Why Seattle can’t be Paris when it comes to bike sharing
Bike sharing is coming to Seattle. You're going to see clusters of rental bikes parked in these big clamps that you open by swiping a credit card.13 years ago
Why Republicans will have to vote yes on immigration
If you follow politics at all, you know Grover Norquist. He's the anti-tax conservative who famously said he wanted to shrink government down to the size where we can drown it in the bathtub. "Raising taxes is what politicians do instead of reforming government."13 years ago
UW scientist captures ‘scream’ of Alaskan volcano as it erupts
It sounds like a joke: what did the Volcano say just before it blew its top?13 years ago
Solar storms have and will knock out major tech in the US
We've all seen the northern lights - we all know how beautiful they are - but they actually signal severe magnetic storms.13 years ago
What happens when the victim lives?
George Zimmerman's not guilty verdict has social media networks spreading the story of another Florida self-defense case - last year's trial of Marissa Alexander.13 years ago
Could the ‘Howard Schultz Solution’ fix Microsoft’s problems?
It's easy to forget that Microsoft used to sell for $58 a share. So it's no surprise that Parkhurst says there will be big changes still ahead. "A lot of tech companies over the past decade have done quite well for long term investors," says Parkhurst.13 years ago
The Florida Rule
The jury decided George Zimmerman was simply defending himself when he shot Trayvon Martin. So where does that verdict take us?13 years ago
Are guns like booze?
As the trial of George Zimmerman winds up - it's worth remembering that there was a time when it looked like there might not be a trial at all.13 years ago
Microsoft shared Outlook, Hotmail, Skype info with NSA, says report
"When we upgrade or update products we aren't absolved from the need to comply with existing or future lawful demands." The company reiterated its argument that it provides customer data "only in response to government demands and we only ever comply with orders for requests about specific accounts or identifiers".13 years ago
How to identify a terrorist
A few weeks ago here in Seattle the FBI put up bus posters with photographs of wanted terrorists. The ads were pulled down after congressman Jim McDermott and others thought it perpetuated an anti-Muslim stereotype.13 years ago
The cruise control and the parking brake
We're getting the message that the likely cause of the San Francisco plane crash was that the pilots failed to properly engage the plane's cruise control.13 years ago
Man without arms bikes from Miami to Spokane to raise money for armless boy
Hector Picard does triathlons and he's biking across the country to raise money for a little boy born without arms. But the amazing part is, Hector himself doesn't have arms.13 years ago
From confusion to heroism
The latest revelation about Flight 214 - is that according to NTSB chair Deborah Hersman, the pilots said they had dialed in the correct landing speed on the automatic throttle control13 years ago
Car prowlers taught lesson with call to mom
Eliza Webb walked up to her car last month in West Seattle only to discover that somebody had found the door unlocked and ransacked it. But she came up with an unconventional way to teach the thief a lesson.13 years ago
The oil that blew up in Canada – was American oil
The Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway has confirmed that the oil cars that exploded in that small town in Quebec came from North Dakota.13 years ago
Dangerous machines
I wouldn't say I'm a nervous flyer. I would say I'm an attentive flyer. I look at my watch during takeoff - I like to be off the ground no more than 30 seconds after we start rolling.13 years ago
Why drivers should care more about King County bus cuts
Since the legislature adjourned without approving new transit money, King County Metro is now in the process of cutting bus service by 17 percent for next year.13 years ago
Armed Vancouver man aims to prove point about second amendment
A man by the name of Mack Worley says he is on a second amendment mission to educate the public about gun rights. So he decided to show up Saturday at the Burgerville in Vancouver, Washington with his semi-automatic rifle slung over his shoulder.13 years ago
Does making pot legal … mean it’s safe to smoke it?
As Washington and Colorado move ahead on the rules for legalizing marijuana, it's opening a new debate on pot safety.13 years ago
Teen develops flashlight powered by the heat of your hand
Imagine a flashlight that requires no batteries, and simply lights up when you grab it - a flashlight powered simply by the heat of your hand!13 years ago
Another group … comes out
Typically atheists try to get monuments removed from government property. Like Daniel Cooney, who tried to get the Ten Commandments monument removed from the grounds of the Bradford County courthouse in Starke, Florida.13 years ago
Why don’t the spooks seem to spook us?
Glenn Greenwald, the reporter who broke the Edward Snowden story, addressed a convention of Socialists over the weekend via Skype - and said he doesn't understand why big-name journalists are condemning him - when they should be applauding him.13 years ago
Wendy Davis – and what she stood for
It took just 13 hours for Texas State Senator Wendy Davis to get national name recognition for filibustering that Texas abortion bill. And now she's using that fame to try to change the national debate.13 years ago
