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Look for layers to improve home lighting

When it comes to lighting your house, the plain old overheads just don't cut it anymore. That's why the guys are getting expert advice this week from Leah Schumacher with Crescent Lighting.
14 years ago

14-year-old girl fights off attacker in South Seattle

Seattle police say a 14-year-old girl fought off an attacker in South Seattle Tuesday evening.
14 years ago

Brian Hare has evidence to back up your claim that your dog is a genius

If you think your dog is genius, you may not be projecting.
14 years ago

Mom defends daughter’s diet in ‘The Heavy’

When Dara-Lynn Weiss wrote an article for Vogue's April 2012 issue about putting her 7-year-old daughter, Bea, on a diet, she became the internet's most-hated mom.
14 years ago

Watching the Dow: ‘A little fear is healthy right now’

The Dow Jones industrial average surged past its record high and kept going on Tuesday. It jumped from the opening bell, climbed as much as 158 points early and reached 14,286, breaking through its previous record high set in October 2007.
14 years ago

A few ideas to save Seattle’s Fourth of July fireworks show

After the public stepped up to save Seattle's Fourth of July fireworks show in 2010, the show's producers are going to the pot again, asking for donations for the 2013 show. But KIRO Radio's Dave Ross who actually launched the 2010 drive for donations is doubtful this route can continue to deliver. But he has a few other ideas.
14 years ago

Former member of Westboro Baptist Church leaves family to escape brainwashing

Taken into the fold of the Westboro Baptist Church, and leaving her family behind when she departed years later, Lauren Drain, is sharing her story.
14 years ago

Ingredient of the week: Corned beef

As we near St. Patrick's Day, the Seattle Kitchen staff thought it was time to tackle corned beef.
14 years ago

Formerly banned liquor, absinthe, now brewing in Seattle suburbs

There are a lot of rumors and myths surrounding once-banned liquor absinthe. Seattle Kitchen host Tom Douglas had never tried it, so asked an expert to bring in some of the mysterious liquor for him to taste.
14 years ago

Macklemore and Ryan Lewis step up on SNL debut

The Seattle rap duo have been crushing the Billboard charts, inspiring frugal and creative shopping habits, and one of them has even declared that he will run for mayor (in 12 years.)
14 years ago

Two men found dead in car in Seattle’s Beacon Hill neighborhood

Police say two men have been found dead in a car behind a south Seattle apartment building in the Beacon Hill neighborhood, at 39th Ave. South and Kenyon Way.
14 years ago

Rep. Orcutt says bicycles aren’t environmentally friendly

We've heard from drivers that bicyclists blow through stop signs and red lights and that they get all the benefits of using the roads without paying for them, but we've never heard that bikes are bad for the environment, until now.
14 years ago

Governor Inslee hopes some sequestration cuts can be mitigated

The sequester is here, and Washington Governor Jay Inslee is hoping that the solution is on the way. "It's not the end of the universe as we know it," Inslee says, but it's bad news for Washington.
14 years ago

Attorney: Prosecutors propagate fear among social justice movement

Attorney Jenn Kaplan's client was just released from jail. Katherine Olejnik had been held in solitary at a SeaTac federal detention center for five months without being charged with a crime.
14 years ago

So you’re not gay, are you?

Mike Florio, a reporter for Pro Football Talk says it's called "the proverbial elephant in the room." But at the NFL Scouting Combine this week, coaches and general managers were allegedly openly asking football players if they were gay during interviews with prospective players.
14 years ago

You could own old Seattle fireboat

An old Seattle fireboat is going up for auction on Monday.
14 years ago

It may be weeks before we see impact of sequester cuts in Washington

Senator Patty Murray is trying to put everything in perspective, and while it make take a few weeks before we see the big affects of the sequestration cuts - she says that affect will hurt communities.
14 years ago

Emerald City Comicon draws plenty of Hollywood A-listers

There may be a few more familiar faces around Seattle this weekend as stars of TV, film and comics turn out for Emerald City Comicon.
14 years ago

Your new source for fake news is real: The Ononeon

The Onion is not real. It's real in the sense that you can read its stories, but it's content comes from the imagination of their sometimes witty, often dark writers.
14 years ago

Don’t feel the opera? Feel the opera review

Watch as Dave Ross expresses his feelings on the ppera when listening to a clip of the music during Tom Tangney and Linda Thomas' review.
14 years ago

Seattle sandwiched between Texas cities on list of best places for jobs

With a booming tech industry, it's no surprise Seattle is near the top of the list when it comes to the best city for jobs. But the Emerald City has some competition in the Lone Star State.
14 years ago

Tacoma banker sentenced for bilking non-profit

He lied about his credentials and got a job at Northwest Commercial Bank, and now he'll pay with jail time and a hefty fee for defrauding a non-profit organization.
14 years ago

Deviled eggs aren’t some out of date party dish

Kathy Casey is a chef and mixologist. A number of years ago she found herself attending a party with potluck hor d'oeuvres.
14 years ago

Ingredient of the week: Heirloom beans

If you enjoy beans, it's time to put the can away. "Chef in the Hat" Thierry Rautureau shares his tips and tricks for preparing heirloom beans.
14 years ago