More Couples Are Choosing To Keep Their Money Separate
Nowadays couples are getting married older, so they're used to managing their own finances. So modern couples are trending towards separate bank accounts, even though their parents most likely maintain a joint account.13 years ago
Bark and Bite: A Bellingham Lawyer Specializes in Animal Law
Attorney Adam Karp has worked on over 3,000 cases involving animals since he became passionate about protecting them in 1999. He helped a Lacey woman sue her ex-husband for killing her pet cat.13 years ago
Float Your Cares Away in a Sense Deprivation Tank
At Float Seattle, you can spend an hour floating in super salty water in complete blackness and silence. It's called a sense deprivation tank and they're said to be a tool for meditation, a way to make up for lost sleep and a cure for all that ails you. Rachel Belle and Sean De Tore gave it a try.13 years ago
An E. Coli Victim Wants King County Restaurants to Have Very Public Health Inspector Ratings
After getting E. Coli at a Seattle restaurant, with four stars on Yelp but a bad track record of health inspections, Sarah Schacht decided to do something. She wants King County to provide a simpler way for diners to know a restaurants health inspection score. For example, a sticker on a restaurant's window could have an A-F rating.13 years ago
Seattle’s Soulumination Captures the Beauty of Terminally Ill Children Through Photographs
In the eight years since Lynette Johnson started the non-profit, Soulumination, she has taken photos of over 1,000 sick or dying children and parents. She gives the beautiful photos to families, no charge.13 years ago
Late Bloomer: Becoming a Seahawk Fan at the 11th Hour
I did not become a Seahawk fan until about 5:30pm during the Super Bowl, when Percy Harvin ran that incredible touchdown. Better late than never, right? The Seahawks managed to gather up a nice little group of last minute fans this season because winning is really fun.13 years ago
Parents: Are you pulling your kids out of school for the Seahawks parade?
When Seattle Public Schools announced it would not be shutting down schools for Wednesday's Seahawk parade, many parents said they'd take their kids out anyway.13 years ago
Eat like a Seahawk: The team’s top chef on what the guys are eating
Seahawks chef Mac McNabb is in New Jersey, with the team, cooking up breakfast, lunch and dinner. He says the days of carb loading are gone, and most of the players eat super healthy, lean, organic meals that he cooks up six days a week.13 years ago
Are you there God? It’s Me, A Seahawks Fan
Half of Americans surveyed say they think God is partially responsible for a sports win or loss, and many think their team has been cursed by something supernatural. But Bothell's Eastlake Community Church's pastor says no, sports have to do with athleticism, not God. He says there are more important things to pray for.13 years ago
Build a Snack Stadium for the Super Bowl (Including guacamole field & sour cream end zones!)
A West Seattle couple has constructed a six foot long Snackadium, a vessel for holding Superbowl snacks, complete with guacamole field and Slim Jim uprights. This is just one of many creative ideas they've come up with for their epic Super Bowl party this weekend.13 years ago
Should We Ban Weddings & Baby Showers?
Valerie Alexander thinks people focus too much on the wedding, rather than being married. She also thinks we should celebrate other big milestones in a woman's life, like getting a first job or getting into college.13 years ago
A Seattle-Raised Comedian Took to Twitter on MLK Day to Tell Racists He Loves Them
Solomon Georgio, a Los Angeles based comedian from Seattle, spent Martin Luther King Day trolling Twitter for racist remarks, and then replying to them with messages of love and acceptance.13 years ago
Minneapolis’ Biggest Seahawk Fan!
Leif Heide has never lived in Seattle, but he's been a tried and true Seahawk fan since 1976, when he was 8 years old. He took on a second job loading airplanes just to get the free flights so he could jet-set to Seahawk games around the country.13 years ago
Home Sweet Home: The History of Seattle’s Monarch Apartments & How You Can Research Your Own Home
I'm fascinated with all the different people, families and lives that have been lived inside every apartment building and home. How many times did someone fall in love in my apartment unit, how many people died, what sort of strange, disgusting, illegal, beautiful, creative and unique things have taken place in that single space? Here we take a look at who is living in The Monarch Apartments in Seattle's University District. And a local historian will tell you how to look up your own house's history.13 years ago
Seattle’s X2 Biosystems Is Tracking NFL Head Trauma & Concussions
A Seattle company called X2 Biosystems has developed a chip that athletes can wear behind their ears, so clinicians can track head trauma in real-time during a game. So far the NFL and many NCAA schools are using the device, and the founders hope that every high school in America starts tracking head trauma and concussions by the end of 2014.13 years ago
Makerhaus & HiveBio Help Artists & Scientists Create & Experiment
Live in an apartment but want access to saws & 3D printers? Makerhaus has what you need! Want to do science experiments but lack a lab? HiveBio can help. These community spaces are designed to give everyone access to creativity and science.13 years ago
Go Hawks? Ex-Seahawk John Moffitt On Why He No Longer Likes Or Watches Football
I found it shocking: a former NFL player, who only just quit in November 2013, has no interest in watching football. As someone with no interest in sports, I often find myself alone on game days and it turns out John is in the same exact boat.13 years ago
An Actor a Day Keeps the Doctor…Away? (I tried!) Seattle Group Health Uses Actors to Improve Doctors’ Bedside Manner
Group Health Seattle was the first medical group in the country to have actors and improvisors play patients, so doctors can role play and improve their doctor/patient communication skills and bedside manner.13 years ago
Eating like a caveman may be more than just a fad
It's January, which means many people are hopping on fad diets that they'll promptly hop off of by the end of the month. The trendiest diet is Paleo, a non-processed menu suited for a caveman. Rachel Belle chatted with a doctor who says the Paleo diet will make just about anyone healthier.13 years ago
Seattle’s Giant Pacific Octopus Hunting Scandal: One Year Later
A little more than a year ago, an international controversy erupted when a Maple Valley teenager was seen punching a Giant Pacific Octopus he'd hunted on Alki Beach's Cove 2. One year later, Dylan Mayer talks about why people would rather send him death threats than hunt for their own sustainable meat. And the chef/owner of Hitchcock, on Bainbridge Island, who serves Giant Pacific Octopus, says Dylan's misstep has now trickled down to his restaurant.13 years ago
“Taste Bud Explosions Club” : Bellevue High Schoolers Review Local Restaurants
At Bellevue's Newport High School, the newest club centers around eating. Every Wednesday, hungry high schoolers meet at a local restaurant to eat, and review, the food using a four star rating system used by The New York Times.13 years ago
Derrick Coleman: The Legally Deaf Seahawks Fullback
Derrick Coleman, 23, is the first legally deaf offensive player in the NFL, but he says he's never let it affect his game. Learn how Derrick communicates during a game and how his lack of hearing is actually a home field advantage.13 years ago
A “Deadliest Catch” daughter helps ignite the Eastside Catholic protest
It turns out Captain Keith, from "Deadliest Catch" fame, has two teenagers who attend Eastside Catholic and they were both instrumental in sparking the protest. Keith's daughter Sienna is on the swim team, coached by Mr. Zmuda, and tells us about why she's so passionate about defending her mentor.13 years ago
