Two ways to keep athletes like Marshawn Lynch out of jail
Why do stars like Marshawn Lynch keep getting into trouble? (Lynch mug shot courtesy Alameda County Sheriff’s Office) “Why do superstars keep getting DUI’s?” It’s a question many are asking after the arrest of Seahawks’ star Marshawn Lynch on suspicion of DUI. “Can’t you, for the duration of your NFL career, just not drink before […]14 years ago
Cheap Shot: Local man admits to luring dozens of bears with donuts
An Eatonville man has pleaded guilty to using thousands of donuts lure bears he and his friend would then shoot in an elaborate scheme.14 years ago
Free parking curbed on Seattle Waterfront
The Seattle City Council has voted to limit the time for free parking on Sundays on Seattle's downtown waterfront14 years ago
Microsoft, Nokia downplay another Windows Phone failure
AT&T has cut the price of its high end Nokia Windows Phone by 50%, raising new doubts about Microsoft's efforts to become a serious player in the smartphone industry.14 years ago
City Attorney warns McGinn’s actions threaten ‘dire consequences’ in DOJ probe
Seattle City Attorney Pete Holmes has sent a stern warning to Mayor Mike McGinn over his handling of the DOJ probe into SPD problems14 years ago
Redmond woman sexually assaulted in own home
Redmond Police are searching for a suspect who reportedly broke into a woman's home and sexually assaulted her while she was studying14 years ago
Lonely Guy tells Dori he still gets 1,000 calls a day
All he ever wanted was a little company. Now Jeff Ragsdale has been overwhelmed with tens of thousands of calls and messages after posting a few flyers around New York City. He shared his amazing story with the Dori Monson Show. (Image courtesy Jeff Ragsdale) It’s hard to believe Jeff Ragsdale was ever lonely. After […]14 years ago
Crime fighter Phoenix Jones wants your help to pay for new suit
Seattle crime fighter Phoenix Jones is trying to raise $10,000 to help pay for a new high-tech super suit (My Northwest . com photo) When self-proclaimed Seattle superhero Phoenix Jones first took to the streets to fight crime, his makeshift wardrobe consisted mainly of a plain old bulletproof vest and some Spandex tights.
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Microsoft unveils Office overhaul with tablet top of mind
Microsoft has unveiled a new version of its widely used, lucrative suite of word processing, spreadsheet and email programs, one designed specifically with tablet computers and Internet-based storage in mind.14 years ago
Man who attacked dog with hatchet due in court
An Orting man accused of attacking a neighbor dog with a hatchet is due in court Monday.14 years ago
Vandals smash windows at several Seattle banks
Police are investigating two separate incidents of vandalism that left at least a dozen windows smashed at several Wells Fargo bank branches.14 years ago
What song do you want to hear before you die?
If you were stranded on a desert island with only one CD or album, what what it be? It’s an old question you hear debated all the time on rock radio. But it got local author and music journalist Mark Baumgarten thinking. When he was asked to help put together a special literary program for […]14 years ago
Day on the lake shows special needs kids their true capabilities
A local group is using its love of fishing to help open new world's for special needs kids and wounded warriors.14 years ago
Local Paralympic world record holder defends ‘Blade Runner’ Olympic bid
With the Olympics just a week away, the controversy is raging over a South African double amputee who qualified for the games as a sprinter despite running on flexible, carbon- fiber bladed prosthetics.
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EMP offers unprecedented glimpse inside groundbreaking Rolling Stones tour
Mick Jagger and Keith Richards perform at Forum in Los Angeles in 1972 in one of the exclusive shots featured in a new exhibit opening this weekend at EMP (Jim Marshall photo courtesy EMP) When Mick Jagger first sang "what a drag it is getting old," he probably couldn't have ever envisioned the Rolling Stones would still be going a half-century later.
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Newest Starbucks store could be weirdest ever
A South Carolina funeral home will soon open a Starbucks store for those needing help with the morning, or mourning.14 years ago
Seattle considers high-tech gunshot detector to curb crime
The Seattle City Council will take a closer look at a high-tech system to detect gunfire at a briefing Thursday.14 years ago
Esquire readers say Ezell’s has most life-changing chicken
In what could be considered a culinary upset of sorts, voters in a new Esquire magazine poll have picked Ezell's Fried Chicken as America's favorite.14 years ago
Questions raised about Husky Stadium renovation in light of Seattle arena effort
While many critics of a proposed new Seattle arena are vehemently opposed to the use of any public money to help finance the project, the Seattle Times’ Danny Westneat is raising some hackles by suggesting in a new column the renovation of Husky Stadium is a much bigger risk to taxpayers. “Imagine the public is […]14 years ago
Feds question first sign of killer Mexican drug cartel in Seattle
Local officials are dubious of a graffiti warning that a deadly Mexican drug cartel is coming to Seattle14 years ago
Assistant sues Courtney Love for being ‘despicable’
A former assistant is suing Courtney Love for failing to pay overtime and demanding she do things that amounted to 'despicable conduct.'14 years ago
Parks Department pulls plan for controversial West Seattle zip line
The Seattle Parks Department has withdrawn a controversial proposal to build a new zip line and ropes course in West Seattle's Lincoln Park after hundreds of loud, angry neighbors opposed the plan at Tuesday night's first public meeting14 years ago
