http://www.komonews.com/news/local RSS Feed for KOMO - News - Local & Regional en-us Sat, 05 Jul 2008 03:49:52 GMT http://www.komonews.com/news/local/23344064.html Sam Bloomfield wants people to read the words inked into his skin and think about them, a walking testament to free speech. They are saturated with a love for his adopted country that he has carried for decades. http://www.komonews.com/news/local/23284089.html Federal and state environmental regulators are allowing several cruise ships to release their wastewater into Skagway waters as part of a research project. http://www.komonews.com/news/local/23281524.html This Independence Day was a day of tribute for a local Army helicopter crew. The Blackhawk crashed on a training mission near Enumclaw. The small community came to embrace the fallen soldiers and their families. http://www.komonews.com/news/local/23267379.html The Space Needle may have a new competitor vying for the attention of onlookers. Across the street from one of the city's signature tourist attractions, a new espresso stand features baristas wearing nothing more than bikinis. http://www.komonews.com/news/local/23253204.html The new City Hall in this suburb east of Tacoma is not being built where it was planned, and officials want to know why. http://www.komonews.com/news/local/23147269.html A fire on Mercer Island sent a towering plume of smoke into the sky and destroyed a three-story waterfront mansion Friday morning. A woman and her son were inside when the fire started, but both of them made it out safely. http://www.komonews.com/news/local/23141039.html Survivors of Lori Jones, who was found murdered under her bed in 2001, accuse the state Corrections Department of being lax in keeping tabs on Michael John Braae, a former country singer who was convicted of killing her. http://www.komonews.com/news/local/23132384.html Police responding to reports of a crashed car in an Auburn ravine found a woman dead inside the vehicle Friday morning. http://www.komonews.com/news/local/23125309.html A 65-year-old woman is dead after the car she was driving drifted across Highway 515 and struck a bus shelter Thursday evening. Sharon Kay Thurman was pronounced dead at the scene after the 5 p.m. accident. http://www.komonews.com/news/local/23124759.html The mother of Andrew James Hanlon went on the radio in Ireland Thursday to criticize police and prosecutors for failing to provide her with information. Meanwhile, his family said it appeared he was shot multiple times.