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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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News for Washington from The Seattle Times

SIFF goes suburban: 'Touchy Feely' in Renton

May 24, 2013 7:40 pm

Last night I paid my first-ever visit to the Renton IKEA Performing Arts Center, where the Renton leg of SIFF got underway with a screening of Lynn Shelton’s “Touchy Feely.&rdq...

 

Truck driver had oversize-load permit; ‘no damage to truck’

May 24, 2013 7:40 pm

William Scott, the Canadian truck driver who police say hit the Interstate 5 bridge near Mount Vernon on Thursday night, saw the bridge go down in his rearview mirror, he told his company.

 

Syrian regime OKs peace talks amid skepticism

May 24, 2013 7:38 pm

Syria's government has agreed to attend a U.S.-Russian-brokered peace conference, according to Moscow. While this development might seem at first glance to be a step toward ending the civil war, stron...

 

'Unusual condition' seen before Conn. train wreck

May 24, 2013 7:35 pm

The engineer of the commuter train that derailed last week in Connecticut observed an "unusual condition" on the track before the wreck, federal officials said Friday without explaining what...

 

State baseball: Class 4A and 3A live blog and results

May 24, 2013 7:33 pm

PASCO — Follow along all day as the Class 4A and 3A state baseball semifinals kick off today. I’ll post sporadic updates on the blog in chronological order. (So if you’re...

 

Traffic backs up on I-5 at Mount Vernon

May 24, 2013 7:32 pm

The Washington Transportation Department says traffic on Interstate 5 in Skagit County backed up Friday afternoon about a mile northbound and two miles southbound as cars crawled through detours aroun...

 

Actress Bynes accused of bong toss out NYC window

May 24, 2013 7:32 pm

Actress Amanda Bynes appeared disheveled in a long blond wig and sweats Friday in a criminal court where she was charged with reckless endangerment after police said she heaved a marijuana bong out th...

 

Con man posing as Seattle cop scams 5 women out of more than $75K

May 24, 2013 7:31 pm

Seattle police say a con artist posing as a cop has scammed at least five elderly women out of more than $75,000. According to police, the man phoned the victims at their homes and identified...

 

Obama's drone speech could improve Pakistan ties

May 24, 2013 7:31 pm

President Barack Obama's decision to impose more restrictive rules governing U.S. drone strikes and his prediction that they will be used less could pave the way for better relations with the new gove...

 

APNewsBreak: Co. says it has permits to cross span

May 24, 2013 7:31 pm

A truck hauling an oversized load of drilling equipment hit an overhead bridge girder on the major interstate between Seattle and Canada, sending a section of the span into a river below as the driver...

 
 

Latest news for Seattle Washington from Puget Sound Business Journal

SoftBank, Dish continue to wrangle for Sprint, Clearwire

May 24, 2013 7:38 pm

The four-player mess Sprint Nextel Corp., SoftBank Corp., Clearwire Corp. and Dish Network Corp. thats been dominating wireless news lately hasnt let up as the parties continue to wrangle for contro...

 

Skagit bridge collapse has tourism officials on guard in Vancouver, B.C.

May 24, 2013 7:26 pm

The hospitality industry in Vancouver, British Columbia, is closely watching the effects of the collapsed Interstate 5 bridge in Mount Vernon. Vancouver recorded 475,365 overnight visitors from Washi...

 

Worried the Skagit Bridge collapse will ruin holiday travel? Inrix data says go tonight

May 24, 2013 7:14 pm

Headed north for the long weekend? Despite the bridge collapse, it might be better to leave tonight, believe it or not. At least thats what Jim Bak of traffic-data company Inrix said Friday. Bak, In...

 

State pushes for more Amtrak train service in wake of I-5 bridge collapse

May 24, 2013 6:25 pm

The Washington State Department of Transportation is trying to add additional Amtrak Cascades train service to the route between Seattle and Vancouver, British Columbia, to help travelers circumvent t...

