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The Nalley Valley makeover has created a dangerous situation with merging at the Sprague and Union ramps. Can that be fixed?Click to Continue »

Melissa McCarthy notched her first No. 1 box-office debut as a leading lady with the $30 million opening of the espionage comedy "Spy," leaving the guys of "Entourage" in the…Click to Continue »

Pat Venditte is anything but typical, and his appearance Friday night against the Red Sox at Boston made the kind of history that could change the way baseball is played.Click to Continue »

Homeowners in Fife want the city to reimburse them for losses connected a sewage spill, which they say include more than $120,000 for an attempted cleanup and a yet-to-be-determined amount…Click to Continue »

Sounders complain about goal taken and penalty kick given in Sporting Kansas City’s 1-0 victory.Click to Continue »

The Orting High School counselor, 64, recently became the second known person to bike up the 100 hardest climbs in the U.S.Click to Continue »

Your guide to fun in the South Sound.Click to Continue »

As she nears 100, Irene Bergman has some advice for enjoying a long career on Wall Street: Don’t do anything stupid.Click to Continue »

By now you’ve run into at least one reference to smart thermostats, refrigerators and, if the speaker is being a bit smart-alecky, toasters — household appliances that by virtue of…Click to Continue »

Together we trekked up the skinny sidewalk on the old Tacoma Narrows Bridge, stepping out at the first tower and down 16 flights of temporary steel stairs all the way…Click to Continue »