnere, one of the World War II veterans whose exploits were dramatized in the TV miniseries "Band of Brothers," has died, Saturday, March 8, 2014, at the age of 90.

'Band of Brothers' vet William Guarnere dies at 90

William "Wild Bill" Guarnere, one of the World War II veterans whose exploits were dramatized in the TV miniseries "Band of Brothers," has died. He was 90 1 minute ago