Meet the sisters from Sumner who are obsessed with New Kids on the Block
Sumner sisters Telley Driskell and Sarah Dutcher are obsessed with New Kids on the Block. Telley even has a New Kids room completely dedicated to all of her paraphernalia. Their experience on a sold-out New Kids cruise has been documented on a new reality show called "Rock the Boat."12 years ago
What’s that noise?! Seattle Foley artists bring life to movies and video games
Seattle Foley artist, Jamie Hunsdale, and sound designer Brendan Hogan live in a world of audio. They add everything from footsteps to avalanches to films and video games, creating all of the sounds themselves. Here they share some trade secrets. That sound of a fox walking on snow? That's actually a paperclip on a frozen pizza.12 years ago
A local Packers fan scored free tickets to Sunday’s NFC Championship because he’s a veteran
A Port Orchard man, who runs the nonprofit Fishing With Veterans, bought two tickets to the Seahawks vs Packers game, with the intention of giving them to a deserving soldier or veteran. But the vet we connected him with turned out to be a Packers fan!12 years ago
Free Lolita! After 45 years in captivity, acitivists want a Salish Sea orca returned to her home waters
This Saturday there will be rallies around the world in support of Lolita, the Orca whale from the Salish Sea, who has been in captivity at a Miami water park for the past 45 years. Ralliers want Lolita returned to her home waters, and they're meeting at Seattle's Alki Beach on Saturday to get their message heard.12 years ago
Wisconsin radio station says no Seattle music until after Sunday’s NFC Championship
Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Heart, Jimi Hendrix, starting today you won't hear a lick of Seattle music on 94.5 The Lake in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In support of the the Packers, the radio station has banned all Seattle music until Sunday, when they say the Packers will crush the Seahawks in the NFC championship game.12 years ago
Old school: Kirkland first graders are using typewriters every day
Kids in Brad Coulter's first grade class at Kirkland's Lakeview Elementary school go back in time every day for an hour. He has dug up a typewriter for each student in the class, and that's how they complete their daily writing assignments. Mr Coulter says he's not a hipster, the typewriters motivate the kids to write.12 years ago
A Seattle sushi chef brings traditional Japanese New Year cuisine to the PNW
For Americans, New Year's Eve is the big party. But in Japan it's all about New Year's Day with family and food. People traditionally eat osechi-ryōri, lacquer boxes filled with dozens of small delicacies. In Seattle, chef/owner of Sushi Kappo Tamura, Taichi Kitamura and his crew have been preparing osechi for the last month. He explains the symbolism of the foods inside the lacquer boxes.12 years ago
Seattle’s Top Ten Toys chooses crafts and creativity over computers
There is no "Frozen" merchandise at Top Ten Toys. No video games either. The store specializes in toys that are "Less violent, more educational, more multicultural, less sexist, more environmental, all of that politically correct stuff." We'll tell you the top selling toys of the year, most of them old classics.12 years ago
Maybe Marshawn Lynch is just an introvert
Marshawn Lynch is famous for dodging interviews. He's dodged so many the NFL has fined him $100,000. But what if he's not just trying to rebel or hide from his fans, maybe he's just an introvert who isn't comfortable with public speaking and sharing all of his thoughts and feelings with the world? Susan Cain, the country's leading introvert expert, helps us understand the mind of an introvert.12 years ago
How to save a historic Seattle building from condo fate
Seattle is the fastest growing city in America, and many of the city's beautiful buildings have been demolished to make room for newer, bigger, modern-looking condo buildings. Here we explore how to save a building by making it a city-approved historic landmark.12 years ago
A Jewish mother & a rabbi ponder: Should Rachel Belle get a Christmas tree?
