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Kam Chancellor works out, and demonstrates an exercise with other trainers, at one of his bootcamp ...
Rachel Belle

Seahawk Kam Chancellor is making the ladies sweat at his women’s bootcamp class

Sure, you watch the Seahawks play. But could you handle being trained by one? Along with his longtime personal trainer, Kam Chancellor is helping hundreds of women get fit through bootcamp classes around the Puget Sound region.
10 years ago
A view of the garden and a few houses at Songaia in Bothell....
Rachel Belle

In Bothell, Songaia’s intentional co-housing is like a commune that actually works

Songaia Cohousing Community is an affordable, efficient way of living large. The 40 residents have their own houses, but share the 15 acres of land, the garden and most meals together.
10 years ago
A new study concludes that parents who suffered traumatic experiences, such as the holocaust, can p...
Rachel Belle

Holocaust survivors can genetically pass trauma down to their children

Research out of Mount Sinai shows that trauma experienced in the holocaust can be passed down to the next generation, which means environmental factors can affect genes. Children of holocaust victims are more likely to experience PTSD, depression and anxiety.
10 years ago
Rian Buckley, CEO of Fitcode. (Photo courtesy of Fitcode)...
Rachel Belle

Find the perfect pair of jeans, thanks to a Bellevue start-up

Twenty-seven year old Bellevue resident Rian Buckley went from model to CEO when she realized that women were struggling to find jeans that fit properly when ordering online. Her company, Fitcode, aims to find you the perfect fitting pants.
10 years ago
"I had always wanted to go to school but it was never something that was an opportunity," Shawna Co...
Rachel Belle

Seattle Milk Fund pays for childcare so low income parents can afford college

The second oldest non-profit in Seattle, Seattle Milk Fund spends $300,000 on childcare every year, so low-income parents can afford to go to college and make more money for their family.
10 years ago
Kurt Beecher Dammeier says Gatorade is being marketed to kids the way cigarettes used to be, under ...
Rachel Belle

Seattle’s Beecher’s Cheese founder says Gatorade is the new cigarette

Kurt Beecher Dammeier says Gatorade is being marketed to kids the way cigarettes used to be, under the false promise that it's actually good for them. He says Gatorade is just colored sugar water and it shouldn't be used to promote athleticism.
10 years ago
donald, trump, voodoo, bainbridge...
Rachel Belle

Get your Donald Trump Voodoo doll, handmade on Bainbridge Island

A Bainbridge Island piñata maker is now making and selling Donald Trump voodoo dolls, that come complete with pins and ideas for spells.
10 years ago
sheep...
Rachel Belle

Eight sheep are looking for a home after owners were found murdered

When Arlington's Patrick Shunn and Monique Patenaude went missing on April 12th, they left eight pet sheep behind. Pasado's Safe Haven is caring for all eight, but they're hoping to find a permanent, loving home.
10 years ago
Tacoma, McMenamins...
Rachel Belle

McMenamins to open brewpub, hotel, restaurant, music venue in Tacoma in 2017

McMenamins is getting ready to restore the old 1915 Elk's Lodge in Tacoma. They'll turn it into a six story, 46 guest room hotel with restaurants, bars, a brewery and a 700-person music venue.
10 years ago
typewriter, bremerton...
Rachel Belle

Bremerton man continues to fix typewriters at age of 94

While many have gone the way of laptops, the need for typewriter maintenance is thriving in Bremerton where one man continues to keep them clacking and trains the next generation of repairmen.
10 years ago
Bremerton music journalist Chris Kornelis wrote a book called "Rocking Fatherhood: The Dad-to-be's ...
Rachel Belle

A new dad’s guide to fatherhood takes parenting tips from rock stars

When Bremerton music journalist, Chris Kornelis, was anticipating his first child, he asked for advice from the people he was interviewing: rock stars.
10 years ago
After 25 years, Fremont Outdoor Cinema is losing its home. (Courtesy of Ryan Reiter)...
Rachel Belle

After 25 years, Fremont Outdoor Cinema is losing its home

Fremont Outdoor Cinema was Seattle's first outside movie venue, and only the second of its kind in the country. Now it's losing its home. Its founder is hoping the community will rally to find a solution.
10 years ago
Inquest, prison death...
Rachel Belle

Washington inmate shares the dangers of being in solitary confinement since he was 13 years old

