News for Tacoma Washington from The News Tribune

New book explores the not-so-miserable only child

Jun 18, 2013 8:31 pm

No kids, one kid, four kids: There's no end to the debate over why people decide on a certain number.

Mazatlan a charming Mexican haven

Jun 18, 2013 8:28 pm

Gone are the decrepit buildings and crime. In their place, a sparkling destination. | MAZATLAN, Mexico — The atmosphere in the Plaza de Toros, hot in the afternoon sun, crackled like popco...

Street Scramble coming to downtown Tacoma this month

Jun 17, 2013 3:01 pm

Downtown Tacoma will be the location as individuals and teams try to locate as many checkpoints during the Tacoma Street Scramble on June 23.

Primary summer ocean salmon fisheries open Saturday

Jun 16, 2013 8:05 am

Recreational salmon fishing will begin in earnest Saturday in most areas off the Washington coast, and it can be some of the best action of the summer.

From dump to oasis: PowellsWood Garden in Federal Way bounces back

Jun 12, 2013 10:44 am

What do you do if a big ice storm takes out your maple, native cherry, white fir and apple trees? You completely replant with a bed of tropical-hued bananas, dracenas and grasses, and mulch like cra...

Keep your grilled salad simple, flexible

Jun 12, 2013 8:05 am

Salad recipes that have fussy lists of ingredients generally irritate me.

Comfort rolled into a casserole

Jun 12, 2013 8:05 am

Casseroles have never really had a place in my culinary repertoire. It’s a time thing mostly. I’d rather sear something off in a few minutes than stand around while it slowly bak...

From the sports fan to the handyman, beverages for fathers of every stripe

Jun 12, 2013 8:05 am

Forget the tie. Think bespoke booze for Father’s Day, specifically a beverage tailor-made to suit the hobbies father knows best.

Wine industry grows in Idaho

Jun 12, 2013 8:05 am

Idaho’s wine industry is finally coming of age — and overcoming a haunting slight by none other than The Muppets.

On Gardening: Now is the time to put out the feedbag for your plants

Jun 12, 2013 8:05 am

The second week in June means your roses have bloomed and are looking for more food for the second wave of flowers. Fertilize roses, perennials and annuals this week. Anything growing in a container...

Latest news for Seattle Washington from Puget Sound Business Journal

What's next for Seattle's Egyptian Theatre?

Jun 18, 2013 7:17 pm

While the Egyptian Theatre in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood will close at the end of the month, officials are confident it will be rented and reopened within the year. The question is whether ...

Social Madness enters Round 2 with 24 companies competing

Jun 18, 2013 6:43 pm

The first round of the Social Madness competition wrapped up last night with the highest scoring eight companies in each category moving on to the second round a head-to-head, bracket-style competiti...

Prism's Edward Snowden calls out tech companies

Jun 18, 2013 6:43 pm

Edward Snowden, the whistleblower behind the NSA and Prism, did a Q&A with readers of the Guardian newspaper about why he leaked info about the U.S. government's surveillance programs and why he d...

Big plans for Big Data: Accel to invest $100M

Jun 18, 2013 6:31 pm

As the amount of data explodes, a raft of startups have popped up offering to make sense of it all. Now Accel Partners has designated a new $100 million fund dedicated to funding them. "We are s...

LivingSocial 'doubles' staff at Arizona center, closes Seattle office

Jun 18, 2013 6:14 pm

LivingSocial has doubled its head count at its Tucson, Ariz., call center since December, according to spokeswoman Sara Parker, who declined to provide specific staff numbers. The company is closing ...

Boeing months away from picking site to build largest 787, Rep. Larsen says

Jun 18, 2013 5:46 pm

U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen says Boeing is months away from deciding whether to build its 787-10 the newest and largest Dreamliner at its plant in Everett or the one in South Carolina. Larsen, D-Wash, sa...

Seattle startup aims big: Big data, big funding, big customers

Jun 18, 2013 5:32 pm

What would prompt big name venture capital investors to pump more than $16 million into a company before it even has a product? Calling it a big data company likely didnt hurt. But the big driver for...

Boeing launches 787-10, largest Dreamliner, at Paris Air Show

Jun 18, 2013 3:56 pm

Boeing on Tuesday launched the 787-10, the largest and probably final stretch of the 787 Dreamliner. The newest model, which will carry 300 to 330 passengers, was launched at the Paris Air Show with ...

Amazon starts Facebook birthday service

Jun 18, 2013 1:38 pm

Amazon.com Inc. said it's starting a new service on Facebook, where a user can contribute to a friend's birthday gift, and other friends can join in the contributions. Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) said its ...

How many calories are in your Starbucks order?

Jun 18, 2013 1:30 pm

Just how many calories are in that Starbucks Corp. double chocolaty chip Frappuccino blended crme grande made with whipped cream? A whopping 640 calories. And Starbucks Tuesday said it's expanding th...

News for Washington from The Seattle Times

Obama's influence, limitations on display at G-8

Jun 18, 2013 7:50 pm

Now a veteran of the international summit scene, President Barack Obama wielded significant influence over the agenda at this week's Group of Eight meetings, but had only modest success in achieving t...

The ins and outs of G-8 summit promises

Jun 18, 2013 7:50 pm

Group of Eight summit participants are powerful people: the leaders of the U.S., Russia, Britain, Germany, France, Italy, Canada and Japan, plus top officials from the European Union. But they only ma...

Surfer shot at amid ex-LAPD cop hunt files lawsuit

Jun 18, 2013 7:50 pm

A surfer who was shot at by police during the manhunt for rogue ex-cop Christopher Dorner has filed a lawsuit against a Los Angeles suburb and its police department.

Poland, Germany probe Nazi-led unit commander

Jun 18, 2013 7:49 pm

Prosecutors in Poland and Germany said Tuesday they are reviewing files on a Minnesota man who was a commander of a Nazi-led unit to see if they have enough evidence to press charges and request his e...

Search for Hoffa mystery endures for decades

Jun 18, 2013 7:49 pm

Jimmy Hoffa's disappearance almost 40 years ago has been the stuff of urban legend, prompting numerous theories about what happened to the former Teamsters leader.

Scientists: Timber in Lake Michigan centuries old

Jun 18, 2013 7:48 pm

A wooden beam embedded at the bottom of northern Lake Michigan appears to have been there for centuries, underwater archaeologists announced Tuesday, a crucial finding as crews dig toward what they ho...

Turkey's defiant PM says police to get more power

Jun 18, 2013 7:47 pm

Turkey's prime minister on Tuesday brushed aside international criticism over his government's crackdown on widespread demonstrations and vowed to increase the police's powers to deal with the unrest....

Elsewhere at the Air Show...

Jun 18, 2013 7:46 pm

While nobody was watching, Russia’s Sukhoi was experiencing delays with its SuperJet, the first new airliner from the factories that once were part of the Soviet Union’s powerful a...

Datsyuk, Red Wings agree on $22.5M, 3-year deal

Jun 18, 2013 7:46 pm

The Detroit Red Wings accomplished their No. 1 goal of the offseason Tuesday by agreeing to a $22.5 million, three-year deal with Pavel Datsyuk.

Jury can't reach verdict in Detroit cop's trial

Jun 18, 2013 7:46 pm

A judge declared a mistrial Tuesday after jurors failed to reach a verdict in the trial of a Detroit police officer who fatally shot a 7-year-old girl during a chaotic search for a murder suspect that...