The chief operating officer of the National Children's Museum in Washington was arrested Tuesday on child pornography charges, accused of using his work computer to send explicit images to others — including an undercover New York City detective. picked by wags273 10 months ago

The suspicious package that was found on one of the largest ferries in Washington, shutting down service for more than an hour, was discovered to be nothing more sinister than a bong. picked by 2manyusernames 12 months ago

Washington, Lincoln, Houston, and Austin, all over look I-45 Every morning, causing a bit of traffic and a lot of interest.

These things are HUGE! picked by muppetmaker 7 months ago

More than six decades after they were forced to leave college, some 450 Japanese-Americans interned during World War II have been awarded honorary degrees from the University of Washington picked by 2manyusernames 3 months ago

Federal inspectors are warning consumers to check the ground beef in freezers because six people in Washington have been sickened by ground beef contaminated with E. coli bacteria. picked by Neiako 12 months ago

Pigeons in Seattle, Washington, are under attack by an unknown assailant with a dart gun, officials say.

Local authorities have received several reports of pigeons found in the city center with 3- to 4-inch (7.5- to 10-centimeter) metal darts through their skulls. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

The Washington Supreme Court stated homosexuals could be prevented from marrying "because Washington has a legitimate interest in preserving marriage for couples who can procreate." In response, Initiative 957 has been accepted by Washington Secretary of State Sam Reed. This initiative, if passed, would in part, require "married couples to provide proof of procreation within three ... read full post picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Set to be put down, and then kicked out of his native Ontario, Neville the pit bull was given a new life in WA state, as a bomb sniffing dog with the Washington State Police.


*I know this story is old, but I didn't find it during a search, and since I know some of the folks who worked on Neville's rescue, I really wanted it to be on Plime. picked by marli 8 months ago

The project has been one of the big losers so far as President Bush's fiscal 2008 defense spending plan moves through Congress. Instead, Democrats controlling the legislature have urged the Pentagon to focus on less futuristic efforts. picked by DrNothing 1 year ago

Yes, that's right. Thieves in Vancouver, Washington took advantage of a funeral to break into 6 mourners' cars. They targeted those with out of state license plates figuring they would have more valuables in their cars.
Where is a good old fashioned lightning bolt when you need one? picked by 2manyusernames 9 months ago

A former Washington state social worker has been accused of faking brain cancer to avoid work. picked by muppet 3 months ago

Washington authorities are looking to charge a cancer patient's caregivers after the man was left alone in his house for days and mauled by hungry puppies. picked by muppet 1 week ago

Isaiah Washington, fired this month from "Grey's Anatomy" following the firestorm he started with a homophobic invective, hit back at the network Thursday. "They fired the wrong guy"

Spoiler Alert! picked by punthe 1 year ago

A film chronicling the sex lives of a Washington state group of zoophiles -- people attracted to animals -- is headed for the Cannes Film Festival. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

The Former Larsen Air Force Base Complex 1A Titan ICBM Facility, in Central Washington, is for sale on eBay for $1.5 mill! I'd put in a bid, but I think the Russians still have something trained on it.

More on it here: picked by ogri2003 11 months ago

George Washington was bred by Roy and Gretchen Jackson, who lost their 2006 Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro to severe fractures sustained shortly after the start of the Preakness Stakes. picked by CheeseWiener 10 months ago

George Washington's farewell address written in more modern english picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

The 500,000 Artifacts of George Washington. How did archaeologists find half a million objects at one site? picked by FastTurtle 2 months ago

Isaiah Washington, a star of TV hospital drama "Grey's Anatomy" who used an anti-gay slur against a fellow cast member, will not return for the show's fourth season. picked by punthe 1 year ago

"The grandmother stated that the kid was poisoning the entire family by pouring lamp oil and a household cleaner by the name of 'Bam' into their drinks," said James Markley of the Washington Police Department.

*oh yeah, this is a nice family. picked by dollyllama 7 months ago