Being Jewish, I have never had a Christmas tree, and I never cared or considered getting one. Until two weeks ago, when I saw a snowy tree tied to the top of a car and thought it might be nice. This story is my journey to a decision about whether or not to get a Christmas tree, or as some might call it, a Hanukkah bush. You'll meet my mother, a rabbi and a local Jewish woman who just got her first tree at age 47.12 years ago
You can now eat a Tom Douglas meal while flying the friendly skies
Alaska Airlines has started serving a brisket chili over a Yukon gold potato, created by Seattle Chef Tom Douglas, and there\'s more to come next year. But did Tom manage to elevate above the typically, notoriously bad airline fare? Rachel Belle got a taste.12 years ago
A Seattle veteran is trying to create the next Ice Bucket Challenge
Since Seattle veteran Andrew Myers posted a video of himself catching a burglar, trying to enter his home, it's racked up nearly four million views. He's trying to take advantage of the Internet attention by raising money for Paws and Stripes, a non-profit that matches veterans with PTSD with life saving service dogs.12 years ago
Lifelong delivers healthy Thanksgivings to sick people around King County
Lifelong, formerly Lifelong AIDS Alliance, delivers 150,000 meals a year to people who are too sick, and too poor to get the groceries themselves. Volunteers visit clients once a week, dropping off bags of super healthy groceries and special meals prepared by a chef.12 years ago
A Seattle woman writes a 50,000 word novel in 30 days, while library patrons look on
A Seattle woman is writing a 50,000 word novel in 30 days, while the public watches Every November, hundreds of thousands of people challenge themselves to write a 50,000 word novel in 30 days for NaNoWriMo, or National Novel Writing Month. But Gabriela Frank is doing it with a twist. She's set up a living room in the Seattle Public Library, and the public can watch her write the novel, in real time, on a big screen.12 years ago
Seattle’s ‘James Franco Review’ gives all writers celebrity status
Last Spring a prestigious publishing house published a book of poetry by actor James Franco. It was met with mediocre reviews and a ton of publicity. This got a Vashon Island writer thinking: what if everyone could submit their work as James Franco? Would we all have a fair shot at being published? So she created a literary magazine called the James Franco Review.12 years ago
Seattle’s Woodland Park Zoo to send its elephants to another zoo
Seattle's Woodland Park Zoo to send its elephants to another zoo Today Woodland Park Zoo announced it would be phasing out it's elephant program, and sending its two Asian elephants to another zoo. But this does not sit well with the elephant advocacy group, Friends of Woodland Park Zoo Elephants. They says the elephants need to go to a sanctuary where they can have room to roam.12 years ago
500 women, children are cold and homeless in Seattle, but you can help
Mary's Place, a Seattle non-profit that provides shelter and services for 150 homeless women and a children a day, is trying to raise $250,000 to open a new shelter in time for winter.12 years ago
Paseo lawsuit: Can undocumented workers sue and win?
Seattle's beloved Paseo abruptly closed yesterday, denying sandwich lovers their cult status, Cuban-style sammies. But then a lawsuit surfaced: four Hispanic, former Paseo employees are suing the owners, saying they weren't paid overtime or given breaks during long shifts. A Seattle lawyer says wage theft is VERY common, but undocumented workers rarely sue out of fear.12 years ago
Couple drives around the world in their tricked out VW van
Brad and Sheena Van Orden were bored of their 9-to-5 routine, so they saved up their money and took off on a two-and-a-half year road trip that took them on adventures around the world. They just landed back in the US and chose Seattle as their new home.12 years ago
The psychology behind hoarding, and the local company who’ll help you clean up your act
A Seattle woman hasn't allowed a single person into her home for five years, embarrassed that it's completely jammed packed with garbage and stuff. A secret hoarder, she's now working with Bio Clean, a local company that specializes in cleaning up hoarder houses, murder scenes and anything else that no one else wants to clean up.12 years ago
A culinary pho-nomenon: The history of pho in Seattle
It's hard to walk a few blocks in Seattle without stumbling upon a pho restaurant. But I wondered what sparked the popularity of this Vietnamese soup in our city. What's the history behind it? Here you'll meet the owner of Seattle's first pho restaurant & the Governor who opened the state's doors to Vietnamese immigrants.12 years ago
Girl Scout leaders desperately needed, being a parent not required
The Girl Scouts of Western Washington says there are 2,600 girls in 17 different counties who are on a waiting list to join a troop, but there jsut aren't enough troop leaders. In this story, we meet a woman who became a Girl Scout troop leader 12 years ago, despite not being a parent or ever having been a Girl Scout, and stuck with her troop until they recently graduated from high school. The troop's story of success and friendship is truly inspiring.12 years ago
