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Tacoma, Washington is a city of about 222,000 persons, 35 miles southwest of Seattle along Interstate 5. It, and the broader Pierce County of which it is the largest city, are typical of many areas of the United States: majority white but with visible communities of color—including many first generation...

Lisa Qian, a former data scientist with LinkedIn and Airbnb, has been hired as Seattle’s first-ever artificial intelligence officer. Qian will work across all 39 city departments and report to Seattle’s IT director. According to the job description, she will be tasked with developing citywide AI strategy, educating...

Sandra Mears refused to believe the Lynnwood Hygiene Center would close, even as she planned its goodbye party. Around 700 unsheltered people in south Snohomish County relied on the center for hot showers, meals and a safe place to rest. But last month, after five years of renting the site for free to the Jean Kim...

Bond was not addressed at the hearing because the defendant refused to appear in court.

TACOMA, Wash. — Santa Claus made his morning rounds at Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital in Tacoma on Christmas Day, bringing holiday cheer to pediatric patients and their families in the hospital. Santa went room by room, jingling bells and greeting both children and parents, spreading joy to those...

SEATTLE — Austin and Mary Watson shared a Christmas dinner at The 5 Point Cafe in Seattle this Thursday evening. The couple sat outside on the patio in their Santa hats, with festive, and dive-bar appropriate, decorations hanging around them. "Ambiance is awesome," Austin said. "It's always fun." They...

A memorial is scheduled Saturday in Tacoma for Washington State Patrol Trooper Tara-Marysa Guting, who was killed on duty while responding to a crash last week. WSP is hosting the memorial, which will honor Guting’s life and service, at 1 p.m. at Life Center Central Campus on South Union Avenue, according to a news...

SEATTLE — Some Seattle businesses are anticipating added costs in the New Year as the minimum wage will rise by more than a half dollar to $21.30 per hour. Big moves are on tap in Seattle's Columbia City neighborhood, where Rough & Tumble Pub Owner Jen Barnes expanded the popular sports bar and restaurant to its...

Washington State knows how to satisfy serious carnivores with its incredible selection of all-you-can-eat steakhouses. From Brazilian churrascarias where servers parade endless skewers of perfectly grilled meats to Korean BBQ spots where you become the grill master, these restaurants redefine what it means to feast....

SEATTLE — Anthropologie will close its downtown Seattle store next month, according to an announcement on the company’s website. The retailer’s location at 1509 Fifth Ave. is set to close Jan. 18. The store sits in the heart of downtown Seattle’s retail core near Westlake Park.