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Seahawks vs. Lions live game chat

Published November 8th, 2009 - 1:27PM

Join the conversation with News Tribune reporter Ryan Divish as the Seattle Seahawks take on the Detroit Lions at Qwest Field this afternoon.

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House health care vote is just the first step

Published November 8th, 2009 - 1:53PM

Any momentum from Saturday's historic House approval of a sweeping health care overhaul is likely to be short-lived as the focus moves to the Senate, where progress has been stalled for weeks.

Oceans give warning signs about climate

Published November 8th, 2009 - 9:59AM

WASHINGTON – Off the coast of Washington state, mysterious algae mixed with sea foam have killed more than 8,000 seabirds, puzzling scientists. A thousand miles off California, researchers have discovered the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, a swirling vortex roughly twice the size of Texas filled with tiny bits of plastic and other debris.

Seattle: Woman sentenced for starving stepchild

Published November 8th, 2009 - 8:09AM

A woman who isolated and starved her stepdaughter has been sentenced to more than three years in prison, far below what the victim asked the judge to impose.

Displaced Tacoma business Star Ice awarded $2.5M more from Sound Transit

Published November 8th, 2009 - 6:57AM

A jury verdict has forced Sound Transit to pay an additional $2.5 million to the owner of a Tacoma business that will be displaced as the agency extends commuter rail service to Lakewood.

House approves health care bill

Published November 8th, 2009 - 1:39AM

WASHINGTON – The House of Representatives on Saturday passed, by a 220-215 vote, health care overhaul legislation that would require virtually all Americans to obtain health insurance and create a government-run insurance plan to help them do so.

1,300 get H1N1 vaccines in Pierce County

Published November 8th, 2009 - 1:39AM

Luis Carraneo brought daughter Isabella, 2 1/2, to Clover Park High School at 2 a.m. Saturday.

Strickland’s lead grows in Tacoma mayor race

Published November 8th, 2009 - 1:38AM

Tacoma mayoral candidate Marilyn Strickland widened her lead after Saturday’s ballot count, but neither candidate declared victory or conceded.

Boeing fallout to take time

Published November 8th, 2009 - 9:55AM

It wasn’t much of a surprise when The Boeing Co. announced 10 days ago that it would build a second production line for the 787 Dreamliner in South Carolina. But it was a shock nonetheless to the Northwest’s collective psyche.

Man arrested in Seattle cop killing also suspected in firebombing

Published November 8th, 2009 - 7:08AM

Seattle police on Saturday said they believe a man suspected of fatally shooting a police officer on Halloween night also firebombed police cruisers and other property nine days earlier.

Redmond: Wired Moms summit discusses social media

Published November 8th, 2009 - 7:46AM

REDMOND – Despite a sobering presentation about “sexting” and a Twitter promo from one of the world’s most popular tweeters, the main message of the day at the first Wired Moms summit on Friday was pretty low tech: Talk to your kids.