Washington's Top Stories On Patch This Week

From brain-eating amoebas and a renamed post office honoring Jimi Hendrix to the brightest Christmas lights in the state and the darkest day in the Puget Sound, your Washington Patch editors Neal McNamara and Travis Loose shared a variety of news stories from your neighborhoods this week.

In case you happened to miss any, these are the top 10 most read Patch stories in Washington from Dec. 8 to Dec. 14:

Amoebas From Neti Pot Devour Seattle Woman's Brain

• The woman was treating her chronic sinus infections with a neti pot. That allowed the amoebas to enter her brain, according to doctors.

Kent Dick's Drive-In Grand Opening This Week

• The newest and Dick's Drive-in will open in Kent's West Hill neighborhood this week, slightly later than the owners had hoped.

8 Aryan Brotherhood Members Charged With Hate Crime In Washington

• Among the 8 people arrested Saturday for attacking a DJ in Lynnwood were 2 known white supremacists: Cory Colwell and Travis Condor.

Seattle NHL Team Brand Might Involve Local Indigenous Imagery

• The new Seattle NHL team doesn't have a name or logo yet. But ownership has reached out to indigenous artists to begin the process.

Why A Repeat DUI Offender Was Able To Drive, Hit Cyclist

• Vern A. Henderson has four DUI convictions. He's accused of critically injuring a 24-year-old bicyclist in a collision last week in Renton.

Jimi Hendrix Gets Post Office Named For Him In Renton

• The U.S. Senate passed the "James Marshall 'Jimi' Hendrix Post Office Building" measure on Wednesday.

Find Christmas Lights In Washington With This Website

• Jason Pittman for the past five seasons has built upon his extensive mapping of Christmas lights displays throughout the Pacific Northwest.

Suspect In Jason Hobbs Killing Arrested In Bellevue

• Hobbs was shot and beaten Nov. 30 at an apartment complex along the 900 block of Aberdeen Avenue Northeast

Tuesday Was The Darkest Day In Years In Puget Sound

• Not because of politics, crime, or the economy, but because of the lack of sunlight.

Court Upholds Appeal For Maurice Clemmons' Alleged Getaway Driver

• Darcus Allen will be retried for first-degree murder but not aggravated murder, the Washington Supreme Court ruled Thursday.

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