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Bode Miller’s tearful interview just the ‘overwrought emotional sensibility’ of Olympics

The interview was conducted after Miller won a bronze medal in the men's super-G ski race, and NBC reporter Christin Cooper directed her interview at his emotions over the passing of his younger who died last year.
13 years ago

Northwest helps drive local, organic food movements

With recent moves by Subway and Kraft to remove artificial and somewhat confusing ingredients from their foods there are grander implications for the food industry as a whole.
13 years ago

Weekend storm packs second punch

Rain and wind hammered areas from Bellingham to Chehalis all weekend with wind advisories both Saturday and Sunday nights.
13 years ago

Fremont hosts underwear-clad runners for Cupid’s Undie Run

Cupid's Undie Run, in its third year in Seattle, is a 1K run/walk event where participants where their underwear and flaunt what they got as they run around in a loop stopping and ending at the Ballroom in Fremont.
13 years ago

Pet of the week: Harlem

Who's sporting such an adorable tuxedo? Harlem, that's who!
13 years ago

You don’t have to be a snob to enjoy wine

From the simplicity of how to open a bottle of wine, to deciphering a magnum from an imperial and those are wine bottle sizes, Madeline Puckette wants you to know you don't have to be a snob to enjoy wine.
13 years ago

Newborn baby found, Amber Alert in Everett cancelled

Everett Police have located a missing newborn baby that led to an Amber Alert Thursday evening.
13 years ago

Former Tacoma coach accused of molestation works at DSHS

Pierce County prosecutors have dropped molestation charges against a former Curtis High School wrestling coach because the statute of limitations has run out.
13 years ago

SI’s latest swimsuit cover model is a real doll

On Tuesday, Sports Illustrated's most popular issue of the year will make waves by not featuring a bikini-clad woman on beach on all of its covers.
13 years ago

UW professor explains why crows don’t like Dori Monson

Twenty years ago, KIRO Radio's Dori Monson did something he's not proud of. After spending a good chunk of money on growing a plush, green lawn he soon found someone was tearing out chunks of his beautiful lawn. After investigating, Dori figured out the culprits were crows. So one day he got out a pellet gun and shot one of the offending birds. The bird was killed, but that wasn't the end of it.
13 years ago

Three characteristics that lead to success, according to Tiger Mom

Amy Chua became a household name under her other moniker: The Tiger Mom, after she wrote the book "Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother." In it she described how she was raising her daughters they way typical Chinese parents did - 'arming them with skills, strong work habits, and an inner confidence to best prepare them for the future.'
13 years ago

Neighbors complain of piles of dead animals on Enumclaw farm

An Enumclaw pig farmer is accused of illegally dumping piles of animal carcasses on his property.
13 years ago

Ingredient of the Week: Cooking Wine

When cooking with wine, it's always tempting to go with the cheap stuff. You're not going to drink it, right? But chefs Tom Douglas and Thierry Rautureau disagree.
13 years ago

Washington Secretary of Transportation not willing to call ‘fail’ on Bertha yet

After already two months of delay and word it will likely be several months more before tunnel-boring machine Bertha will get moving again, some were calling for officials to cut our losses and move on to another viaduct replacement alternative.
13 years ago

Possible 200-year-old anchor shines light on once-uncharted Puget Sound

An anchor discovered off Whidbey Island will soon be tested to find out if it is the anchor that once belonged to the HMS Chatham, which sailed the Puget Sound in 1792.
13 years ago

Nine convicts on death row in Washington state

Washington state has nine convicts on death row, according to the state Department of Corrections.
13 years ago

Argument for Microsoft moving to San Francisco is all wrong

Should Microsoft move from Redmond to San Francisco? Writer Peter Cohan (who writes from "near Boston" according to his byline) gives all sorts of reasons why Redmond has become conservative and risk averse, that Microsoft cannot hope to grow unless it leaves town.
13 years ago

Winter storms blow through Puget Sound

Forecasters say a series of Pacific storms are lined up to blow into Washington over the next several days with several inches of rain at places in Western Washington and snow by the foot on some parts of the Cascades.
13 years ago

‘Free Powell’ Facebook page launched in defense of Tacoma teacher

A 'Free Powell' Facebook page has been launched in support of a Tacoma teacher charged with having sex with students.
13 years ago

Therapist: Gender, age of Tacoma teacher suspected of rape doesn’t matter

A 24-year-old female Tacoma high school teacher pleaded not guilty to charges that she engaged in sexual activity with two of her male students and texted nude photos to a third.
13 years ago

Stockbox grocery stores aim to end food deserts in Seattle

When was the last time you were able to to get a stick of butter down at the corner market?
13 years ago

Rain, not snow, expected to stick around in Puget Sound

The precipitation turned from white to wet in Western Washington, and the National Weather Service says this week should be typical for February with high temperatures in the 40s.
13 years ago

Snow falls across Puget Sound

Several inches of new snow Saturday night brought a flurry of snowman-building, sledding and other winter fun before Monday when the forecast called for rain and milder temperatures into the rest of the week.
13 years ago

Quality home appliances

Nobody likes to buy things twice, whether they wear out, break, or otherwise need replacing. So when looking for a new home appliance, how can you tell what's a quality piece of engineering, and will keep up with advances in technology? Tom Beardslee from Seattle Home Appliance offers some tips on purchasing an appliance that will last.
13 years ago