Seattle: Local News from The Times

Here is the latest Local News from The Seattle Times.

India records its hottest temperature ever amid heat wave

NEW DELHI (AP) — A city in western India has set a new heat record for the country — a scorching 51 degrees Celsius (123.8 Fahrenheit). The record set Thursday in the city of Phalodi, in the western state of Rajasthan, comes amid a heat wave in India. India’s meteorological department said the previous high […]

Frozen food recall covers hundreds of items from many stores

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Amid a massive frozen foods recall involving millions of packages of fruits and vegetables that were shipped to all 50 U.S. states, Canada and Mexico, authorities who want to stem the listeria-linked illnesses and deaths worry it’ll be difficult to get consumers to dig through their freezers and check for […]

Search resumes for missing EgyptAir jet

An EgyptAir flight from Paris to Cairo with 66 people on board crashed in the Mediterranean Sea, after it had disappeared from radar. Egypt’s aviation minister said it may have been a terrorist attack.

La Niña cooling may ease summer fire risks

The fierce spring heat that fueled early wildland blazes may not be a prelude to another marathon Northwest fire season.

Mirrors blamed for fire at world’s largest solar plant

PRIMM, Nev. (AP) — A small fire shut down a generating tower Thursday at the world’s largest solar power plant, leaving the sprawling facility on the California-Nevada border operating at only a third of its capacity, authorities said. Firefighters had to climb some 300 feet up a boiler tower at the Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating […]

Bothell High teacher assaulted, police investigating

Medics took the 63-year-old teacher to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle.

Garfield High’s choir teacher to return to former job

Carol Burton, fired for violating field-trip rules, will return to the school Monday, the Seattle Public School District says.

Seattle hospital failed to report indicted tech’s possible drug diversion

Northwest Hospital failed to investigate and report possible drug diversion by a former surgical technologist who now faces federal criminal charges of drug tampering and endangering patients, a state investigation found.

Feds charge ex-Tukwila officer with using excessive force against restrained man

A federal grand jury has charged a former Tukwila police officer with excessive use of force for pepper-spraying a restrained prisoner in the Harborview Medical Center emergency room in 2011.

Tony Gable, musician who gave Kenny G his start, dies

Tony Gable was a percussionist and graphic designer who also designed the logo for King County. He died on May 12, 2016, at age 64. He founded the bands Cold, Bold and Together and Tony Gable & 206.

564 will soon be the newest area code for Western Washington

The state Utilities and Transportation Commission on Thursday approved a plan to implement the new code next year.

‘He was a sweet, caring man’: Fatal shooting in Federal Way leaves widow without answers

Adam Gutierrez planned to graduate from the University of Washington and start a family. All that was shattered May 10 when he was fatally shot in Federal Way while exercising his dog — one of three men to be killed in a 48-hour span in the South King County community.

Hawaii shark study aims to understand why they bite

HONOLULU (AP) — New research shows tiger sharks favor waters near Maui that are close to some the state’s most popular beaches for humans. Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology researcher Carl Meyer said Thursday this can reasonably explain why there are a higher number of shark bites in waters surrounding Maui than other Hawaii islands. […]

Missing Seattle woman’s Mexico adventure turns into nightmare for family

Jenny Chen, 26, was on a four-month tour of Mexico and Cuba when she vanished on April 12. Her husband now struggles against terrible odds to find her.

UW’s refugee honeybees find temporary homes

Volunteers have offered up their backyards to keep the popular UW beekeeping program buzzing for at least another year.

Carbon dioxide levels jump by record amount due to El Nino

WASHINGTON (AP) — The amount of heat-trapping carbon dioxide in the air jumped by the biggest amount on record last month, a rise amplified by El Nino, scientists say. Carbon dioxide levels increased by 4.16 parts per million in April compared to a year earlier, according to readings at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s […]

Suspect spends 7 hours in tree to avoid arrest, gets hosed down

A Snohomish man trying to avoid arrest on suspicion of domestic violence spent seven hours perched in a tree.

