http://www.mynorthwest.com MyNorthwest.com delivers up-to-the-minute local news and information for Seattle and the greater Puget Sound area. en-us 15 144 21 http://www.mynorthwest.com http://www.mynorthwest.com/img/lg_mynw_144x21.gif http://www.mynorthwest.com?nid=75&sid=682326 Dave Ross was THIS close to picking up Facebook stock. Wed, 23 May 2012 08:44:08 PST http://www.mynorthwest.com?nid=75&sid=680923 As the team formerly known as the Seattle Supersonics blew out the LA Lakers last night to advance to the NBAs Western Conference finals, a heartbroken Luke Burbank sat forlornly while players and fans on the prairie partied (some rioted, not realizing youre supposed to wait until you actually win a championship. Tue, 22 May 2012 11:19:59 PST http://www.mynorthwest.com?nid=75&sid=680914 The man who currently shares name credit in the Guinness Book of World Records for longest airplane flight didnt actually throw the plane, and that doesnt sit well with the former world-recorder holder in the category who is from Bellevue. Tue, 22 May 2012 11:16:44 PST http://www.mynorthwest.com?nid=75&sid=680867 This gorgeous Olympian can’t get a date because she wants to maintain her virginity until shes married. Tue, 22 May 2012 10:11:11 PST http://www.mynorthwest.com?nid=75&sid=680791 The Catholic Church is upset over being forced to include birth control with employee insurance benefits. Tue, 22 May 2012 08:22:04 PST http://www.mynorthwest.com?nid=75&sid=680330 The Loonie isnt the only wacky currency in Canada. It turns out many Canadians have been using promotional coupons printed by retailer Canadian Tire as an alternative currency for years. Mon, 21 May 2012 12:04:18 PST http://www.mynorthwest.com?nid=75&sid=680282 The helicopter pilot who helped rescue a 13- year-old boy from a raging river says its a miracle he didnt plunge to his death. Mon, 21 May 2012 11:12:59 PST http://www.mynorthwest.com?nid=75&sid=680132 Cory Booker is the mayor of Newark, New Jersey and a bona fide hero who rescued a woman from a burning house in his neighborhood last month. Hes also a spokesman for the Obama campaign. "Im a surrogate for the Obama campaign. Mon, 21 May 2012 08:54:57 PST http://www.mynorthwest.com?nid=75&sid=679281 Rachel Belle proposed the challenge. Fri, 18 May 2012 16:17:58 PST http://www.mynorthwest.com?nid=75&sid=679072 An advertising and marketing executive has come up with the idea of putting floating billboards on Lake Union and Lake Washington in Seattle. Fri, 18 May 2012 09:44:07 PST