Northwest Briefly: UW, WSU chiefs among the best paid in the U.S.

SEATTLE — The presidents of the University of Washington and Washington State University are among the best paid university leaders in the nation.

A new report from The Chronicle of Higher Education says UW President Mark Emmert is the second best paid public university president in the nation, with a salary of $888,000. No. 1 is the president of Ohio State University.

WSU President Elson Floyd is ranked 17th among public university presidents, with a salary of $623,000. But his ranking does not include a $125,000 raise he received in August, which would move Floyd up to sixth place.

The Chronicle of Higher Education reports the median pay and benefits of presidents at 184 public research universities rose 7.6 percent in 2007-08. The average is $427,400.

@3. Headline News Briefs 14 no:Accused Nazi from Bellevue can face trial

An accused Nazi living in Belle­vue has lost his latest attempt to stop the federal government’s efforts to strip him of citizenship.

Peter Egner is accused of working with a Nazi mobile unit that murdered thousands of Jews, Gypsies and political dissidents during World War II.

The Justice Department filed a lawsuit against him in July. Egner’s attorneys moved in September to dismiss the case.

A federal judge on Monday denied Egner’s motion for dismissal.

Olympia: Gregoire’s lawyer leaves state job

A change in Gov. Chris Gregoire’s administration: Her lawyer is leaving to work for a private firm.

Richard Mitchell has been Gregoire’s general counsel for the past four years. He’s joining Summit Law Group of Seattle to lead its real estate and land-use division.

It’s the first major change in Gregoire’s administration since she won a second term in this month’s election. Gregoire says Mitchell left on his own accord. He earned about $125,000 a year as general counsel.

@3. Headline News Briefs 14 no:Fire damages rebuilt barbecue restaurant

The return of the Ranch House BBQ to its home west of Olympia has been delayed by fire.

The decades-old restaurant off Highway 8 near Summit Lake was ruined by a mudslide nearly a year ago. The business was moved to downtown Olympia while a new place was rebuilt at the original site, but the roof was destroyed by fire Sunday.

Nobody was inside and there were no injuries. The cause remains undetermined, but McLane Fire Department spokeswoman Davie Kendall says hot roofing material may have ignited the insulation.

Sunnyside: Teen sought in slaying

A Sunnyside teenager is being sought in the fatal shooting of one rock thrower and the wounding of another.

The arrest warrant announced by police Monday is for 17-year-old Armando H. “AJ” Gonzalez Jr. He’s wanted on charges of ­second-degree murder, first-degree assault and unlawful possession of a gun.

The case stems from the shooting death of 18-year-old Eric C. Vargas and the wounding of 17-year-old Antonio Carrasco, both of Sunnyside, on Nov. 10.

Police say Vargas and Carrasco apparently were throwing bricks and rocks at a car parked in front of them in Sunnyside before they were shot. The confrontation is believed to be gang related.

Vancouver, Wash.: Helicopter crashes

A helicopter owned by a student pilot crashed at Grove Airfield in the Camas-Washougal area.

The Clark County Sheriff’s Office says the pilot and an instructor passenger were taken to a hospital in Vancouver with injuries that were not considered life threatening.

Witnesses say the copter was 20 to 30 feet off the ground Monday when it crashed to the runway.

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