Northwest Furniture Bank Turns Houses Into Homes
Tacoma's Northwest Furniture Bank provides a house full of furniture for people who are transitioning out of homelessness, battered women who've left everything and victims of fire and natural disasters. They give kids beds to sleep in and they have a drop off donation center in Tacoma.13 years ago
How To Not Get A DUI: Rachel Belle Day Drinks With a Bunch of Cops
Rachel Belle went to a wet lab, a controlled environment where volunteers get drunk and officers in the police academy learn to administer DUI tests. Along the way she learned a lot about the DUI tests and how you can get arrested for a DUI without blowing a .08.13 years ago
Not to be a broken record, but vinyl is back
Bands and record labels are picking up on vinyl again, and a San Francisco record manufacturer talks to Rachel about the demand for vinyl, and some modern day differences.13 years ago
Snohomish County residents complain officials do nothing to stop horse abuse
Concerned residents and Pasado's Safe Haven claim that Snohomish County Animal control does little to nothing to help starving horses in the county. They says that complaints have been made for years, and horses are dying while nothing is done to save them.13 years ago
Kickstarter: Awesome or Awful?
Everyone seems to be launching a Kickstarter these days, so I talked with a local musician, a Hollywood writer/producer, a food blogger and a Geekwire editor about the pros and cons of Kickstarter.13 years ago
The Seattle Storm Charms A Couple of NBA Snobs at the Home Opener
Two NBA loving men, who are also sensitive feminists, had a strange aversion to the WNBA. So I took them to last night's Storm home opener to see if I could change their minds about women's basketball. One big feature: seeing the Phoenix Mercury's amazing 6'8" player.13 years ago
The Fremont Troll is the star of a new documentary
Built in 1990, as the result of a Fremont Arts Council contest, the iconic Fremont Troll's history has never been explored on film. A local accountant -turned-filmmaker has dedicated the last three years to making a new film called "Hall of Giants."13 years ago
Meet The Animal Communicator Who Located a Lost Horse In Redmond
A Norwegian fjord named Gemma was rescued by more than 60 people on Monday, from a small ledge 70 feet below the edge of a ravine. But the horse was missing 24 hours before that, until local animal communicator Joan Ranquet was called and used telepathy to locate the pony.13 years ago
That’s Their Cue: Operation BBQ Relief Feeds Victims in Moore, Oklahoma
A group of competitive barbecuers rushed to Joplin, Missouri two years ago, to serve BBQ to victims of a devastating tornado. Now they're a non-profit who has BBQ'd for victims in a dozen disaster site. Volunteers are on site now serving up BBQ to folks in Moore, Oklahoma.13 years ago
Punped Up in Austin, Texas for the 36th Annual O.Henry Pun-Off World Championship
Rachel & Sean flew to Austin, TX to compete in (and make a documentary about) the 36th Annual O.Henry Pun-Off World Championship. Here's what happens at a pun competition.13 years ago
Will the Real Queensryche Please Stand Up? Two Bands. One Name. Mass Confusion.
When Seattle band Queensryche split up last year, separating the lead singer from the band, both parties wanted to use the name they came up with 30 years ago. They took the case to court, and the judge decided to come back to the case over a year later. Meanwhile, both bands are touring and making albums under the same name: Queensryche. Rachel spoke with lead singer Geoff Tate.13 years ago
In “Mother For You I Made This,” a Seattle Dancer Finds a Stage in the Streets
Seattle dancer and choreographer, Ezra Dickinson, created a piece that describes his relationship with his schizophrenic mother. The dance takes place downtown, at various outdoor locations, to represent his mother's time on the streets.13 years ago
If Desserts Could Talk: The Secret Stories of Your Favorite Sweets
A new book called "The Secret Lives of Baked Goods" explores the folklore and history behind desserts from German Chocolate Cake to the Pop Tart.13 years ago
White Hat Hackers Are the “Good” Kind of Hackers
White hat hackers are hired to protect companies from the evil hackers who break into their systems and steal information. There are only 20 of these firms in the US, and many of them are here in Seattle.13 years ago
Union Gospel Mission’s Search and Rescue Van brings help and hot chocolate to the streets
Rachel Belle joined the Union Gospel Mission's Search and Rescue Van on their nightly visits to homeless encampments around Seattle.13 years ago
A Spokane Dash For Puppy Cash: A Kirkland Woman with Cerebral Palsy Wants to Help the Blind
A Kirkland woman with cerebral palsy may be confined to a wheelchair, but that hasn't stopped her from skydiving...and do-gooding. Thankful for her sight, she's driving her wheelchair 300 miles to raise enough money to pair up a blind person with a seeing eye dog.13 years ago
Meat Two Guys Who Went From Vegan To Butcher (See what I did there?!)
I'll introduce you to two men who spend years eating vegetarian and vegan, until they discovered ethical butchery. One is the owner of Seattle's Dot's Delicatessen and the other is the author of the new book, "The Ethical Butcher."14 years ago
A Seattle Police Horse Finds A New Job Helping Disabled People
Redmond's Little Bit Therapeutic Riding Center puts more than 200 disabled people a week on horses to help with their various ailments, not to mention confidence and self esteem. They have recently been joined by a new horse named Blaze, a gift from the Seattle Police Department.14 years ago
TomboyX Brings Fashion To Seattle Tomboys
A couple of local tomboys decided to create a fashion line for women like them, who can't find clothes they like in the women section and can't find properly fitting clothes in the men's section. It's fashion for tomboys, made locally.14 years ago
Seattle’s Yanni’s Greek Restaurant Is Now Packed Thanks To ‘Kitchen Nightmares’
Yanni's Green Restaurant opened in Seattle's Greenwood neighborhood in 1984, but in the past few years it has taken a major hit. Last month they were featured on Gordon Ramsay's popular restaurant makeover show "Kitchen Nightmares," and now business is booming. The owners tell a few behind-the-scenes secrets.14 years ago
Keep On Truckin’: Upscale Restaurants Are Getting In On the Food Truck Game
Food trucks are moving on up, from burgers and sandwiches to fancier fair prepared by restaurants like Woodinville\'s The Barking Frog. Rachel chats with Renee Erickson, chef owner of The Walrus and the Carpenter, about her soon-to-be-opened food truck, Narwhal.14 years ago
In the New Movie “42,” Jackie Robinson’s Uniform Is Made Right Here In Seattle
Ebbets Field Flannel, a Seattle company that recreates defunct baseball team uniforms, was asked to make all the uniforms for the new Jackie Robinson movie, "42."14 years ago
The Counter-Terrorism Efforts Taken By Police Before a Marathon
The president of a New York private investigation, risk management and security consultation firm talks about the counter-terrorism precautions cities take before a marathon. He also talks about who could have done this.14 years ago
