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Defensive misplay by Giants in sixth inning leads to only runs.Click to Continue »

Everyone knows Tiger, Phil and Rory. But almost two thirds of the field is filled with guys named Jake Knapp, Matt Mabrey and Cody Gribble, who will compete in the…Click to Continue »

Although McIlroy is the favorite, Chambers Bay opens the door for many other types of golfers to make a successful run…Click to Continue »

Periscope, which is owned by Twitter, is an app that allows users to stream live video using their mobile devices. A few of the golfers at this week’s U.S. Open…Click to Continue »

Washington’s prison system didn’t illegally discriminate when it created female-only jobs at women’s prisons, a federal appeals court has ruled.Click to Continue »

A man who threatened a Pierce County sheriff’s deputy and his family while being detained was stun-gunned after escaping restraints at a hospital, according to court records.Click to Continue »

To trace the origins of a recent uproar over the jagged boulders the city of Tacoma placed on a patch of grass on a side street next to the downtown…Click to Continue »

New training program is expected to be vital this summer because forecasts call for hot, dry weather around the state, and the governor has declared a drought emergency.Click to Continue »

Hilarious golf-themed foods are popping up on restaurant menus all over town as golf mania descends for the U.S. Open.Click to Continue »

Boaters, kayakers and paddle boarders are effectively trapping the whales in the inlet at times, or separating them. Laws prohibit getting within 200 yards of the orcas.Click to Continue »