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CASEY KASEM: latest is 9th Ld-Writethru, updates digest line, notes video
DAIRY COOPERATIVE-INJURED COWS: developing, 1st Ld-Writethru upcoming
CONGRESS-MEDICAL MARIJUANA: new, latest is 2nd Ld-Writethru
BKN—CLIPPERS-STERLING: developing, latest is 6th Ld
WASHINGTON MUDSLIDE-HIGHWAY: latest is 2nd Ld-Writethru
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CASEY KASEM
PORT ORCHARD - A Washington state judge on Friday granted a daughter of ailing radio personality Casey Kasem regular visits after she raised concerns about his well-being. The ruling by Kitsap County Superior Court Judge Jennifer Forbes added another twist to the ongoing dispute between Kasem’s wife, Jean, and her stepdaughter, Kerri Kasem, who has said in legal filings that her father suffers from a form of dementia. By Manuel Valdes. SENT: 510 words, photos, video.
WASHINGTON MUDSLIDE-HIGHWAY
DARRINGTON - The highway that was covered by debris during the deadly Oso mudslide two months ago is set to reopen Saturday morning after a moment of silence and a community walk along the one-and-a-half-mile patch of road. SENT: 360 words.
DAIRY COOPERATIVE-INJURED COWS
PORTLAND, Ore. - A farmworkers union says a prominent Northwest dairy cooperative, Darigold Inc., has allowed some member farms to milk cows that have injuries and infections in their udders, among other ailments. By Gosia Wozniacka. SENT: 130 words. UPCOMING: 350 words.
CONGRESS-MEDICAL MARIJUANA
WASHINGTON - Libertarian-minded and moderate Republicans joined forces early Friday morning with Democrats in an early morning House vote to block the federal government from interfering with states that permit the use of medical marijuana. By Andrew Taylor. SENT: 650 words.
MEASLES OUTBREAKS-WASH
SEATTLE - Washington state is one of a handful of places where a national measles outbreak has hit record levels this year. SENT: 300 words.
PUBLIC RECORDS-FELON
EVERETT - Jesse Harkcom calls himself a public records advocate. Everett city officials, however, maintain the convicted felon is an extortionist set on perverting use of the state’s open records law in a scheme to con taxpayers out of money. An AP Member Exchange by Diana Hefley and Scott North, The Daily Herald. SENT: 980 words.
SPORTS:
BBA—TIGERS-MARINERS
SEATTLE - A top pitching matchup is on tap when Detroit’s Justin Verlander and Seattle’s Hisashi Iwakuma face off Friday night as the Tigers and Mariners open a three-game weekend series. By Tim Booth. UPCOMING: 700 words. Game at 7:10 p.m. PT.
BKN—CLIPPERS-STERLING
LOS ANGELES - The NBA has canceled its hearing to consider Donald Sterling’s ownership of the Los Angeles Clippers, saying the team will be sold to Steve Ballmer. By Tami Abdollah. Developing. With AP photos, video.
With:
-NBA-SEATTLE - Investor Chris Hansen says he remains committed to getting the NBA back to Seattle even though he just lost one of his biggest partners in the process.
- FBN—SEAHAWKS-SHERMAN ENDORSEMENT - Richard Sherman’s offseason now includes another major endorsement deal: the latest NFL player to be featured as part of Campbell’s Chunky Soup “Mama’s Boy” campaign.
BKL—STORM-DREAM
ATLANTA - Sue Bird and the Seattle Storm Seattle will close out a five-game eastern swing on Friday when they face Angel McCoughtry and the Atlanta Dream. Atlanta has lost two straight to fall to 2-2. By Charles Odum. UPCOMING: 500 words. Game starts at 7:30 p.m.
BBC—NCAA-GA TECH-WASHINGTON
OXFORD, Miss. - No. 2 seed Washington faces No. 3 Georgia Tech on Friday in the opening round of the Oxford Regional at the NCAA tournament.
IN BRIEF:
- SHOPPING CART BODY-CHARGE - Murder charge in case of body found in Seattle shopping cart; victim stabbed 80 times.
- LOS ANGELES POLICE DRONES - Los Angeles Police Department gets 2 drone aircraft from Seattle; city hasn’t decided on use.
- MARIJUANA TESTING LAB - Washington state certifies Yakima lab to test marijuana.
-GORGE-EXPANSION - The owners of The Gorge Amphitheater in central Washington are considering a big expansion of the concert venue.
-EXCAVATOR FATAL - Two people were killed and one hospitalized after an accident on an excavator near a logging site in Pierce County.
-INTERSTATE 5 TRAFFIC - Washington state transportation officials want to know how people feel about the congested stretch of Interstate 5 near Joint Base Lewis-McChord.
-HOQUIAM FIREFIGHTERS - The Hoquiam Fire Department has reached an agreement with its union and the city to avoid planned layoffs of two firefighters and two paramedics.
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