Pronto offering free rides Friday in attempt to boost membership

Pronto is offering free rides this Friday, hoping to get more people to use the bike-sharing program after the city took it over last month.

Dominican agency: 2 new deaths from Zika-related syndrome

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — The Dominican Republic on Thursday reported two new deaths from a paralyzing disorder linked to the mosquito-borne Zika virus that is spreading through the hemisphere. In its latest weekly update, the health ministry’s epidemiological office added to the four previously reported deaths from Guillain-Barre syndrome, a rare illness of […]

Canada approves pipeline expansion that would increase Puget Sound tanker traffic

Canadian energy board, subject to conditions, recommends approval to major pipeline expansion that would increase Puget Sound oil tanker traffic.

Tacoma woman accused of shooting ex-husband

A Tacoma woman is being jailed on $500,000 bail for allegations that she shot her ex-husband after confronting him and his girlfriend.

Morley Safer, ‘60 Minutes’ newsman, dies a week after retirement

Morley Safer, who once claimed “there is no such thing as the common man; if there were, there would be no need for journalists,” has died. “60 Minutes” aired a tribute to him on Sunday after he announced his retirement last week.

Feds: Pipeline company failed to detect California oil spill

LOS ANGELES (AP) — An oil pipeline company responsible for a massive spill on the California coast a year ago didn’t do enough to prevent corrosion and its operators didn’t detect and react to the spill quickly enough, federal regulators said Thursday. Plains All American Pipeline also didn’t have adequate systems in place to signal […]

Human remains found in Snohomish County identified

The remains are those of a 28-year-old Portland man who disappeared in 1988, the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office said.

Oregon high school student accused of sexting girl, 14

An Oregon high school senior has been arrested on allegations that he sent sexually explicit photos of himself to a 14-year-old student.

Sea-Tac Airport to hire 90 contractors to help shrink security lines

The extra staffing at the airport comes amid pressure from frustrated travelers across the country to shorten security lines that cause hours of delays.

Killer Nile crocodiles in Florida? Experts say it’s possible

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The Burmese python might have to step aside: It’s possible the animal is no longer Florida’s scariest invasive species. Researchers have confirmed that three Nile crocodiles were captured near Miami, and they more of the man-eating reptiles could still be out there, although no one can say for sure. The […]

President of Seattle Pride resigns

The president of Seattle Pride resigned Thursday after acknowledging he misrepresented the sponsorship agreement with Delta Air Lines.

Killer Nile crocodiles in Florida? Experts say it’s possible

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Step aside, Burmese python — you may no longer be Florida’s scariest invasive species. Researchers have confirmed that three Nile crocodiles were captured near Miami, and they say it’s possible more of the man-eating reptiles are still out there, although no one can say for sure. The big question now: […]

Three decades after ‘Streetwise’ documentary, ‘Tiny’ struggles and dreams on

The story of Erin Blackwell, a 13-year-old street kid and prostitute known as “Tiny,” was captured in the 1984 Oscar-nominated documentary “Streetwise.” With a follow-up film showing to SIFF audiences this month, her tale is sadly relevant in Seattle today.

Mars, Earth, sun line up perfectly in sky this weekend

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Last week, Mercury stole the show. Now it’s Mars’ turn. On Sunday morning, Mars, Earth and the sun will line up perfectly in the sky. This once-every-two-years event is called Mars opposition. That’s because Mars and the sun will be on opposite sides of Earth. Right now, Mars is about […]

UW geneticist receives nation’s top honor for scientific work

Dr. Mary-Claire King, the University of Washington geneticist who discovered the BRCA1 gene linked to increased breast-cancer risk, has been awarded the National Medal of Science, the top honor for scientific achievement.

Microsoft commits to cleaning up its cloud

The company says its network of data centers will use renewable energy for 50 percent of its needs by the end of 2018, among other sustainability pledges.

(Highway) 99 Shades Darker: Movie shoot will slow viaduct traffic

The Alaskan Way Viaduct will be slowed for “a major motion picture” shoot, the Seattle Department of Transportation says.