A Washington inmate has spent most of his life behind bars, and much of that time in solitary confinement. But experts say solitary confinement only makes a troublesome inmate even worse.
10 years ago
Five year old Jovee Holmes loves to play her violin outside the Skagit Valley Coop, and all the mon...
Rachel Belle

A day-in-the-life of a 5-year-old vegan, violin busker in Skagit County

Five year old Jovee Holmes loves to play her violin outside the Skagit Valley Coop, and all the money she earns goes to a local animals shelter. A vegan since birth, Jovee was raised to be compassionate towards animals.
10 years ago
forests...
Rachel Belle

From coyotes to forest floors, a Seattle man is spending a year capturing the natural sounds of the Pacific Northwest

A Seattle sound designer is spending a year documenting the wild nature of the Pacific Northwest, exclusively through sound. The catalog will be accessible to Foley artists, but it's also a way to capture the sounds of our forests, streams, oceans and valleys as they are at this moment in time.
10 years ago
comics, Comicon, Seattle...
Rachel Belle

Comicon: Seattle dad is selling 4,500 comic books to pay for daughter’s college tuition

Al Sanders has been collecting comic books since the 1970s, simply because he loves them. Now he's looking to sell them to help pay his daughter's tuition.
10 years ago
When Ellia Kassoff realized his favorite childhood candy was no longer being made, he stepped up an...
Rachel Belle

Snack Seance: One man has brought his favorite defunct treats back from the dead

When Ellia Kassoff realized his favorite childhood candy was no longer being made, he stepped up and made it himself.
11 years ago
Dawn and Ben Ford, with their dog Sherman, outside The Barkery (Photo by Rachel Belle)...
Rachel Belle

The Barkery is Seattle’s first food truck for dogs

Dawn Ford wakes up at 4 a.m. every morning to bake fresh cheddar biscuits and peanut butter pumpkin pretzels to sell out of her food truck for dogs, The Barkery. All the tips go to Old Dog Haven.
11 years ago
Sweet Iron Waffles, yeasted Belgium waffles, now available during Mariners season at Safeco Field....
Rachel Belle

A new menu for a new Mariners season, complete with more craft beer and fancy waffles

For the past six years, Seattle Chef Ethan Stowell has had his hands on the menu at Safeco Field, bringing grass fed beef and Dungeness crab sandwiches to the ballpark. His new 2016 menu has just been announced!
11 years ago
Author Ruby McConnell in Seattle’s Discovery Park (Photo by Rachel Belle)...
Rachel Belle

New book A Woman’s Guide to the Wild aims to empower & get women outside

A Woman's Guide to the Wild author, Eugene, Oregon's Ruby McConnell, wants to teach you how to tie a knot and french braid your own hair. The outdoor handbook covers everything from navigation and compass skills to peeing in the woods.
11 years ago
Amanda Saab was a recent contestant on Master Chef Season 6. (Photo courtesy of Amanda Saab)...
Rachel Belle

Renton Master Chef contestant wants you to have Dinner with Your Muslim Neighbor

Amanda Saab heard some nasty comments about her appearance while she was a contestant on Master Chef Season 6. In response, she started a conversation called Dinner with Your Muslim Neighbor.
11 years ago
The title page of Shakespeare’s First Folio, featuring a sketch of Shakespeare that’s b...
Rachel Belle

See Shakespear’s First Folio, printed in 1623, at the Seattle Public Library

Seven years after Shakespeare died, First Folio was printed, including 36 of his famous plays. Scholars believe without this, many of those plays may have been lost forever. One copy is currently on display at the central branch of the Seattle Public Library.
11 years ago
The title page of Shakespeare’s First Folio, featuring a sketch of Shakespeare that’s b...
Rachel Belle

See Shakespeare’s First Folio, printed in 1623, at the Seattle Public Library

Seven years after Shakespeare died, First Folio was printed, including 36 of his famous plays. Scholars believe without this, many of those plays may have been lost forever. One copy is currently on display at the central branch of the Seattle Public Library.
11 years ago
Melrose Market, before the construction started. (Photo by Joe Walf/CC images)...
Rachel Belle

Shop owners in Seattle’s Melrose Market say construction is killing business

Construction has been taking over streets around Capitol Hill's Melrose Market since 2013. Shop owners say lack of parking and constant street shutdowns are driving away customers.
11 years ago