 

I-5 bridge collapse hits Skagit County as economy shows more life

May 24, 2013 6:22 pm

The collapse of the Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River comes at a time when Mount Vernon and Skagit Countys stubborn unemployment rate has recently shown signs of real improvement. Skagit Coun...

 

Live social media updates: I-5 bridge collapse

May 24, 2013 6:19 pm

The great thing about social media is that it's always changing and that makes it easy to miss something critical. Enter Tagboard. The Redmond-based startup creates "hastag hubs" that scoo...

 

WSDOT: Replace, don't repair, the Skagit River bridge

May 24, 2013 6:09 pm

The Washington Department of Transportation is recommending the entire Skagit River bridge be replaced after a section of the 1950s-era steel-truss bridge collapsed into the river Thursday evening, ta...

 

Tulalip resort, outlet mall owners scramble after I-5 bridge collapse

May 24, 2013 5:57 pm

The Tulalip Resort and Casino and The Outlet Shoppes at Burlington, two of the biggest tourism and retail destinations in northwestern Washington, scrambled to spread the word of alternate driving rou...

 

I-5 truck driver had clean record, company exec says

May 24, 2013 5:11 pm

The truck driver whose oversized load caused an Interstate-5 bridge to collapse on Thursday had an excellent driving record, according the Canadian trucking company he works for. Mullen Trucking LP, ...

 

Attention turns to fixing the I-5 Skagit River bridge

May 24, 2013 2:50 pm

After celebrating the fact that no one was killed or critically injured when the I-5 bridge over the Skagit River collapsed Thursday night, state officials today will focus their attention on investig...

 
 

News for Tacoma Washington from The News Tribune

Campfire treat goes gourmet

May 22, 2013 8:05 am

It’s difficult to not like a ‘sandwich’ secured with toasted marshmallow and melted chocolate | Three simple ingredients: a marshmallow, a piece of chocolate and two gr...

 

Crunchy, tasty chicken without the guilt

May 22, 2013 8:05 am

Barbecue chicken is one of my favorite summertime dishes that’s relatively healthful. It wears that lean protein halo.

 

The return of Canoe Ridge Vineyard

May 22, 2013 8:05 am

Canoe Ridge Vineyard is back, thanks to a Seattle company that rescued the longtime Walla Walla winery.

 

Veggies come into their own

May 22, 2013 8:05 am

Not so long ago, there was a certain image associated with being vegetarian. It usually involved Birkenstocks, lentil loaf and an agenda.

 

Tiny little boxes

May 22, 2013 8:05 am

Family takes downsizing to a whole new level with super-small home | BALTIMORE — Greg Cantori plans to downsize when he retires. Really, really downsize.

 

Gaga over Greek yogurt

May 22, 2013 8:05 am

Creamy treat still going strong after 8,000 years | It is amazing people still get excited about yogurt considering it has been around since 6000 B.C. Neolithic herdsmen discovered that storing milk...

 

Become your own florist

May 22, 2013 8:05 am

For years the neighborhood florist was the go-to place for special-occasion arrangements and the occasional pick-me-up of cut flowers. Now as grocery stores, farmers markets — even hardwar...

 

Food find: Old-world bread at local European markets

May 22, 2013 8:05 am

Carbavores in search of old-world bread — have I got a bakery for you. A reader tipped me to a newer bakery and grocery store in Fife that makes the kind of bread that is densely textured ...

 

Hiking the Wonderland Trail: Fueling up for the long haul

May 19, 2013 11:50 am

Ideas for eating right while challenging your body on the trail | By our fifth day on the trail, I thought I’d grown accustomed to the exotic eating habits of Matt Misterek. But as I peele...

 

Marianne Binetti: You're going to be a busy bee in your garden

May 16, 2013 9:13 am

Now that we’re halfway through May, it’s time for color, time for planting most annuals and bedding plants, time to fertilize roses, perennials and young vegetable starts, and ti...

 
 

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