Search Continues For Missing Mccleary Girl
Hours after releasing a video that shows a person of interest in the case of the 2009 disappearance of a girl in McCleary, the Grays Harbor sheriff's office says it has located two women they wanted to talk to. Undersheriff Rick Scott says his agency has been able to find the two sisters, who are local to McCleary, and will interview them soon. The Grays Harbor sheriff's office released a video as part of the continuing investigation into the disappearance of Lindsay Baum, who was 10 when she vanished while walking home from a friend's house. The convenience store video shows a man who's been labeled a person of interest buying items. Scott says the man had previously denied being in the town the day Baum disappeared. Authorities have already searched his business and home. AP

Thurston Property Taxes
Property tax statements and postcard notices will start to arrive in taxpayer mailboxes on February 13th in Thurston County. County treasurer Shawn Myers says taxpayers have until April 30th to pay their first half property taxes. Mailed payments must be postmarked by the due date to avoid interest and penalty charges. Payments can be made on the County Treasurer’s web site using an electronic check without a fee or by credit/debit card with a 2.75% transaction fee. Payments can also be made in person at the Treasurer’s Office.

Salmon Forecast Meeting
Anglers, commercial fishers and others interested in Washington state salmon fisheries can get a preview of this year’s salmon returns and potential fishing seasons during a public meeting in Olympia Feb. 28. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife will present initial forecasts – compiled by state and tribal biologists – of 2012 salmon returns. The meeting will be held at the Natural Resources Building in Olympia.

Toll House Operator Theft
A former toll house operator at the Thurston County Waste and Recovery Center faces theft charges for allegedly keeping fees paid by customers. 24-year-old Alicia Michelle May is set to appear Feb. 21 in Superior Court for arraignment on charges of second-degree theft, or, in the alternative, felony unlawful issuance of bank checks, according to her criminal information filed Tuesday.

Kitsap Deputy Accident
The Kitsap County sheriff’s office says no one was injured when a deputy responding to a shooting in Poulsbo collided with a car in Hansville. The sheriff’s office says the deputy had his lights and siren on Wednesday evening when a car turned in front of him. The deputy sideswiped the car and hit a utility pole. The car was driven by a 67-year-old Kingston woman who had her 1-year-old grandchild in an infant seat. Everyone is OK.

Fire Fatality
A man was killed in a Thursday morning house fire near Tacoma. Neighbors told they feared the man’s wife also was a victim, but it turned out she had already left for work. Central Pierce Fire & Rescue Assistant Chief Randy Stephens says firefighters were dispatched about 7:45 a.m. Thursday. They found one body in a search of the house.

OR Man Gets 85 Years In Ex-Girlfriend's WA Death
An Oregon businessman and former police officer has been sentenced to nearly 85 years in prison for the 2009 murder of his ex-girlfriend on a busy Washington beach. The Daily News of Longview said 49-year-old Brian Brush was sentenced Thursday in Pacific County, Wash., Superior Court. A jury convicted Brush of first-degree murder last December in the Sept. 11, 2099, fatal shooting of Lisa Bonney near downtown Long Beach. The shotgun shooting occurred during an annual car rally that draws thousands of people to Washington's Long Beach Peninsula. Two Long Beach police officers witnessed the shooting and rushed to arrest Brush. Brush is a former Medford, Ore., police officer who was an owner of North River Boats near Roseburg, Ore. AP

WA Agency Paying $3M To Patient Raped At Hospital
Washington state has agreed to pay $3 million to a developmentally disabled woman who was raped in 2008 by another patient at a state psychiatric hospital. The settlement approved Thursday avoids a trial set for this spring on the patient's lawsuit. The Department of Social and Health Services says it believes the money fairly compensates the victim, who was attacked at Eastern State Hospital in Medical Lake, southwest of Spokane. The woman's lawyer, David Moody, says her lawsuit involved claims that officials violated the woman's civil rights by allowing a patient with a history of violence and criminal activity "to roam free" on hospital grounds. Director of State Hospitals Jess Jamieson says "We try our best to ensure that our vulnerable patients are kept safe." DSHS notes that patients in state psychiatric hospitals do not live in locked cells. AP

WA Cheerleading Tournament Illnesses Now At 192
A Washington state Health Department spokesman says there have been at least 192 reports of illness among people who attended a state cheerleading tournament last weekend in Everett. Symptoms included vomiting and diarrhea. Spokesman Tim Church said Thursday that most people have recovered. Thirty of those who fell ill have sought medical treatment. The cause of the illnesses is still under investigation. The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association hosted the Feb. 4 competition at Comcast Arena. More than 3,000 people attended and more than 1,000 people in 52 squads competed in cheerleading, dance and drill events. The Health Department says intestinal illnesses can be caused by several viruses and bacteria that can come from a variety of sources. AP

Bogus $20s At WSU Pullman Campus
Police at Washington State University's Pullman campus are investigating a pair of counterfeit $20 bills noticed by local bank officials. Lt. Steve Hansen says they're not very good counterfeit notes, but they worked at two campus locations. Hansen says he wants to sound an alert that more bogus $20s may be out there. AP

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