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Assisted Living
Seattle/Tacoma
- Washington
- Southwest Washington
- Olympic Peninsula - Washington
- Northwest Washington
- Eastern Washington
Area Info
Seattle enjoys perhaps the most magnificent setting of any city in America, if not the world. On the shores of Puget Sound, surrounded by lush forests and towering mountains, Seattle packs a lot of scenic value into a small area.
Its history is similarly small and packed. Seattle wasn't permanently settled until 1851, and wasn't incorporated as a town until 1869. From that point on, though, it boomed: first the timber boom, then the business boom that accompanied the Klondike Gold Rush, then the shipbuilding boom of World War I. The Great Depression and the ensuing labor strife seriously damaged Seattle's shipping business; so after World War II, the city promptly reinvented itself through manufacturing and, later, digital and biomedical technologies.
Throughout its history, Seattle and its sister cities of Bellevue and Tacoma have benefitted from the great natural beauty of their setting. Mt. Rainier (originally Mt. Tacoma), the tallest mountain in the Cascades Range, is situated only 60 miles from Seattle, and is visible throughout the region. Other mountains provide not only recreation for climbers, hikers, and skiers, but also the setting for numerous small communities such as Enumclaw and Eatonville. Mt. Rainier National Park takes up 368 square miles in the extreme southeast of the region.
Puget Sound adds to the great beauty of the region, and is well known for its rich wildlife, including orcas and other whales, sea lions, and salmon. It is important as a shipping lane and also as a recreational resource for boaters and fishermen.
Articles
News for Tacoma Washington from The News Tribune
Feb 8, 2012 5:45 pm
OYSTERS: Not for everyone, perfect for some | WALNUT CREEK, Calif. – It’s no accident that oysters are identified by the specific tidal region in which they are grown. Like that ...
Dinner in Minutes: Hoisin, sherry flavor quick stir-fry
Feb 8, 2012 5:41 pm
Garlic, sherry and hoisin sauce flavor chicken in this quick Chinese stir-fry.
Eat This: A trendy alternative to chocolates this holiday
Feb 8, 2012 5:31 pm
It’s Valentine’s Day again, and I just want to remind people there are alternatives to chocolate when it comes to showing your love.
Mission possible: A fast, easy low-carb angel food
Feb 8, 2012 5:28 pm
It seemed impossible. I wanted to make a zero-sugar, low-carb version of a cake that is made from almost nothing but sugar and carbs.
Hamilton Cellars finds delicious niche with malbec
Feb 8, 2012 3:18 pm
After a couple of false starts, Hamilton Cellars in Richland got rolling a year ago and already is releasing some startlingly superb wines.
Marianne Binetti: Creating a garden is like creating a symphony
Feb 8, 2012 11:38 am
The second week of February is time to celebrate a symphony of spring. And it will be easy to do so this week at the Northwest Flower & Garden show.
Music will add new dimension to Northwest Flower & Garden Show
Feb 8, 2012 8:05 am
The cacophony of tinkling fountains and gurgling streams at this year’s Northwest Flower & Garden Show will have a new aural element: music. That’s the theme of the annual sh...
Bothell dog therapist helps pets get fit
Feb 7, 2012 7:08 pm
Josie, a small Shih Tzu and Chihuahua mix, ruptured several discs in her back in April. Josie was given a 10 percent chance of walking again.
Seascapes and history: A Turkish journey
Feb 5, 2012 8:05 pm
Turkish journey: Istanbul and Agean coast have few parallels of beauty and splendor | ISTANBUL — The sea of Marmara shimmered to my right, a pod of dolphins played improbably in the ferry-...
The Savvy Senior: How to help elderly limit or stop driving
Feb 5, 2012 7:51 pm
Dear Savvy Senior: I’m worried about my father’s driving. At age 84, his driving skills have diminished significantly, but I know he’s bound and determined to keep goin...
Latest news for Seattle Washington from Puget Sound Business Journal
Seven stores that shoppers want to see downtown
Feb 9, 2012 6:22 pm
Some people, no doubt, are lamenting the news that JCPenney has decided not to return to downtown Seattle after all. The company, which had an urban store here many years ago, has decided instead to f...
