Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Local NewsRead local stories from seattlepi.comCondo developers told: Pay more of renters' costs- (Found July 2, 2008 ) Developers that convert apartments into condos will have to pay some moderate- and low-income Seattleites considerably more in moving expenses under a measure approve by the City Council Monday.http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/369052_tax01.html?source=rss State fails to meet foster care accords, judge rules- (Found July 2, 2008 ) The state has lagged in its monthly visits to foster children, one of four areas where Washington has failed to comply with agreements made to settle a landmark suit in 2004, a judge ruled Monday.http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/369029_foster01.html?source=rss AG opinion asked on gun bans- (Found July 2, 2008 ) Six Democrats from rural Washington districts called on Attorney General Rob McKenna to issue an opinion on a city's authority to ban people who legally possess firearms from city property and facilities.http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/369041_guns01.html?source=rss Replacing Alaskan Way Viaduct with interchange would eat up parking spaces- (Found July 2, 2008 ) Environmental assessment: Replacing part of Seattle's Alaskan Way Viaduct with a new $545 million interchange would at least temporarily close as many as 1,600 neighborhood parking spaces.http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/transportation/369068_viaduct01.html?source=rss Man sues over fall from UW fraternity- (Found July 2, 2008 ) A UW graduate who fell from a fourth-floor fraternity-house window three years ago filed a lawsuit against the fraternity earlier this month, claiming the fall stemmed from a culture that promotes alcohol consumption coupled with a dangerous sleeping environment.http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/369031_fraternity01.html?source=rss Seattle City Council approves police contract- July 2, 2008 The Seattle City Council voted unanimously Monday to ratify a new contract with the Seattle Police Officers Guild that boosts police oversight and makes officers the highest paid in the state.http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/369055_policecontract01.html?source=rss Police to increase patrols at Market after shooting- July 2, 2008 Seattle police plan to send extra patrols this week around Pike Place Market and Victor Steinbrueck Park after a shooting that wounded three people Sunday.http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/369071_shoot01.html?source=rss Search ongoing for reported missing Snoqualmie rafter- July 2, 2008 Search crews were responding late Monday to reports of a missing boater in the Snoqualmie River.http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/369103_snoqualmie01.html?source=rss Megahomes: Bellevue targets house concerns- (Found July 2, 2008 ) The city of Bellevue has approved simple fixes to address megahome complaints but hasn't resolved thornier questions.http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/369087_megaside01.html?source=rss Blaze that killed 3 people was arson- (Found July 2, 2008 ) King County fire investigators have determined that a fire in Burien that killed three people and left six others injured was intentionally set.http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/368964_fire01.html?source=rss |