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Goldberg’s Deli owner, Benny Cukier, as Santa Claus at the Seattle flagship Nordstrom. He nea...
Rachel Belle

Deck the halls with boughs of challah: When Santa Claus… is Jewish

When your kid sits on Santa's lap this year, might it be a Jewish Santa? Rachel Belle chats with two Jewish men, who never celebrated Christmas, about why they take on the role of Santa Claus.
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Eli Robinson enjoys colorful glass at Tacoma’s Museum of Glass, with his new EnChroma sunglas...
Rachel Belle

A colorblind Tacoma teen sees new colors for the first time

Thirteen year old Eli Robinson is colorblind. But thanks to special glasses made by EnChroma, he was able to see all the colors of the rainbow for the first time. Rachel Belle was at Tacoma's Museum of Glass the first time he tried them on.
11 years ago
Solome Taye moved to Tukwila from Ethiopia when she was 14 years old, to get a better education. Sh...
Rachel Belle

Stories from teen refugees in Tukwila highlight the Syrian refugee crisis

Tukwila's Foster High School is in one of the most diverse school districts in the country, full of kids from around the globe, most of them refugees.
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Every Little Counts: A benefit concert for MusiCares, produced by legendary Seattle DJ Marco Collins

Legendary Seattle DJ Marco Collins has struggled with addiction for decades, and credits the non-profit MusiCares for helping him get clean, sober and stay alive. To give back, he's producing a benefit show for MusiCares at Neumos on Thursday, December 3rd.
11 years ago
Seattle Rabbi Elana Zaiman travels the country conducting workshops about ethical wills....
Rachel Belle

Write an ethical will to pass on family values and traditions

A Seattle rabbi teaches us about an ethical will: 'It's basically a letter that we write to the people we care about most, the people we love, to pass on our values, or wisdom and our love,' says Seattle rabbi Elana Zaiman.
11 years ago
Image: An energy monitor in Bryan Bell's home shows him how many watts he's using and how much it's...
Rachel Belle

Zero energy homeowners in Issaquah get checks, not bills, from electric company

Issaquah Highlands' zHomes are some of the most energy efficient in the country. They can actually produce energy rather than use it. The homes also use 70 percent less water than the average house.
11 years ago
Developed by a Redmond-based company, Phox gives your mobile a second, public, number to give out t...
Rachel Belle

With Phox, you’ll never have to give out a fake phone number again

If you've ever given out a fake phone number at a bar, Phox might be for you. Developed by a Redmond-based company, Phox gives your mobile a second, public, number to give out to people you may not trust with your personal line.
11 years ago
A selection of Kramer Knives. Kramer creates the designs on the blade with metal and heat tempering...
Rachel Belle

The world’s best kitchen knives are hand forged in Olympia

Olympia's Bob Kramer makes the most coveted chef knives in the world, sometimes spending a month handcrafting a custom made tool.
11 years ago
Some of the art curated for the Hello Kitty exhibit at the EMP (Photo credit: Brady Harvey/EMP Muse...
Rachel Belle

New Hello Kitty exhibition opens at Seattle’s EMP

The EMP opens "Hello! Exploring the Supercute World of Hello Kitty" featuring more than 500 items of Hello Kitty history from the '70s on, including toilet paper, braces and a Hello Kitty dress worn by Lady Gaga.
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Rachel Belle

Music For Cats: Professional musician composes tunes for felines

A lifetime musician, David Teie wanted to create music for all species to enjoy. Through research, he created music that hits a cats' ear perfectly & they react very positively too. Don't believe me? Test out the sample track on your cat.
11 years ago
Record breaking thru hiker Heather Anderson at the summit of Sheephole Mountain in Southern Califor...
Rachel Belle

On long distance hikes, women may have a physiological and mental advantage over men

Men often outperform women in sports. But when it comes to long distance thru hikes, like the Pacific Crest Trail or the Appalachian Trail, men and women perform equally. In fact, women might actually be more physiologically and mentally suited than their male counterparts.
11 years ago
Jason DeLeo thinks prohibiting RV living is anti-homeless. (Contributed)...
Rachel Belle

