OLYMPIA — Olympia City Councilman Joe Hyer has pleaded not guilty to drug charges, and his lawyer says in a court filing that Hyer was entrapped.
Hyer entered not guilty pleas Tuesday in Thurston County Superior Court to charges of possession and delivery of a controlled substance.
He was arrested last month by the Thurston County Narcotics Task Force and accused of selling marijuana two times at his home to a person who turned out to be an informant.
The Olympian reported the defense lawyer, Ken Valz, said the person that Hyer thought was a friend induced him to commit a crime he would not otherwise commit.
Bainbridge Island: Man cutting tree dies
Bainbridge Island police say a 47-year-old area resident has died from injuries suffered when a maple tree he was cutting fell on him. He was identified as Tad James Reid.
Reid’s children called police Saturday evening, saying he’d been cutting down trees on their property and they couldn’t find him.
Police found the man pinned under a tree and freed him. Bainbridge Island firefighters tried unsuccessfully to resuscitate him.
Seattle: Museum for Dale Chihuly at planned at Seattle Center
The owners of the Space Needle are building an exhibition hall at the Seattle Center to showcase the work of Northwest glass artist Dale Chihuly.
The Wright family, which owns the Needle, plans to build the hall in an area now taken up by amusement rides between the Needle and the Pacific Science Center. Construction is expected to start late this year, with completion by mid-2011.
The new building will include exhibit space, a 40-foot-high glass house, a large art garden, a cafe and store.
Chehalis: Guns are OK, but no shooting in county parks
Lewis County commissioners plan to vote March 22 to create “no shooting” zones at county parks.
Commissioner Ron Averill told KITI-AM they can’t ban guns in parks because of the state law that was clarified by an attempt to ban guns in Seattle parks.
Averill says the “no shooting” zones should at least set the tone for county parks.
Ethel: Owners get pilots to hunt for missing dogs
Two Eugene, Ore., dog owners have hired spotter planes to search the open spaces of Lewis County for any sign of two missing pharaoh hounds.
Owners Cynthia Guinn and Bill Martin were staying with friends in Ethel last weekend while they attended a lure coursing event in Auburn.
Martin told KOMO-TV that he let his four dogs out in the yard to run around Sunday morning before the dog event. When he looked up the gate was open and two of the prized dogs were gone.
Pharaoh Hounds Club of America search coordinator Kim Grega said the dogs were spotted later Sunday morning near Spiffy’s Restaurant in Napavine near the U.S. 12 exit on I-5.
Guinn said 6-year-old Luna and her 2-year-old daughter Io could cover as much as 20 miles a day, so she and her husband hired two pilots to cover as much area as possible. So far, no luck.
Searchers have also plastered the area with fliers.
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