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Three skiers were killed Sunday when an avalanche swept them far down an out-of-bounds canyon at a popular resort, but a fourth skier caught up in the slide was saved by a safety device, authorities said. More >

Those whispers that circulated for months about a possible arena plan that might bring the NBA back to Seattle — and perhaps professional hockey, too — are now replaced by a concrete proposal with a staggering private investment. More >

City officials could announce the framework of a new sports entertainment complex in Seattle’s SoDo neighborhood at a news conference scheduled for Thursday afternoon. More >

A Seattle Police sergeant was arrested last week, suspected of driving under the influence and being involved in a hit and run in a department vehicle. More >

A Seattle police sergeant was arrested over the weekend for investigation of DUI, police officials confirmed Monday. Dispatch records show that Sgt. Joe Fountain was stopped near the intersection of Western Avenue and Spring Street just after 12:07 a.m. Saturday morning. More >

SharingSpree.com, the daily deal site that celebrated its first birthday just last month, has announced that it is launching in Seattle, making the Emerald City the fourth market for the Portland, Oregon deals provider.

Launched in January 2011, Sharing Spree bases its business model, in part, on giving back to local non-profits and schools. Thus far the site has donated $245,000 to non-profits and schools. Non-profits in Seattle that will benefit include University of Washington Alumni Association, Make-A-Wish Foundation®, American Diabetes Association and Autism Speaks.

Parents are concerned about letting their children go to the Lake City branch of the Seattle Public Library after a man was reportedly allowed to look at porn on one of the library’s public computers. More >

Nearly two years ago, the City of Seattle received $20 million in stimulus money to fund a green jobs program that promised to create 2,000 jobs. The program now admits its jobs estimate will likely never be met. Only 16 jobs have been created by Community Power Works so far, though the city says paychecks have gone out to 226 people for work done on the project. The program offers home energy audits to make homes more efficient and it offers weatherization.

It promised 2,000 homes would be upgraded over the three years it was receiving money. So far, only 71 homes have been improved.

A Seattle mother is speaking out after spotting a man viewing porn on a Seattle Public Library computer in plain view for everyone – including her 10-year-old daughter. More >

A Seattle woman recently exchanged one-side wedding vows with an abandoned warehouse she “married” to save from demolition. In December, Babylonia Aivaz and 16 friends occupied the building to protest a planned apartment complex on the site.

“Gentrification is happening,” Aivaz told Seattle TV station KOMO. “It’s a serious issue that affects poor people and especially people of color and this is just the beginning of the fight.”