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A single-alarm fire Sunday morning destroyed the Happy Teriyaki #4 restaurant in Lakewood, West Pierce Fire & Rescue Battalion Chief Hallie McCurdy said.Click to Continue »

Lawmakers have new momentum for passing a $15 billion package of transportation improvements.Click to Continue »

In addition to the typical passion, game-time temperature of around 90 degrees is expected.Click to Continue »

Question: When you are traveling at the speed limit in the left-hand HOV lane and someone comes up behind you and follows you very closely like they want you to…Click to Continue »

A foul-mouthed teddy bear is no match for a pack of dinosaurs. Seth MacFarlane's "Ted 2" opened far under expectations with $32.9 million, according to Rentrak estimates Sunday.Click to Continue »

An unmanned SpaceX rocket carrying supplies and the first-of-its-kind docking port to the International Space Station broke apart Sunday shortly after liftoff. It was a severe blow to NASA, still…Click to Continue »

But Boeing’s employees will be watching the new guy closely, not just for official actions and decisions but for tone, demeanor and other indicators of attitude, to see if there’s…Click to Continue »

While the plan to build a 170-mile canal across Nicaragua linking the Atlantic and Pacific oceans has been greeted with widespread skepticism, powerful global forces seem to be pushing the…Click to Continue »

The slugger credits extra work and Tacoma’s hitting coach for the outburst.Click to Continue »

Canadian competition for shipping business looms larger than canal project…Click to Continue »