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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...

New York Times bestselling author Bob Goff to speak in Tacoma

May 16, 2013 9:21 am

New York Times bestselling author Bob Goff brings his "Love Does Stuff 2013" Christian-themed conference to the Tacoma Convention Center on Thursday and Friday. It will feature speakers, s...

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...

No more oil-soaked eggplant dishes

May 15, 2013 8:05 am

You can use the fruit – yes, it’s a fruit – to hold together tasty vegetarian filling | What’s ideal about the eggplant is that it has so many uses other than...

Simple beauty of pretzel bread

May 15, 2013 8:05 am

People say beauty is skin-deep like it’s a bad thing.

Uncork a superb King Cab in all price points

May 15, 2013 8:05 am

The Northwest, particularly Washington, has distinguished itself in recent years as a prime region for the king of wines.

Purchase or create clever placemats

May 15, 2013 8:05 am

The placemat is a favorite at many dinner tables: The often-whimsical plastic version catches the slip of spaghetti from a youngster’s fork, while a nice cotton placemat elevates the dinin...

Freon soon will go away, so expect to pay more to keep using it

May 15, 2013 8:05 am

Dear Angie: My air conditioning contractor just charged me $100 per pound for R-22 refrigerant. This is a lot more than I paid four years ago. Is this a fair price these days? — Albert M.,...

Organize the laundry room to make the most of oft-used room

May 15, 2013 8:05 am

How is it that one of the most-used rooms in many homes is also one of the most neglected? This spring-cleaning season, take some time out to set up your laundry room so that washing and drying aren...

Orting's Chase Garden has an ethereal feel

May 15, 2013 8:05 am

On a ridge above the Puyallup River Valley, the world seems to have flipped upside down. Or maybe it’s just returned to normal. Fifteen minutes from the big-box stores of Meridian Avenue, ...

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Seattle ad startup HasOffers raises $9.4M from prominent techies

May 21, 2013 7:11 pm

Seattle mobile advertising software startup HasOffers announced late Monday that it has raised $9.4 million in a series A round that included investments by some notable Seattle techies. The round wa...

Former Congressman Brian Baird named president of Antioch University Seattle

May 21, 2013 6:19 pm

Former U.S. congressman Brian Baird has been named the next president of Antioch University Seattle. Baird, who represented Washingtons third district from 1999 until 2011 and also has a background a...

Xbox One: Microsoft reveals new all-in-one entertainment device

May 21, 2013 6:08 pm

Video-game console? What video-game console? Microsoft revealed the newest version of what was once its video-game console. Now the Xbox has become an entertainment system that gives customers access...

The List: Top 5 corporate philanthropists large companies

May 21, 2013 5:56 pm

Microsoft may be a giant in the world of technology, but it's also huge in the world of the arts. The company gave more than $44 million in cash and software in fiscal 2012 to arts organizations worl...

Veteran VC predicts an education revolution

May 21, 2013 4:55 pm

Avery More made a mark more than 20 years ago running 1980s computer retail pioneers CompuCom and Computer City, which he sold to CompUSA in 1998. But he says he has always been more of a tech entrep...

787 begins flying out of Denver

May 21, 2013 1:39 pm

Boeing Co.'s 787 Dreamliner goes into service at Denver International Airport Tuesday following its three-month grounding for battery problems. United Airlines the only U.S. carrier currently flying...

Eric Idle delivers Whitman College commencement address, sings

May 21, 2013 1:34 pm

Comedian Eric Idle of "Monty Python" fame delivered the 2013 commencement address at Whitman College in Walla Walla on Sunday. Idle, whose daughter Lily was one of the college's 371 graduat...

Sprint ups its offer for Clearwire

May 21, 2013 1:18 pm

In a move that surprised few people, Sprint Nextel Corp. has increased its offer to buy Clearwire Corp. to $3.40 per share from the previous offer of $2.97 per share. The new offer means that the spe...

Microsoft falls in global brand ranking; Apple still No. 1

May 21, 2013 1:08 pm

Microsoft Corp. fell two spots in the worldwide ranking of most valuable global brands to No. 7, while Apple Inc. retained its No. 1 ranking. Apple's brand value is now worth $185 billion. Microsoft'...

NanoString Technologies plans IPO, could raise $86.2M

May 21, 2013 12:55 pm

NanoString Technologies Inc., a Seattle bioinformatics company, is planning an initial public offering of its stock that could raise more than $86 million. According to the company's filing with the ...

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Crews race to find survivors of Oklahoma twister

May 21, 2013 7:50 pm

Emergency crews searched the broken remnants of an Oklahoma City suburb Tuesday for survivors of a massive tornado. At least 24 people were killed.

Davydenko loses in 1st round in Duesseldorf

May 21, 2013 7:50 pm

Nikolay Davydenko lost his fourth straight match Tuesday, falling 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 to "lucky loser" Aljaz Bedene of Slovenia in the first round of the Power Horse Cup.

Apple's Cook faces Senate questions on taxes

May 21, 2013 7:49 pm

The Senate dragged massively profitable Apple Inc. into the debate over the U.S. tax code Tuesday, grilling CEO Tim Cook over allegations that its Irish subsidiaries help the company avoid billions in...

4 falcon chicks living on NY-NJ bridge are banded

May 21, 2013 7:49 pm

Four falcon chicks living on the bridge spanning the Hudson River between Manhattan and New Jersey have gotten identifying bands around their legs.

Committee nears final vote on immigration bill

May 21, 2013 7:49 pm

Far-reaching immigration legislation neared a final committee vote on Tuesday as the White House and Democratic supporters pressed the panel's chairman to delay a showdown over the rights of gay spous...

A diversion in the air for 'Today'

May 21, 2013 7:48 pm

Two charter airplanes carrying the "Today" show anchor team and their crew from Hawaii to Yellowstone National Park were diverted in the air to Oklahoma for coverage Tuesday of the catastrop...

Palestinian group: Ruler rights abuses increasing

May 21, 2013 7:46 pm

A Palestinian report shows human rights abuses by the rival governments in the West Bank and Gaza are on the rise.

Pierce County judge outlaws 'parking' mentally ill

May 21, 2013 7:46 pm

A judge in Tacoma has ruled the practice of temporarily "parking" the mentally ill in hospital emergency rooms without treatment violates state and federal law.

Best Buy reports 1Q loss on restructuring costs

May 21, 2013 7:46 pm

Best Buy Co. on Tuesday reported a loss for its fiscal first quarter as it sold its stake in Best Buy Europe and works on a turnaround plan that includes cutting costs and closing some stores.

France: Drugmaker on trial, suspected in deaths

May 21, 2013 7:46 pm

The makers of a diabetes and weight loss drug suspected in the deaths of hundreds of people went on trial Tuesday, facing charges they misled the public about the product's safety.