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Seattle is the largest city in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located in the U.S. state of Washington between Puget Sound and Lake Washington, about 96 miles (155 km) south of the United States–Canadian border in King County, of which it is the county seat. Tacoma is a mid-sized urban port city in Washington, USA. The city is situated on a peninsula on the southern end of Washington's Puget Sound, in an area 32 miles (51 km) southwest of Seattle, 31 miles (50 km) northeast of the State capital, Olympia, and 58 miles (93 km) northwest of Mount Rainier National Park. According to 2006 Washington State OFM estimates, Tacoma has an estimated population of 199,600. Tacoma stands as the second-largest city in the Puget Sound area, the third-largest in the state, and the seat of government of Pierce County.

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Oregon man held after abuse complaint about children, mustangs on farm

Nov 21, 2008 5:36 am

Oregon state officials placed six children in protective custody Thursday after following up on a neglected and starved horses complaint near Foster Reservoir.

Huskies come back to beat FIU 74-51

Nov 21, 2008 5:29 am

Justin Dentmon scored 21 points and freshman Isaiah Thomas added 19 as UW survived an off night from star Jon Brockman and a halftime deficit to beat Florida International 74-51.

Six things Washington and Washington State can do to improve football fortunes

Nov 21, 2008 4:47 am

Essentially, both programs are starting over, and of that simple act, there is hope. It takes time, but it doesn't have to take forever, either. Remember, Arizona was a mess as recently as 2003 and Mi...

DOT offers holiday travel tips

Nov 21, 2008 3:40 am

The state Department of Transportation has a Web site — www.wsdot.wa.gov — that will provide the best times to travel the state's highways over the Thanksgiving weekend. Most highw...

Another supposed mammoth bone found at site south of Kennewick

Nov 21, 2008 1:34 am

Kennewick — Another large bone thought to be from a mammoth that wandered Washington thousands of years ago has been found on a 27-acre site southwest of Kennewick.

Scientists: Mammoths could be brought to life with reconstructed DNA

Nov 21, 2008 1:31 am

Scientists are talking for the first time about the old idea of resurrecting extinct species as if this staple of science fiction is a realistic possibility, saying a living mammoth could perhaps be r...

Boeing 787 fastener problems caused by Boeing engineers

Nov 21, 2008 1:24 am

Boeing's 787 Dreamliner fastener glitch, which now has mechanics finding and replacing thousands of fasteners on every one of the new planes, was caused by a Boeing engineering error made in Everett.

Concert review: The Biava Quartet takes Town Hall audience on a thrilling ride

Nov 21, 2008 12:35 am

The Biava Quartet played like wild young things at Seattle's Town Hall on Nov. 19.

"Twilight" is a teen love story without much bite

Nov 20, 2008 11:57 pm

Teen girls rejoice: The "Twilight" movie is faithful to Stephenie Meyer's book, says movie critic Moira Macdonald.

"Bolt" shows a flash of brilliance

Nov 20, 2008 11:38 pm

"Bolt" is a smart, sharp, original and very funny animated film about a dog who believes he possesses superpowers and doesn't realzie he's the canine star of a television show.

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