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Ingredient of the Week: Blueberries

Blueberries are coming into season, and chefs Tom Douglas and Thierry Rautureau have some recommendations for what to do with them.
13 years ago

What may cause AG Holder to break his silence on WA’s pot legalization

State lawmakers are still working on the regulations for the new marijuana market - and their chief consultant is UCLA Professor Mark Kleiman, who has some novel ideas about how to get the feds to accept, or at least tolerate Washington's laws.
13 years ago

Pet of the Week: North

And your star this week is North.
13 years ago

Winery says Hitler-themed bottles aren’t propaganda, ‘it’s history’

Lunardelli, an Italian winery, has been using Hitler and other fascist dictators to sell their wine for nearly 20 years.
13 years ago

Ken Schram: If you want goats, move to a farm

After hearing of a Federal Way eighth grader petitioning the city of Federal Way to reclassify goats as house pets instead of livestock, KIRO Radio guest host Ken Schram had some advice: move to a farm.
13 years ago

What to do with your settling house

Seattle is, overall, not built on a sturdy foundation. Early settlers used fill soil to relieve the area of its swamp-like nature, and this tends to lead to settling and mudslides. This means your home is also not built on the sturdiest of foundations, and may settle over the lifespan of your home. Pete and Rob talk to Chuck Brastrup from Ram Jack Northwest about what this can mean for your foundation and how to fix it.
13 years ago

Bad news Batman fans, Ben Affleck is your new star

It could be argued that the most successful comic book movie reboot of all-timewas Christopher Nolan's "Batman" series. With that trilogy wrapping up last year, it meant the last of Christian Bale's uber-serious Batman was done for and ever since, there has been a lot of speculation about who will be cast as the next Batman.
13 years ago

‘Fail Mary’ ref writes book about living with calls you make

Some have said Golden Tate's last-second touchdown during Seattle's last meeting with Green Bay was the worst call ever. Whether it was or not, it likely wasn't just coincidence that the call was followed quickly by the end of the lockout for the NFL's regular referees.
13 years ago

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer announces retirement within 12 months

Microsoft's CEO is ready to retire. Steve Ballmer, the company's Chief Executive Officer for the past 13 years, is retiring.
13 years ago

‘Desk rage’ taking over the office space

A new study says a good number of workers can't make it to noon on Monday without hitting their threshold and experiencing desk rage.
13 years ago

Leavenworth one of America’s prettiest towns, says Forbes

Leavenworth, Washington was recently named one of America's prettiest towns by Forbes. This city in Chelan County, Washington is a slice of Bavaria represented in the Pacific Northwest.
13 years ago

Hannah Anderson gives first interview since kidnapping

Hannah Anderson, 16-year-old who was abducted by family friend James Lee DiMaggio has spoken out publicly for the first time since her rescue and how she is dealing with being the subject of intense scrutiny.
13 years ago

Opposing views clash in $15 minimum wage debate

Washington already has the nation's highest state minimum wage at $9.19 an hour. Now, there's a push in Seattle to make it $15.
13 years ago

City Attorney: More than a list of names needed to clean up Seattle streets

A shooting on a downtown King County Metro Transit bus left Seattle residents questioning what's being done about crime in the very visible downtown core.
13 years ago

It’s time to stop the passive-aggressive Seattle walk

Seattle if you ever want to be a world-class city, your people need to learn to cross the street.
13 years ago

DiMaggio’s family wants DNA tests on Hannah Anderson, her brother

Recent investigation has revealed that James DiMaggio set a timer for his house to go up flames, killing the mother and younger brother of teen Hannah Anderson, who he kidnapped earlier this month.
13 years ago

Once in a Blue Moon: What was really special about Tuesday night’s sky

That moon that lit up the sky around the Puget Sound is a "Blue Moon," and the next one won't happen until 2015.
13 years ago

Campus Pride released rankings for ‘Top 25 LGBT-friendly universities and colleges’

Campus Pride, a nationally-recognized organization dedicated to making colleges and universities safer and more comfortable for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) individuals released its annual list of the "Top 25 LGBT friendly colleges and universities".
13 years ago

Why you don’t swerve for animals; ducks cause 4-car injury collision

One man remains hospitalized in serious condition and two cars were totaled in a 4-car collision apparently caused by drivers' response to two ducks in the middle of the freeway.
13 years ago

Newest designs for downtown Seattle Amazon campus focus on ‘sphere’ centerpieces

Architects for Amazon have updated their design for the futuristic centerpiece of the company's new campus on the northern edge of downtown Seattle.
13 years ago

Mattresses and you

"If you don't get a good night's sleep, you will feel it," says Pete. He and Rob are joined by Blake Garfield from Bedrooms and More to help you figure out what mattress is right for you.
13 years ago

Dad wishes daughter ‘awesome sex’: Thoughtful or creepy?

Not surprisingly, a letter from a dad to his daughter titled, "Dear Daughter: I Hope You Have Awesome Sex," is taking the Internet by storm.
13 years ago

Pet tips: Get your vaccinations

Pets, like people, need vaccinations to prevent the spread of disease and to keep them healthy. Dogs and cats require different vaccines and their vaccine schedule will vary depending on age, history and lifestyle.
13 years ago

Pet of the week: Tayla

Tayla is a 12-year-old Alaskan Malamute/German Shepherd mix and she couldn't be any sweeter.
13 years ago