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Sometimes it seems the weird news of the week has a theme. Music, pot and nudity came up a lot during the week of the Folklife and Sasquatch! festivals. Last week, for some reason, it was all about raw meat. But this week had no rhyme or reason. Well, OK. With Sir…

Update at 11:53 a.m.: Investigators have determined the fire at Mount Zion Lutheran Church was caused by smoking materials discarded into a plastic container. The fire did an estimated $300,000 damage. Original post: A Mountlake Terrace church was heavily damaged in an early morning blaze that left one firefighter with minor injuries, according to fire officials. Fire…

The Associated Press MOUNT VERNON — The Mount Vernon fire chief says the FBI and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives are helping investigate a church fire. The fire early Sunday burned about 25 percent of the Trinity Lutheran Church and caused smoke and water damage throughout the building Fire Chief Roy Hari told the  More

Madaline Ann Desmet thought she’d met the man of her dreams through her church Sunday school program. The Des Moines woman, who’s a real estate agent, allegedly confessed her “undying love” to the man a few months after meeting him and was rebuffed. But Desmet persisted, with packages, love letters and emails. In December, Desmet, 64, even…