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• An apartment fire in Everett claimed no lives, but caused around $400,000 in damage. The two-alarm fire was likely caused by a cigarette.
• The families of two cold case victims received some good news today: a registered sex offender has been linked by DNA to the unsolved murder of Patti Berry, as well as the disappearance of Tracey Brazzel.
• Temperatures in Seattle reached 70 degrees today for the first time since last November, making today the warmest day of 2011.
• But you won't be hearing any more weather on KUOW's Weekday:Friday regular meteorologist Cliff Mass and KUOW both announced today that Cliff has been asked not to return to the program.

And of course, it's still Beer Week and SIFF out there, so we highly encourage you to close your laptop and go outside.