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Seattle’s No Judgement Fitness is a safe space for the LGBTQ community to workout
No Judgement Fitness is mirror free and focuses on body positivity, not weight loss.4 days ago
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New LinkedIn data shows more women are promoted to manager in Seattle than any other city
Women in Seattle are 80% more likely than the national average to advance to manager.6 days ago
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Skein and Tipple: Whidbey Island’s newest craft cocktail bar is also a yarn store
Yarn up front, cocktails in back! When the liquor control board told the owners they must have live entertainment, they cooked up Tuesday Knit Night.11 days ago
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Seattle sisters saw the Beatles in 1964, return to the same venue tonight to see Paul McCartney
Barbara Horn and Irene Crawford reminisce about seeing Beatles at Seattle Center in 1964.14 days ago
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Alaska Airlines is the first US carrier to introduce gender neutral uniforms
Alaska Airlines' new policy gives also all employees permission to wear makeup, earrings, fingernail polish, and gender-neutral uniforms.20 days ago
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Fewer pills, more parks: More doctors are prescribing nature to patients
Non-profit programs in the US and Canada encourage doctors to sign on and prescribe their patients time spent outside or, for some, more time at a sunny window.21 days ago
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Julia Child’s pop culture resurgence is feeding a new generation of pandemic-era home cooks
Julia Child is an American icon, but in the last month there are two new TV shows and a book based on her life, as well as a documentary released last November. Rachel Belle wanted to know why they're all being released now.27 days ago
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Portland’s The Sports Bra is the first bar in the world to exclusively air women’s sports
Owner Jenny Nguyen says only 4% of televised sports are women's sports, and she's hopeful that a place like The Sports Bra might help inspire an all-female sports TV network where content is available 24/7.1 month ago
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Serious government agencies use jokes, puns, and sick burns to connect on social media
In recent years, historically serious government organizations have been attempting to connect with the public through humor on social media.1 month ago
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Mariners’ new menu serves everything, from mealworm and cricket ice cream to fried chicken
T-Mobile Park announces its new menu items, and Seattle palates will be thrilled to find within it their favorite local restaurants.2 months ago
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Kosher Jews and Muslims ponder: is it OK to eat plant-based pork?
Jewish and Islamic law has always strictly forbidden pork, but now, Impossible and Beyond Meat have introduced a plant-based, vegan pork product.2 months ago
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To ‘s’ or not to ‘s’: Does anyone know how to pronounce Des Moines, WA?
A local challenges Rachel Belle's pronunciation of Des Moines, Washington. She went down a rabbit hole to learn the truth.2 months ago
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‘Traveling While Black In Seattle’ is a modern day Green Book
A Seattle couple explores museums, restaurants, and local cities and then shares their experience as part of "Traveling While Black In Seattle."2 months ago
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Making friends in midlife can be tough, but people are hungry for connection
Many friends were uprooted during the pandemic, and are now looking for connection. Rachel Belle interviews midlife folks who eventually found their person.2 months ago
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Rachel Belle’s incredibly awkward interview with Russell Wilson
A look back on a 2015 interview between Rachel Belle and Russell Wilson that got awkward once a certain topic was brought up.2 months ago
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Seattle’s Wunderground Coffee is infused with mood-lifting mushrooms
From the founder of Cupcake Royale and The Goodship comes the next big thing: coffee infused with medicinal mushrooms like chaga, reishi, and lion's mane.3 months ago
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‘We kiss quite frequently’: Seattle couple celebrates their 71st Valentine’s Day together
Seattle lovebirds Victor and Regina Amira met more than 71 years ago, in 1950. For him, it was a lightning bolt of love at first sight.3 months ago
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Temporary Seattle garage businesses allowed during pandemic are expected to stick around
Nightshade Botanicals, a plant shop in a Seattle garage, is one of a few new businesses that will stick around with help from an updated land use bill.3 months ago
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Rachel and Dave worry for the ‘future of the nation’ without teachers
Teachers are leaving the classroom -- no, they're not on strike; they're off to greener pastures because they found better jobs.3 months ago
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Three single moms bought a house together and saved $30,000 each last year
Holly Harper couldn't afford to buy a home of her own, so she pooled her resources with two other single moms to buy a four-unit farmhouse.3 months ago
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Seattle actor Tom Skerritt plays first starring role at 88 years old
"East of the Mountains," a new film starring local actor Tom Skerritt, was filmed in Eastern Washington and directed and produced by two Seattle filmmakers.4 months ago
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The Great Resignation: Seattle workers prioritizing respect and work-life balance over money
Rachel Belle interviewed a handful of Seattle workers who quit their jobs in 2021 without another one lined up, and every single one of them is happier now.4 months ago
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This teenage boy wants to help your teen be vulnerable and fight toxic masculinity
15-year-old Zach Gottlieb started an Instagram and TikTok page for teens to submit questions on topics like anxiety, breakups, and more.4 months ago
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Seattle CEO prepares to bring lab-grown salmon to sushi bars, grocery stores
The next generation of sustainable, environmentally sound proteins will come from actual meat and fish. Wildtype is growing cuts of Coho salmon using salmon cells.5 months ago
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Rachel Belle hosts the James Beard Award nominated podcast Your Last Meal and she's an Edward R Murrow award winning feature reporter. Follow Rachel on Instagram.
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