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Vancouver Man Sentenced For Stealing Ore. Puppy
A Vancouver, Wash., man has been sentenced to 20 months in prison for stealing an English bulldog puppy at gunpoint from an Oregon couple last October at a mall near Portland.
Vancouver Man Charged With Selling Fake Air Bags
A federal prosecutor who has accused a Vancouver, Wash., man of selling nearly 1,000 counterfeit vehicle air bags says the fakes could fail to deploy in a crash or “deploy in a ball of fire.”
Vancouver Terminal Declares Lockout, Cites Sabotage
A Pacific Northwest grain terminal owner imposed a lockout on longshoremen Wednesday after saying an “independent former FBI investigator” determined a union leader sabotaged company equipment at the height of contentious labor problems in December.
Three Pacific Northwest Cities Make Amazon’s ‘Romantic’ List
Seattle’s Amazon.com definitely doesn’t consider our region to be grey and bleak — based of new sales figures from the company, the Pacific Northwest is home to three of the most romantic cities in the country.
Local Musician Faces Fraud Charges For Phony Projects
A Portland-area musician has been arrested on charges he raised more than $525,000 for fictitious music projects – including one that purportedly involved Bruce Springsteen, Willie Nelson and Jack White.
Best Out of Town Adventures This Weekend Jan 18 – 20
Got a hankering to head out of town? Just a short drive from Seattle will take you to Chelan’s Winterfest, Outhouse Races, Skagit’s Eagle Festival, a Bavarian Ice Festival, a Brewfest, a Wine and Seafood Festival and much more. Here are some of our favorites.
Some Area Longshoremen Agree To Work Despite Unpopular Contract
Longshoremen at grain terminals in Portland and Vancouver, Wash., went to work Thursday under the contract terms they soundly rejected last weekend.
Time Runs Short To Avert Longshoremen’s Strike
The dispute involves terminals in Seattle, Portland, and Vancouver, Wash., where longshoremen have been working without an agreement since the last contract expired Sept. 30.
Nordstrom Half Yearly Sale for Men Starts December 25
Nordstrom’s Half-Yearly Sale for Men starts Tuesday, December 25 online, and Wednesday, December 26 in-store!
Both Sides In Grain Labor Talks Reviewing Options
At the request of a federal mediator, Pacific Northwest grain terminal companies and the longshore union have talked twice this week in an effort to negotiate a contract.
