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Oso slide...
Hanna Scott

State honors Oso slide victims, survivors, community

The families of 43 killed in the Oso landslide have been working to get a permanent memorial for the site, and this week they took a big step toward that effort.
8 years ago
Wizard of Oz...
Rachel Belle

98-year-old Mercer Island woman one of last remaining ‘Wizard of Oz’ cast members

Mercer Island's Meredythe Glass was 18 years old when she was an extra in the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz. She struck up a friendship with 18 year old Judy Garland and tells tales from the set.
8 years ago
Lynn Rosskamp rats...
Rachel Belle

Designer rats from Seattle rat breeders make delightful pets

A Seattle family has been on a waiting list with a rat breeder for a year after filling out a long, detailed application. The rats are bred to be superior to the lab rats sold at pet stores.
8 years ago
A happy family united in an unexpected way...
Rachel Belle

Seattle woman dating her ‘anonymous’ sperm donor, 13 years after giving birth to his daughter

Seattle's Aaron Long donated sperm 100 times in 1994. Last year, he connected with some of his biological children. When they met, he fell in love with his daughter's mother.
8 years ago
Truffle hunting...
Rachel Belle

There’s truffles in them Washington hills! Train your dog to truffle hunt in the PNW

In the Douglas Fir forests of western Washington, there are loads of coveted black and white truffles lurking beneath the soil. Truffle Dog Company will teach you to train your dog to hunt them down.
8 years ago
hangover...
Rachel Belle

‘Hungover’ author on the one thing you can do to actually cure a hangover

Shaughnessy Bishop Stall spent ten years getting drunk and testing out ancient and modern hangover cures for his new book, titled "Hungover: The Morning After and One Man's Quest For a Cure."
8 years ago
anthem, american, national anthem...
KIRO Nights

Can a bar order patrons to stand for the national anthem?

Should you be required to stand during the national anthem, regardless of where you are? Patrons of an Auburn bar are asking that question after a bouncer reportedly rudely ordered them around.
8 years ago
Self checkout PCC Markets...
Rachel Belle

PCC grocery stores to remove all self-checkout kiosks

PCC Community Markets has made the decision to remove all the self-checkout kiosks, removing them from all Seattle stores by the end of the summer.
8 years ago
52 places...
Rachel Belle

The New York Times’ ’52 Places Traveler’ speaks on her experience

39-year-old writer Jada Yuan was chosen by The New York Times to travel to 52 places in 52 weeks last year, sending her all over the globe for the trip of a lifetime.
8 years ago
Kelly Herzberg in her natural habitat. (Photo by Rachel Belle)...
Rachel Belle

In Seattle, a personal shopper and stylist who only shops at thrift stores

If you think you can't afford a personal stylist, head to the thrift store with Sweet Kelly Anne Styling's Kelly Herzberg who will pull hundreds of pieces for you to try on.
8 years ago
Erin Covey embeds herself with families for four or eight hours, documenting their daily lives. (Ph...
Rachel Belle

‘Be real, it’s beautiful.’ A documentary photographer thinks posed family photos fall flat

Documentary family and wedding photographer Erin Covey won't shoot you wearing matching outfits and she won't line your family up and tell you to smile. She's all about capturing families in everyday moments, whether they're tender, playful or "mundane."
8 years ago
cookbook...
Rachel Belle

Digital shmigital: Cookbook sales are up 25 percent

Cookbook sales are up 25 percent this year, including at Seattle's all-cookbook shop Book Larder. We explore why.
8 years ago
Oso...
Hanna Scott

Oso community looking to rename stretch of SR 530 ‘Oso Memorial Highway’

Those most impacted by the deadly 2014 Oso landslide are hoping to get that part of SR 530 a new name.
8 years ago
coffee...
Rachel Belle

Author thanks 1,000 people who contributed to his morning coffee

In his new book, "Thanks a Thousand" AJ Jacobs thanks everyone from his barista to the rubber growers who make the rubber for the tires that drive the truck that delivers the coffee beans to the cafe.
8 years ago
Dessa performing in Minneapolis. (Photo by Andy Witchger, CC Images)...
Rachel Belle

Rapper Dessa attempts to heal a broken heart by healing her brain with neuroscience

Desperate to get over her ex, Dessa tried a therapy called neurofeedback. She got hooked up to electrodes, monitored her own brain activity, and attempted to change unwanted thought patterns.
8 years ago
uw contraception...
Rachel Belle

UW Medicine is testing a new male contraceptive that men will want to use

UW School of Medicine's Dr. William Bremner says there hasn't been a new form of male contraception in 200 years and surveys show men are willing to use it.
8 years ago
Salumi...
Rachel Belle

Seattle’s legendary Salumi has new owners (bye bye Batali) and a new location

Salumi, a cured meat mecca in Seattle's Pioneer Square neighborhood, was started by chef Mario Batali's dad, Armandino Batali, 20 years ago. But big changes are happening at the Seattle institution.
8 years ago
Happy Thanksgiving...
KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

KIRO hosts wish you Happy Thanksgiving

A Thanksgiving message from the hosts of KIRO Radio.
8 years ago
holidays...
Rachel Belle

How to tell your family you’re not coming home for the holidays

It's a tale as old as time: people dreading spending time with their family over the holidays. What if you've hit your limit and you've decided you don't want to go home this year? How do you break the news to your family?
8 years ago
(Photo by Yerlin Matu on Unsplash)...
Rachel Belle

CBD is safe for pets, but does it actually work?

CBD is a wildly popular product derived from the hemp plant, and can help pets and humans with anxiety and pain associated with cancer and arthritis. But the products for pets are unregulated.
8 years ago
(Photo by Danielle MacInnes on Unsplash)...
Rachel Belle

Travel trend: packages tailored to single parents and their kids

A vacation can be a different animal for a single parent traveling with their kids. But the tourism industry has finally taken notice. Slowly but surely, there are a handful of companies providing experiences tailored to single parent families.
8 years ago
Oso...
Hanna Scott

Public face of Oso slide shares story to help raise money for memorial

A permanent memorial is meant to be a place where visitors from around the world and local students can come to learn about what happened there, similar to memorials placed at other disaster sites.
8 years ago
Woodlawn Cemetery...
Rachel Belle

Green burials can feel raw, cathartic and are easier on the environment

KIRO Radio's traffic reporter Chris Sullivan tells the story of burying his best friend's mom, at what turned out to be a green burial. And Rachel Belle visits Snohomish's Woodlawn Cemetery, that has a special section just for green burials.
8 years ago
snopes...
Rachel Belle

The founder of the fact checking website Snopes lives in Tacoma

If you've ever asked the Internet a question like, "Is Tupac still alive?" or "Did an Indian woman gave birth to eleven baby boys all at once?" you've probably ended up at Snopes.com.
8 years ago