Students at Pioneer Middle School in DuPont got a lesson in baking bread from scratch earlier this month, compliments of the Vermont-based King Arthur Flour Co.
Tacoma Fire Department units responded to a pair of fires on Saturday evening, one at a commercial facility at the Port of Tacoma and the other at an East Side residence.
PLU moved past Northwest Conference rival Linfield, 5-3, Saturday in the NCAA Division III championship-bracket semifinals at the Moyer Complex in Salem, Va.
You can't keep Didier Drogba down.
For the first time, the government is proposing that all baby boomers get tested for hepatitis C.
A 43-year-old Kent man died in an motorcycle accident early this morning near the intersection of state highways 167 and 410, the State Patrol says.
The Cowlitz County Coroner's office says a 72-year-old man is dead after his tractor tipped while he was mowing a lawn.
Protesters gathering in Chicago for the NATO summit were gearing up for their largest demonstration Sunday, when thousands are expected to march from a downtown park to the lakeside convention center where President Barack Obama and dozens of other world leaders will meet.
A watchful eye has arrived on San Francisco's bar scene, but not to keep you in check. It just wants to check you out.
The only commercial nuclear power plant in the Northwest is hosting an event Thursday to mark the extension of the plant's operating license.
A trial opens Tuesday for a Washington state man accused of killing a beauty school classmate, in a case that shook a farm city that bills itself as the "Apple Capital of the World."
Fun events happening this weekend:
A blind Chinese legal activist who was suddenly allowed to leave the country arrived in the United States on Saturday, ending a nearly monthlong diplomatic tussle that had tested U.S.-China relations.
Judging by his appetite and appearance, Bodemeister has rebounded nicely from his vigorous trip in the Kentucky Derby and is ready to shine at the Preakness.
A new private supply ship for the International Space Station remained stuck on the ground Saturday after rocket engine trouble led to a last-second abort of the historic flight.
Head GOP budget writer will retire
Dwell Home Decor, which has operated for six years on North 21st Street, announced today it will move to the "Triangle District" – the area around Broadway and St. Helens, north of City Hall and up the hill from the soon-to-be renovated McMenamins Elks.
A forklift driver at the Port of Seattle and a worker pressure-washing on a boat at a shipyard were killed in separate accidents Thursday in Seattle.
A popular book a few years ago advised middle class parents to forget about saving for college. The author argued that since the federal government deducts a percentage of savings from the amount of financial aid for which a child could qualify, they could lose money in the end.
Pierce County sheriff's deputies have arrested a 27-year-old man suspected of leaving a threatening note outside a Parkland high school this morning, prompting a lockdown at the school.
The McMenamins Elks Temple project is cooking along.
A Democratic political activist's decision to enter a special election to determine who will hold U.S. Rep. Jay Inslee's old congressional seat for one month riled state party officials Friday and led others to follow her into the race.
Mason, Liam, Alexander, Jacob and Ethan for boys.
Facilities at the Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument are free on Friday to mark the 32nd anniversary of the big 1980 blast that killed 57 people and changed the landscape.
An education advocacy group that typically supports Democrats endorsed Republican Rob McKenna for governor Friday, saying he has concrete proposals that would improve outcomes for students.
Facebook is updating its status to "public company" as its stock jumps in its debut on the Nasdaq Stock Market.
A Lacey woman feared for her life when an ex-boyfriend broke into her apartment on Monday afternoon, displayed a handgun, threatened to kill her and then raped her, court papers state.
The city of Seattle's response to a U.S. Justice Department's proposal to fix its police department focused on curtailing excessive force, but did not address federal concerns about biased policing.
The first shipment of Alaska's Copper River salmon arrived Friday morning at Sea-Tac Airport aboard an Alaska Airlines cargo flight from Cordova.
A jury has been seated for the trial of a Vancouver, Wash., couple accused of locking up two young autistic boys in a dark room.
An advertising and marketing executive has come up with the idea of putting floating billboards on Lake Union and Lake Washington in Seattle.
Van Halen is postponing some dates on its summer concert tour.
Two state workers and their union are suing the state executive ethics board, arguing that the workers' rights were violated when they were cited and fined for appearing on TV ads that ran during the 2011 legislative session.
A bear sighting at a Gig Harbor school prompted a modified lockdown at two schools and has delayed buses, according to Peninsula School District.
One of eight endangered red wolf pups born this week at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium died overnight.
When George Zimmerman tries to convince a judge or jury that he shot Trayvon Martin in self-defense, the evidence he'll be able to call on appears to be a mixed bag.
University Place Mayor Ken Grassi‘s announcement that he will run for the Pierce County Council means two sitting UP council members will face off during the August primary.
A Seattle couple who lived in a $1.2 million waterfront home while collecting tens of thousands of dollars in welfare has pleaded guilty to theft of government funds.
Local law enforcement officers are trying to identify a man suspected of stealing a car from the Pierce Transit Tacoma Dome Station on Tuesday.
State auditors reviewing the city’s renovation of Cheney Stadium have recommended Tacoma to “strengthen internal controls” over the way changes are approved for contracted public works projects.
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