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Puget Sound Energy on Friday completed a $46.4 million natural gas system upgrade to improve reliability and increase capacity in the South King County area, specifically Auburn, Kent, Federal Way and Vashon Island.

Everything Else An unbalanced attempt to address everything under the sun as well as everything else.

South King County lawmakers are working with businesses to address the flood insurance crisis in the Green River Valley.

John Calkins: What Buford Pusser might look like had he been born in Washington.

During a heavy rainstorm this winter, the waters of the Green and White rivers could rise earlier and remain high longer than in the past, but river watchers shouldn't panic.

Share + Oct 20, 2009 10:07 am US/Pacific WASHINGTON 1 of 1 U.S. President Barack Obama, right, speaks with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, left, during their meeting in the Oval Office of the White House on Oct.

Sound Transit plans what it calls a "classic style" bridge to carry a commuter rail line over Pacific Avenue.

Share + Oct 22, 2009 10:03 am US/Pacific WASHINGTON 1 of 1 Experts testifying to Congress say the pork industry is facing one of its worst struggles in memory and that an unwanted link to swine flu is exacerbating problems.

Sumner City Council members passed a resolution Oct. 5 which proponents view as an important step toward more revenue and opponents see as a dramatic change to Sumnera s small-town identity.

Our streak of ten rain-free days in Western Washington will come to an abrupt end today, as the first of three Pacific storm systems begins to move into Western Washington.

A statement just released by Washington Families Standing Together lists 31 organizations representing communities of color that have endorsed voting to approve Referendum 71.

The Valley Regional Fire Authority Board of Governance broke ground last week on a $3.2 million remodel of the South Auburn Station 32 at 1951 R St.

Washington's Department of Fish and Wildlife has approved the first razor clam dig of the season, starting this Friday.

Several communities are already reporting trees down as the first fall windstorm moves into Western Washington.

This Saturday and Sunday, October 17-18, Trade Route Brewing celebrates the grand opening of its new brewery and tasting room just south of Auburn.

Share + Oct 8, 2009 11:15 am US/Pacific WASHINGTON With the holiday season just around the corner, health officials are turning their concerns to travel.

Inspired by time-honored brewing traditions of the world, a local group is expanding the beer frontier and fermenting something new for savory suds buffs.

Berm versus post and beam: Computer images drawn by a group of local architects illustrate their version of the debate over commuter train tracks in the Tacoma Dome area.

Share + Oct 4, 2009 8:00 am US/Pacific WASHINGTON 1 of 1 Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad delivers a speech during a visit the Natanz uranium enrichment facility some 300 kms, south of the capital Tehran.

Tacoma's streets are dotted with historic gems but sometimes it takes losing one to appreciate the others that remain.