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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What caused the Skagit River bridge to collapse?

May 25, 2013 12:53 am

During the coming days and weeks, state officials and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will investigate the exact sequence of events leading to the collapse of the I-5 bridge spanning t...

Boeing, suppliers work around that Skagit bridge collapse

May 24, 2013 9:53 pm

Boeing and aerospace suppliers are coping with the sudden failure of transportation on Interstate 5 due to the Skagit bridge collapse, by instituting work-arounds and managing delays of several hours....

How long will it take to fix the collapsed I-5 Skagit bridge?

May 24, 2013 9:26 pm

Contracting experts think that the collapsed Interstate 5 Skagit River bridge can be fixed quickly. David DHondt, executive vice president of the Associated General Contractors of Washington, said so...

Skagit bridge collapse spurs hotel cancellations in Anacortes

May 24, 2013 9:13 pm

An hour after the Skagit River bridge collapsed Thursday evening, the phone at Anacortes Majestic Inn & Spa rang with the first of several cancellations for the Memorial Day weekend. Anna Holm, o...

'Bailey Bridge' could be short-term fix for collapsed Skagit River span

May 24, 2013 9:03 pm

A Bailey Bridge, mentioned by Gov. Jay Inslee Friday as a possible temporary fix for the collapsed I-5 bridge over the Skagit River north of Mt. Vernon, is a well-seasoned bridge technology first deve...

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...

Amtrak adding service between Seattle and Bellingham because of I-5 bridge collapse

May 24, 2013 6:25 pm

This story was updated to reflect Amtrak's commitment to increase its service between Seattle and Bellingham. Amtrak Cascades will add a round-trip train run between Seattle and Bellingham to help tr...

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...

News for Washington from The Seattle Times

Mariners call up Triunfel; Andino cut loose

May 25, 2013 6:51 am

Triunfel was hitting .300 (51 for 170) with 29 runs, 14 doubles, two triples, four homers and 19 RBI in 44 games for Tacoma.

UW softball advances to College World Series

May 25, 2013 6:50 am

Victoria Hayward slammed a home run on the third pitch the Huskies saw and right-handers Bryana Walker and Kaitlin Inglesby combined on a two-hit shutout to lift the Huskies to a series-clinching 1-0 ...

Mariners battered again

May 25, 2013 6:50 am

For the Mariners, having Joe Saunders on the mound at Safeco Field seemed like a promising slump-busting scenario. After all, the veteran...

Kentwood, Kentridge fall in state semifinals | 4A Baseball

May 25, 2013 6:50 am

South Kitsap edged Kentwood 1-0, while Skyview blasted Kentridge, 10-0, to reach the state championship game.

Angel Flight crashes in NY, 2 killed, 1 missing

May 25, 2013 6:47 am

The crash of a volunteer Angel Flight in upstate New York that killed at least two people is under investigation, and authorities say a search is under way for the missing pilot.

Dodgers open homestand with 7-0 loss to Cardinals

May 25, 2013 6:46 am

The Dodgers returned home and lost for the fifth time in seven games, with sluggers Matt Kemp and Andre Ethier going hitless in a combined six at-bats.

Friday at Folklife 2013: A day to play

May 25, 2013 6:46 am

Despite its 2013 cultural focus on the labor history of Washington State, the 42nd annual Northwest Folklife Festival was not about work but mostly about play on opening day. Taking advantage of light...

D-backs score 5 in the 7th to beat Padres 5-2

May 25, 2013 6:46 am

Brandon McCarthy pitched seven effective innings for his second straight win and Paul Goldschmidt hit a two-run double to cap Arizona's five-run seventh inning, lifting the Diamondbacks to a 5-2 victo...

Green River faculty: no confidence in college president

May 25, 2013 6:46 am

A 92 percent majority of tenured faculty members at Green River Community College in Auburn say they have no confidence in the college president, while the school’s board of trustees continu...

Indiana Fever wins league's opening game | WNBA

May 25, 2013 6:46 am

Tamika Catchings and Shavonte Zellous each scored 19 points and the Indiana Fever opened defense of its league title with a 79-64 victory at San Antonio in the first game of the WNBA season.