Banks, government negotiate $26B foreclosure deal for homeowners
Feb 9, 2012 5:50 pm
Government authorities and five of the nations biggest banks including three of the largest players in the Washington state market have agreed to a $26 billion settlement over alleged foreclosure ab...
Slide show: Report shows shakeup among top bank brands
Feb 9, 2012 5:05 pm
There was a big shakeup at the top of the banking brand rankings that were recently released, including several of the top banks in the Puget Sound region. Wells Fargo & Co. jumped ahead of Bank ...
CFO of the Year finalists announced
Feb 9, 2012 2:41 pm
The Puget Sound Business Journal has announced the 15 top financial finalists for the PSBJs 2012 CFO of the Year Awards. The CFO of the Year Awards are given to financial professionals in Washington ...
PSBJ announces 2012 CFO of the Year finalists
Feb 9, 2012 2:36 pm
They innovate. They strategize. They achieve. Three things all of the 15 top financial executives being honored with PSBJs 2012 CFO of the Year Awards have in common. Each of the 2012 finalists went ...
Alaska Airlines, Sea-Tac Airport in new TSA screening program
Feb 9, 2012 2:28 pm
Some Alaska Airlines passengers and flyers at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport will soon be able to take advantage of a new Transportation Security Administration program that will speed up the ai...
Paul Allen's Vulcan wants taller South Lake Union buildings
Feb 9, 2012 1:47 pm
Paul Allen's Vulcan real estate company wants to build taller buildings in Seattle's South Lake Union area. Bloomberg reports Vulcan, which owns about one-sixth of all the land in South Lake Union, w...
JC Penney scuttles plans for downtown Seattle store
Feb 9, 2012 1:39 pm
Retailer JC Penney has scuttled plans to build a downtown Seattle location in the Kress Building on Third Avenue. The Seattle Times reports the decision was made by new CEO Ron Johnson, who said the ...
Boeing: No 'significant impact' on 787 production
Feb 9, 2012 1:32 pm
Boeing Co. said that recent discoveries of problems with the aft fuselage section of some 787s won't have a "significant impact" on 787 production. Bloomberg reports that Boeing (NYSE: BA) ...
News for Washington from The Seattle Times
State gets more than $600M for foreclosure relief
Feb 9, 2012 6:50 pm
Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna said Thursday the nationwide settlement with five leading mortgage servicers means the state will...
Mexican army finds 15 tons of pure methamphetamine
Feb 9, 2012 6:50 pm
Mexican troops have made a historic seizure of 15 tons of pure methamphetamine in the western state of Jalisco, an amount equivalent to half of all meth seizures worldwide in 2009.
Wash. Supreme Court upholds tribal fishing rights
Feb 9, 2012 6:49 pm
State wildlife authorities had no right to cite a Yakama Nation fisherman for catching undersized fish at a Columbia River tribal fishing site, the Washington Supreme Court ruled Thursday in a split d...
States, banks reach foreclosure-abuse settlement
Feb 9, 2012 6:47 pm
U.S. states reached a landmark $25 billion deal Thursday with the nation's biggest mortgage lenders over foreclosure abuses that occurred after the housing bubble burst.
Giffords aide to run for seat in special election
Feb 9, 2012 6:47 pm
A top aide to former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords who was shot in the leg and face in the Tucson rampage that also left the congresswoman severely wounded announced Thursday that he will seek to repla...
Community Shield match set for Feb. 29 against Mexico's Jaguares, admission is free
Feb 9, 2012 6:46 pm
Sounders FC announced its anticipated Feb. 29 Community Shield match Thursday morning.
Hipsters on parade in New Orleans' Mardi Gras
Feb 9, 2012 6:46 pm
Some marching groups in New Orleans are going for social commentary instead of just glitz in the upcoming Mardi Gras parades.
Feb 9, 2012 6:46 pm
The following recall has been announced:
Surgery kit said to be Nazi's withdrawn from sale
Feb 9, 2012 6:46 pm
A surgical kit advertised as belonging to a Nazi concentration camp commandant has been withdrawn from sale, and questions have been raised about its origins.
UK's Cameron calls Jordan's king over extremist
Feb 9, 2012 6:46 pm
British Prime Minister David Cameron and Jordan's King Abdullah II on Thursday agreed to cooperate over thus-far unsuccessful attempts to deport extremist cleric Abu Qatada from London to Amman, the U...
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