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Shannon Fears

Shannon is a producer for seattlepi.com.

Stories By Shannon Fears

Authorities report that one person died Friday night in the crash of a small aircraft near Petaluma Airport. Shannon Fears

2 dead in fiery rollover crash NW of Houston

Two people were killed early Thursday when their car left a northwest Harris County road, flipped onto its roof and caught fire. Shannon Fears

Friday's Bremerton-Seattle fast ferries canceled

Kitsap Transit has canceled all Friday sailings of the fast ferry between Bremerton and Seattle due to a mechanical issue on the boat. Shannon Fears

A traffic accident is blocking three lanes on Interstate 5 in Seattle, with the state Department of Transportation saying it will affect the morning commute. Shannon Fears

NWS: Severe thunderstorms hit San Antonio, flash flood warning extended

A line of severe thunderstorms bearing quarter-sized hail and strong winds transformed into soaking rounds of rain as it neared San Antonio early Wednesday, knocking out power to thousands and raising the prospect of flash flooding. Shannon Fears, Rebecca Salinas, Caleb Downs

Seattle man charged in 4 deaths admits to armed robbery in N.J.

A 33-year-old Seattle man who allegedly killed four people as retribution for U.S. policies in the Middle East pleaded guilty Friday to two charges related to armed robbery in New Jersey. Shannon Fears

Whale watchers get dramatic video of orcas attacking sea lion

A San Juan Island company that offers whale-watching tours has posted dramatic video of orcas attacking a sea lion. Shannon Fears

Astronaut takes gorgeous photo of the Northwest from space

Astronaut Scott D. Tingle, traveling 254 miles above the Earth on Saturday, tweeted a stunning image of the Pacific Northwest as he and the International Space Station approached the coast from the west. Shannon Fears

No computers, so Ghanaian teaches Word on blackboard

A teacher has earned worldwide acclaim for using a blackboard to teach information technology because he had no computers at his disposal. Shannon Fears

What now, Starbucks? Gin-flavored coffee?

If you feel pretty straightforward about coffee and look with disgust on all the ways it's been turned into something that might appeal to -- well, people who don't like coffee -- you'll be properly horrified to hear this. Shannon Fears

Sharon Stone turns 60: Then and now

Popular American film and TV actress Sharon Stone hit a big milestone Saturday when she turned 60. Shannon Fears

TV's 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' turns 21: then and now

"Buffy the Vampire Slayer," an episodic tale of good vs. evil set against the usual angst of high school, premiered March 10, 1997 on the now-defunct WB network. Seven seasons and 144 episodes later, after a move to the UPN network, it had... Shannon Fears

Seattle NHL bidders cut off season-ticket deposits at 33,000

The group hoping to bring a National Hockey League expansion franchise to Seattle stopped taking deposits for season tickets Friday after 33,000 deposits were received by 5 p.m. Shannon Fears

Current mountain snowpacks signalling a green summer

It's still early, but snowpack data from the Washington mountains only got better after February, raising hopes for a drought-free and beautifully green spring and summer. All eight stations reporting data on March 1 indicated snowpack depths... Shannon Fears

Groundbreaking ABC series premiered 33 years ago

TV viewers who settled in to watch "The ABC Sunday Night Movie" on March 3, 1985, were in for a treat -- and it wasn't a movie. "Moonlighting," which blended madcap comedy with serious "whodunit" drama, aired its two-hour pilot that night and... Shannon Fears

Back to normal: Rain in the lowlands, feet of mountain snow

Temperatures in the Seattle area climbed back toward normal Saturday as another moisture-laden frontal system moved toward the area. Shannon Fears

Who's been sending unwanted Amazon packages?

Waves of products from Amazon.com -- including sex toys -- have been showing up on the doorsteps of people who didn't order them. By Shannon Fears

Social media erupted Saturday night with reports of shots fired at Southcenter Mall, but Tukwila police said no shots were fired and no one was hurt. By Shannon Fears

Wild weekend of weather gets windy start

A long weekend of vigorous weather kicked off across the Seattle metro area Saturday morning with strong winds, to be followed by lowland snow and this winter's coldest temperatures Sunday and Monday. By Shannon Fears

Craftsman making guitars out of wood from Hendrix's Seattle home

A British Columbia man is creating a limited line of acoustic guitars made with material from a very special Seattle source: Jimi Hendrix's boyhood home. By Shannon Fears