News for Tacoma Washington from The News Tribune

Three Lakes Trail offers solitude at crowded Mount Rainier National Park

Sep 5, 2010 12:34 pm

| Even on summer weekends when Mount Rainier National Park is teeming with visitors there is a simple trick for finding solitude.

Essays ponder Inland Northwest

Sep 5, 2010 8:05 am

| I was looking for a change. The last few books I’ve reviewed have been by women and about women. It was time to read a book from a man’s point of view. So I perused my books...

Even a tiny dog needs discipline

Sep 5, 2010 8:05 am

| Imagine you have a close encounter with a dog.

Furniture devices can help seniors

Sep 5, 2010 8:05 am

| Dear Savvy Senior: I’m in the market for some senior-friendly furniture and could use some help. My husband and I have arthritis and have gotten to the point where getting up from a s...

Common sense vanishes when pie is involved

Sep 5, 2010 8:05 am

| As I hid in the ladies room, I promised myself I would never again judge a contest.

Murals: Wall by wall, a Tacoma program benefits artists and the community

Sep 5, 2010 8:05 am

Murals: Wall by wall, a Tacoma program benefits artists and the community | There’s a flying turtle on the restroom wall at Portland Avenue Park, a crowd of orange people on South 56th S...

Latest news for Seattle Washington from Puget Sound Business Journal

Starbucks' Seattle's Best brand expands reach

Sep 3, 2010 8:30 pm

Starbucks Corp.'s Seattle's Best Coffee brand said it's now sold in 30,000 locations, a tenfold increase since March of this year. (SBUX)

Bair: WaMu closure didn't hurt Wachovia

Sep 3, 2010 8:12 pm

The closure of Washington Mutual on Sept. 25, 2008, did not cause the run on Wachovia Bank the following day, according to Sheila Bair, chairwoman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.

Boeing testing 787s all over the world

Sep 3, 2010 3:41 pm

Boeing Co. said its five 787 flight test airplanes are conducting tests this week all over the world. (BA)

Alaska Airlines August traffic up 10 percent

Sep 3, 2010 1:14 pm

Alaska Airlines said its August traffic jumped 10 percent last month compared with a year earlier. (ALK)

Seattle museum needs $10M to avoid default

Sep 2, 2010 11:38 pm

The Seattle Art Museum is borrowing up to $10 million from its own endowment to avoid defaulting on the loan used to pay for its downtown expansion, according to records filed in King County Superior ...

Esterline Q3 earnings jump; fiscal guidance raised

Sep 2, 2010 9:03 pm

Esterline Corp. reported third-quarter net income rose to $39.9 million, or $1.30 per share, from $42.5 million, or $1.09 per share a year earlier. (ESL)

Microsoft giving $10M to nonprofit job training

Sep 2, 2010 6:58 pm

Microsoft Corp. is launching a $10 million grant competition for nonprofit organizations that are seeking support for job training programs. (MSFT)

Washington to share $160M in education cash with 30 other states

Sep 2, 2010 6:57 pm

A consortium of 31 states that was led by Washington received a $160 million grant Thursday from the Department of Education to develop a student assessment system that is aligned to academic standard...

Boeing: North America will need $700B in new airplanes by 2030

Sep 2, 2010 4:51 pm

Boeing Co. said the North American market will need about 7,200 new airplanes in the next 20 years, worth about $700 billion. (BA)

Seattle Specialty Insurance Services sold

Sep 2, 2010 3:38 pm

Seattle Specialty Insurance Services Inc. has been bought by Sterling National Corp., of Atlanta, for an undisclosed price.

News for Washington from The Seattle Times

Stakes never higher for No. 3 Boise State

Sep 5, 2010 7:49 pm

No. 3 Boise State has in many ways never played a more important game than it will Monday night, when the Broncos face No. 10 Virginia Tech at FedEx Field.

Holt talks about the defense

Sep 5, 2010 7:46 pm

Here's some of what UW defensive coordinator Nick Holt had to say after the loss to BYU last night:

Basque separatist group ETA announce cease-fire

Sep 5, 2010 7:46 pm

The armed Basque separatist group ETA, under pressure from political allies to renounce violence and decapitated repeatedly by the arrests of its leaders, announced another cease-fire Sunday, suggesti...

Taiwan's HTC: iPhone's `quiet' challenger

Sep 5, 2010 7:46 pm

East Asia is the world's electronics factory, yet unless they are Japanese, producers are largely anonymous. Now HTC Corp., a Taiwanese maker of smart phones, is moving out of the shadows and trying t...

Recession trims Oregon gas pipelines from 7 to 1

Sep 5, 2010 7:40 pm

Thanks to the recession, plans for natural gas pipelines in Oregon have been trimmed from seven down to one.

Attorney: JetBlue attendant in NYC flap resigned

Sep 5, 2010 7:35 pm

A lawyer says a JetBlue flight attendant infamous for jumping down a plane's emergency chute in New York City resigned from his job and wasn't fired by the airline.

After shocking loss, Mississippi tries to regroup

Sep 5, 2010 7:34 pm

For the most part, things have gone quite well for Mississippi's football program since coach Houston Nutt arrived on campus in November of 2007.

Kelly savors 1st win, Michigan up next for Irish

Sep 5, 2010 7:33 pm

Brian Kelly relaxed after his first victory at Notre Dame as only a coach can. He tuned in to some more football, catching the second half of a game involving the school he led to an unbeaten record l...

Want cheapskates to spend? Hawk gizmos that save

Sep 5, 2010 7:32 pm

How do you get penny pinchers to spend these days? Pitch products that promise to save them money.

Bumershoot 2010 day one notable act: Wheedle's Groove

Sep 5, 2010 7:31 pm

Day one of Bumbershoot 2010 is over.