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Help us build a Fisher House
A home away from home for soldiers and their families
Bonneville Seattle is raising funds for the construction of a second Fisher House at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Tacoma and we need your help.
May 14, 2013 @ 9:24 am

Anything goes on party buses, state can't regulate behavior

Renting a party bus for prom? I did, and now I'm wondering how are rolling parties regulated and why would anyone want to be a party bus driver?
May 13, 2013 @ 9:56 am

Bill Gates previews his next 20 years on '60 Minutes'

What are your plans for the next 20 years of your life? Bill Gates has his next two decades mapped out.
May 13, 2013 @ 4:14 pm

Sacramento press calls Chris Hansen a ‘bully' and worse

Your impression of Chris Hansen probably depends on where you live. In Seattle, he's a wealthy hero fighting to bring an NBA team back to the Emerald City. In Sacramento, he's a ‘bully' for increasing his offer to buy the Kings for a total value of $625 million.
May 12, 2013 @ 6:04 pm

UW's top dawg is among the highest paid college presidents

UW President Michael Young just misses the top 10 of the highest paid public college presidents in the United States.
May 10, 2013 @ 9:21 am

'Every child that comes home gives me hope,' says the mom of a missing Tacoma girl

After being abducted, raped and held captive in a Cleveland house for at least a decade, three young women were finally freed this week. As they slowly adjust to freedom with their families, their story is giving some hope to a Tacoma mom who lost her little girl 14 years ago.
May 8, 2013 @ 6:44 pm

Can kindness beat 'hotness' at an Issaquah High School?

Perhaps kindness will defeat hotness. Some Issaquah High School student leaders are nominating kids based on their character and community service instead of their looks.
May 8, 2013 @ 11:48 am

Slam dunk - Sacramento mayor tells Seattle group to back off

In a slam dunk, Sacramento's mayor is telling Seattle's investors Chris Hansen and Steve Ballmer to "take the high road and be gracious" by taking a "step back" from their attempt to buy and relocate the Kings NBA franchise.
May 7, 2013 @ 6:00 am

Trader Joe's sues Canada store selling its stuff as Pirate Joe's

A Vancouver businessman is stocking his grocery store with items he purchases from Trader Joe's and resells in Canada under the name "Pirate Joe's."

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