It’s Christmas 365 days a year for a Santa Claus sculptor in Bothell
Dennis Brown has been hand sculpting Santa Claus figurines for 43 years, now from a little cottage in Bothell's Country Village. His professional extends into his home life: he says he has 1,500 Santa Claus pieces on display in his home all year round.13 years ago
Four Dudes Seeking Three Chicks For Seafair Boat Fun
A group of Seattle guys put up a craigslist ad, looking for three gals to share their boat with Seafair weekend. It's some pretty silly high jinx and we love it!13 years ago
What’s a GMO? And Should Washington Food Labels Warn Us About Them?
In November, Washington voters will decide on I-522, a bill that hopes to label foods that contain GMOs, sometimes called genetically engineered foods. Rachel spoke with supporters and opponents of the bill so that you can make an informed decision this November.13 years ago
Classic Board Games That Are Over In Minutes to Accommodate Today’s Busy Kids
Classic board games like Scrabble and Monopoly have new versions that Hasbro created to accommodate the busy schedules and short attention spans of today\'s kids. For example, a game of Scrabble Flash only takes two and a half minutes to complete.13 years ago
“Deadliest Catch” Captain Johnathon Hillstrand Is Writing Children’s Books
Captain Johnathon Hillstrand has a reputation for being a rugged, adventurer seeking man's man. But now he's stepped into new and unexpected territory: writing nautical themed children's books. It happened on accident, when he needed to quench his boredom in a hospital room.13 years ago
Waiters & Waitresses Across America Are Being Surprised With $500 Tips
When Aaron Collins died, the last wish in his will was for his family to tip a server $500 on a pizza. Since then, strangers have donated $50,000 toward the pay-it-forward cause, and Aaron's brother Seth is on a road trip, with the goal of tipping $500 to servers in all 50 states.13 years ago
“Don’t Assert Yourself” – What a Black Seattle Dad Told His Son After Trayvon Martin’s Death
Associate editor of The Stranger, Charles Mudede, says his parents gave him a talk 30 years ago, about how to act if a white police officer, or a strange person, confronts him. After Trayvon Martin's death, he gave the same speech to his 17- year-old son. He says he'd rather his son lose his rights than lose his life.13 years ago
A 9 Year Old’s Lemonade Stand Has Freed Thousands of Child Slaves
For the past year, nine year old Vivienne has sold lemonade at her Make A Stand Lemon-Aid stand. She has raised over a million dollars, which has freed thousands of children from slavery all around the world. Now she's selling her lemon-aid (get it?) in bottles, and she's in Vashon Island this weekend to promote it.13 years ago
Filters, Internet Trolls & Fake Reviews: Does Yelp Help or Hurt Business?
Over a million business are on Yelp, and they cannot delete themselves even if they wanted to. Reviews range from the good to the ugly and some businesses say they get hurt from one star reviews. Rachel Belle interviewed three local restauranteurs about their experiences with Yelp and spoke with someone from Yelp's corporate office about their filter system.13 years ago
A Woodinville 10 Year Old’s Nummy No-Noodle Lasagna Gets Her to the White House
Ten year old Amber Kelly has an online cooking show where she cooks super healthy, kid friendly meals. She recently won a national kids cooking contest, and last Tuesday she had lunch at The White House, and was seated right next to the First Lady.13 years ago
150 Years After Gettysburg: 600 Civil War Veterans Are Buried in Seattle
Tucked away in Seattle's north Capitol Hill neighborhood is the small Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery, where nearly 600 Civil War veterans, including their families, are buried. It's a forgotten piece of history and an interesting look at what Seattle was like back in the late 1800's.13 years ago
Making Onigiri With ‘Pretty Good Number One’ Author, Matthew Amster-Burton
Video: Rachel Belle and Seattle food writer Matthew Amster-Burton show you how to make one of Japan's favorite snacks foods, onigiri. She also interviews him about his new book, "Pretty Good number One." It's about the month Matthew spent living in a tiny Japanese apartment with his family.13 years ago
Defying Stereotypes: Nissim and his Rappin’ Rabbi Sidekick
Nissim is a Seattle hip hop artist who used to go by the name D Black until he converted to orthodox Judaism. After giving up music for religion, he has returned with a new album that features his greatest fan, Seattle's Rabbi Benzaquen.13 years ago
How To Overcome A Fear of Flying: Think About Sex
On the heels of the deadly SFO plane crash, some people may be afraid to fly. A therapist, who has been helping people conquer that fear for over thirty years, talks about how to psychologically overcome the phobia.13 years ago
No Insurance, No Problem. A Kirkland Doctor Avoids the Middle Man with Simple Care
Simple Care is a network of doctors who don't deal with insurance companies, but charge patients a fair price for office visits. It was created by a Kirkland doctor and more than 600 Washington doctors are listed on the website. Dr. Vern Cherewatanko says he makes more by charging less.13 years ago
Seattle’s Top Brain Cancer Doc Loses His Own Battle to Cancer
Dr. Greg Foltz is world-renowned for his work at the Center for Advanced Brain Tumor Treatment at the Swedish Neuroscience Institute. But last week, at the age of 50, he lost his battle with pancreatic cancer. He switched his career from concert pianist to neurologist after losing a close friend to brain cancer.13 years ago
Being a musician IS a job! The City of Seattle offers up a lesson on how to be a professional, money making musician
The City of Seattle's Office of Film & Music is offering struggling musicians tips on how to make a good living making music. They feature a hip hop artist, an indie rocker and a violinist, who make between $32-$66,000.13 years ago
A Navy Jet Mechanic’s Experience with Rainier Therapeutic Riding
This is Part 2 of Rachel's stories about Rainier Therapeutic Riding. It's a non-profit in Yelm, serving active duty and veteran soldiers. By teaching them horseman skills, and developing relationships with the horses, the soldiers are able to relieve some of their life altering PTSD symptoms and feel more like themselves again.13 years ago
PTSD Stricken Soldiers in Yelm Say Horses Save Lives
Rainier Therapeutic Riding is a non-profit in Yelm, serving active duty and veteran soldiers. By teaching them horseman skills, and developing relationships with the horses, the soldiers are able to relieve some of their life altering PTSD symptoms and feel more like themselves again.13 years ago
Home Energy Cleansing: The Crystal Ball That Does Windows
Rachel had her home's energy cleared by a Seattle alchemist who uses a crystal ball named Fallon to help clear negative and stale energy out of homes. Hear what Rachel's house had to say and what it wants Rachel to buy it!13 years ago
From cargo container to new home, shipping containers are Seattle’s latest housing trend
A Ballard company called Shelterkraft is designing super green, super modern looking homes out of old cargo shipping containers.13 years ago
Women Who Rock: the 1920’s to Now at the EMP
The EMP's newest exhibit comes from the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and features 71 women musicians and 250 artifacts that include outfits worn by everyone from Joan Jett to Britney Spears.13 years ago
Wait, Mom or Dad? Celebrating Father’s Day after a dad becomes a woman
Rachel chatted with Waneta, formerly known as Wayne, who grew up as a man and now identifies as a woman. Now that Waneta is a woman, how did that change her role as a parent? Do her kids celebrate her on Father's Day? It's an interesting tale.13 years ago
