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There have been some changes to the Washington State Building Code that stand to add to the cost of building homes, a spokesman for the Building Industry Association of Washington said.

Apr. 19—Drive up I-5 and you'll see the same few logos on each highway information sign — Wendy's, Shell, Holiday Inn Express, a Subway if you're lucky. Maybe every few dozen miles, you'll see a sign covered in logos you don't recognize. So who exactly decides which businesses to feature? Are the signs considered a public service, funded by the state, an attempt by cities to get travelers to ...

Apr. 19—Once they were outcasts and now they are stars. Glass pipe makers are taking center stage this weekend at Tacoma's Museum of Glass. The museum is holding "Chronic Heat: A Joint Venture," a two-day event built around the art of glass pipes — devices usually used to smoke marijuana. It will feature 10 artists making the pipes along with lectures and demonstrations. "For a long time, pipe ...