All Sammamish senators favor gay marriage
February 1, 2012
New: Feb. 1, 8:40 p.m.
The Washington State Senate approved a bill to allow same-sex marriages by a vote of 28-21. Sen. Andy Hill, a Republican representing the 45th district supported the measure. Hill had not publicly announced how he would vote.
Sens. Cheryl Pflug (R-5) and Steve Litzow (R-41) had both previously said they would support the measure, and both followed through. Read more
Bill in Legislature seeks to curtail spike in copper thefts
February 1, 2012
New: Feb. 1, 1:18 p.m.
Three local neighborhoods have been the target of scrap metal thieves who have dismantled portions of their entrance signs in recent months.
Timberline, Sterling Woods and Waterbrook have all fallen victim to the thief or thieves, who have torn copper tops off the neighborhoods’ monuments, leaving homeowners associations with thousands of dollars of repair costs. Read more
