Weekly News Roundup: Pants Dog Adopted; Six-Figure Instrument; Forklift ATM Robbery; Dad Holds Family Hostage

There was plenty of news around Puget Sound this week. If you missed any of it on your local Patch, here’s a roundup of some of the top stories.

• Bellevue 'Angry' Pants-Wearing Dog Adopted

A happy ending for the pup who was found abandoned, fully clothed, in a city park.

• Gig Harbor Nativity Scene Will Get Public Hearing

The city parks commission will host a meeting this week to talk about how the city could display religious symbols or other holiday items on public land.

• Guitar Amp At Seattle Store Selling For Six Figures

A rare guitar amp has turned up in a Seattle music shop that was apparently built specially for country artist Merle Haggard.

• Fire Department Releases Video From Scene Of Deadly Christmas Blaze

The Anacortes fire chief walks through the scene of motel fire and talks about common mistakes that can make a house fire even worse.

• Patch.com Mumps outbreak tracker

The King County-area mumps outbreak grew to 108 cases this week, including new cases in Renton and Seattle.

• Experienced Skier Dies in Avalanche Near Mt. Rainier

Avalanche danger remains high in the Cascades due to lots of snow and relatively mild temperatures.

• Thief Steals Forklift, Drives It Into ATM

This is the second time this week that someone in Seattle stole a forklift and drove it into an ATM.

• Redmond Dad Holds Family In Apartment With Weapons

On Christmas, police discovered the man had been holding his family in their apartment for eight days. His family had tried to have him committed before the incident, but was unsuccessful.

• 4 Die In Hood Canal Plane Crash

The single-engine Cessna left Seattle Thursday night bound for Port Angeles but crashed near Quilcene

• Homeowner Injured While Confronting Burglar

The homeowner confronted the thief with a shotgun. The thief fled, but was caught by a police K9.

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