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The National Association of Home Builders says its housing market index plunged to another record low this month as the U.S. financial crisis, rising unemployment and swelling uncertainty over the economy shook ...

Snohomish County residents who need to toss furniture, carpets and other household items ruined by floodwater are now able to drop them off free at local transfer stations.

The Snohomish County Department of Emergency Management closed its emergency operations center today at noon as the county's rivers continued to recede and flooding subsided.

Heavy rain is flooding Western Washington rivers, triggering landslides and possibly playing a role in collisions that closed highways during the morning commute.

In "Travelnomics: The Travel Price Index," flight prices from 30 U.S. markets are compared to the cost of living index in those cities.

New flood warnings have been issued for the Snohomish River at Monroe and Snohomish.

Aberdeen, Washington and Seaside, Oregon have the greatest exposure to loss if a major tsunami were to hit the Northwest coast.

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A Mountain View High School graduate is one of two Washington state students to receive the prestigious State AP Scholar Award, Gov.

While it's not surprising that Washington's highest-in-the-nation minimum wage has popped up on the campaign trail, it is curious that it's mainly in the governor's race and not so much in legislative ...

Asian stock markets rose again Tuesday, buoyed by further signs of easing in credit markets and support by the chairman of the U.S. central bank for more measures to aid the country's troubled economy.

Wall Street extended its devastating losses Friday, but prices swung sharply as investors scooped up some shares decimated by more than a week of intense and panicked selling.

Cheers: How many bike riders and walkers are there in Vancouver? Where and when do they roam? How far should the public go to accommodate their needs, and at what expense? Those questions cannot be answered ...

Washington's minimum wage will increase 48 cents to $8.55 an hour, beginning Jan.

The state's minimum wage is going up. On Jan. 1, the hourly rate will increase 48 cents to $8.55, according to a release today by the Department of Labor and Industries.

Playing in the current of the Skykomish River, Omar Jepperson digs his paddle in along the rock-lined shore near Index.

Delegates walk in the convention center during the World Economic Forum and Annual Meeting of the New Champion in Tianjin, China, Friday, Sept.

EDITOR'S NOTE: The Tacoma Daily Index, Exit 133, and KXOT-FM 91.7 have collaborated on a project to profile and interview each of the four candidates currently running for Pierce County Executive.

A new crackdown on Wall Street's short-sellers helped result in a $275 million gain Thursday for Snohomish County's largest bank.

Edmonds Candidates forum scheduled for early October A candidates forum is planned for Oct.