A Burien Airbnb host calls the city’s anti-RV policy anti-homeless

A Burien man was told it's illegal to live, eat or sleep in an RV on private or public land.
11 years ago
Kurt Cobain’s actual hair, 10 inches of it, up for auction, starting at $4,000.(Photo from Ju...
Rachel Belle

Kurt Cobain’s sweater and a lock of his hair are going up for auction

Who would buy a lock of Kurt Cobain's hair or his ratty old sweater?
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Rachel Belle

Live in the center of Seattle’s Discovery Park, in one of 26 historic Fort Lawton homes

If it's your dream to live in the center of a 534 acre Seattle park, a rare opportunity is available with these 100-year-old military base homes.
11 years ago
Seattle writer Ksenia Anske prepares to board the Empire Builder for her all expense paid writing t...
Rachel Belle

Amtrak’s Residency for Writers lets 24 American writers ride the American rails

Amtrak selected 24 writers, out of a pool of 16,000, to do their writing on a cross country train ride. One Seattle writer was selected, and was inspired to write a horror story about a train that kills its passengers.
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Rachel Belle

Sub Pop founder thinks he’s found the future of music

Listening to music is a one way street. Yo push 'play' and listen. But a new app called 8Stem, being developed by Bruce Pavitt and Adam Farish, is interactive, and lets the listener take on the role of music producer.
11 years ago
The first 8th Generation blanket being produced features a Thunderbird, in honor of the Evergreen S...
Rachel Belle

Seattle’s 8th Generation is the first Native American company to make traditional blankets

Until now, no traditional blankets tribes purchased were made by native people. A Seattle artist is changing that, while bringing the business home.
11 years ago
A donor heart is hooked up to the system, with donor blood being pumped through it. (UW image)...
Rachel Belle

UW doctors test a device that keeps donor hearts beating, pumping blood outside of the body

Right now, the only way to transport a donor heart is on ice, but a new system could keep it beating and traveling farther.
11 years ago
Canlis, a popular Seattle restaurant, closed for the first time in 65 years to feed first responder...
Rachel Belle

Seattle restaurant jumps in to help after deadly Aurora Bridge crash

Thursday night was the first time in Canlis' 65-year history that the restaurant canceled dinner service. Located about 200 feet from the crash site on Seattle's Aurora Bridge, they served food to first responders, cops and journalists, and offered up their restaurant as a home base.
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‘Good and Cheap: Eat Well on $4 a Day’ wants to help the 46 million Americans on food s...
Rachel Belle

Beautiful food for $4 a day, in a new cookbook for people on food stamps

The author of "Good and Cheap: Eat Well on $4 a Day" wants to help the 46 million Americans on food stamps eat delicious homemade meals they can afford.
11 years ago
Researchers at the University of Washington have developed an enzyme that eats up 99.97 percent of ...
Rachel Belle

Gluten-fighting pill for Celiac disease is on its way, thanks to UW Medicine researchers

The only treatment available for sufferers of Celiac disease is a gluten-free diet. But UW researchers have may have developed a new solution.
11 years ago
Nearly 10 years after Theo Chocolate opened its Fremont factory, it’s released a beautiful ne...
Rachel Belle

The new Theo Chocolate cookbook: Prepare to drool

Nearly 10 years after Theo Chocolate opened its Fremont factory, it's released a beautiful new cookbook exploring both sweet and savory recipes that all featuring Theo chocolate.
11 years ago
Sarah A Chrisman and her husband Gabriel, in Port Townsend (Photo by Estar Hyo Gyung Choi)...
Rachel Belle

A Victorian era obsessed Port Townsend couple lives as if it’s the 1880s

The Chrismans of Port Townsend don't have a cell phone or a driver's license. From ice boxes to clothing, they have adjusted their lives as much as possible to live like it's still the Victorian era.
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Photo courtesy of Carl Verheyen...
Rachel Belle

Studio musician Carl Verheyen visits Seattle

You don't know it, but you've likely heard the guitar works of Carl Verheyen, from Cheers or Frasier, with Cher or BB King, or from his 30 years with Supertramp.
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