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Tai Tung’s owner, Harry Chan, with Combination No 1, which has been on the menu since the res...
Rachel Belle

‘A Taste of Home’ tells the story of history, food in Seattle’s Chinatown

Two documentarians from Singapore became fascinated with the food and history of Seattle's Chinatown.
11 years ago
Former Seahawk Joe Tafoya wears a Down Range Baby bag while toting his daughter. (Photo by Clane Ge...
Rachel Belle

A local cop designed a manly, durable diaper bag for baby toting dads

Local cop, Jeff Shepard, was not a fan of the floral, pastel diaper bags on the market. So he designed his own. Now he sells his Down Range Baby bags, designed by a Lakewood military bag and bulletproof vest manufacturer.
11 years ago
Alex Stone and his best bud, service dog, Fraser. (Photo courtesy of Alex Stone)...
Rachel Belle

A Seattle man is throwing a huge retirement party for his service dog

Seattle's Alex Stone is never without his service dog, Fraser. Born with cerebral palsy, Fraser is the only reason Alex was able to live independently and travel. But it's time for 10 year old Fraser to retire.
11 years ago
Recent UW grad, and founder of the UW Mindfulness Project, Alysha Greig, leads hundreds of students...
Rachel Belle

Anxiety is now the No. 1 mental health issue plaguing college students

Anxiety is now the most common mental health diagnosis among college students, knocking depression into the number two slot. The American College Health Association says one in six college students have been diagnosed with, or treated for, anxiety within the last year.
11 years ago
Mother Hildegard in the barn at Our Lady of the Rock. (Rachel Belle/KIRO Radio)...
Rachel Belle

A profile of the river rafting, four-letter word blurting nun on Shaw Island

Our Lady of the Rock's Mother Hildegard says it's hard to recruit new, young nuns these days, especially in the famously nonreligious northwest.
11 years ago
Mother Hildegard at Our Lady of the Rock, Shaw Island. (Photo by Rachel Belle)...
Rachel Belle

Prayer and Work: the life of a Benedictine nun on Shaw Island

On Shaw Island, the smallest and least populated San Juan Island reached by ferry, is Our Lady of the Rock, a monastery home to seven Benedictine nuns.
11 years ago
Larry Lawton, ex-con and founder of the Reality Check program. (Photo courtesy of Larry Lawton)...
Rachel Belle

An ex-con on how intelligence and street smarts equal a successful prison escape

Ex-con Larry Lawton says intelligence, street smarts, inside help, and lots of free time are the perfect storm for a successful escape.
11 years ago

Does family trump business?

The founder of Virgin once again made headlines with the announcement that the UK-based group is now offering some staff up to one year parental leave on full pay.
11 years ago
WTA volunteers working on a trail reroute at Easy Pass, in the north Cascades (Photo by Barbara Ell...
Rachel Belle

Find a hike or help build a trail with the Washington Trails Assocation

Fifty-six percent of Washingtonians hike, but most hikers probably don't know that many of the state's trails are maintained by volunteers.
11 years ago
Jason Parker (left) co-founded Seattle’s Copperworks Distillery with Micah Nutt. (Photo court...
Rachel Belle

Washington has more craft spirit distilleries than any other state, and more to come

Washington has more craft spirit distilleries than any other state, Seattle has more than any other city and King County more than any other county in the US.
11 years ago
Some of the students in Cindy Jamieson’s Human Development class, and their babies, at Seattl...
Rachel Belle

A 24-hour parenting simulation turns Seattle teens off the idea of having babies

At Seattle's Nathan Hale High School, students get lifelike baby dolls that are programmed to cry at random times throughout the day and night.
11 years ago
(Left to Right) Geffen Records Susie Tennant, Marco Collins, and Nirvana’s Kurt Cobain and Kr...
Rachel Belle

Legendary Seattle DJ Marco Collins is the subject of the new SIFF film ‘The Glamour and the Squalor’

Marco Collins is a legendary DJ. While working at 107.7 The End in the early 90's, Marco was the first in the world to play Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Weezer, and the list goes on and on. This week is the world premiere of the documentary, "The Glamour and the Squalor," a film that explores Marco's rise and fall in the drug heavy grunge music scene.
11 years ago
MyNeighbor allows neighbors to borrow items laying around the home. (Image courtesy of MyNeighbor)...
Rachel Belle

Less buying, more borrowing: A new Seattle app connects you with your neighbors

MyNeighbor connects people who need to borrow something with people willing to share, meaning less buying and a chance to meet your neighbors.
11 years ago
A baby harbor seal relaxing near the Puget Sound (Photo by Isobel Alexander)...
Rachel Belle

It’s almost harbor seal season, and you can help keep them safe

Puget Sound beaches see more harbor seals than any other marine mammal, but when some people see them hanging out on the sand they think the seal is in danger. They're usually not. But the Sno-King Marine Mammal Response volunteers field calls and respond to beaches to calm situations and make sure the seals are left alone.
11 years ago
Wine and coffee sommelier, Erik Liedholm. (Photo courtesy of John Howie Steak)...
Rachel Belle

Seattle gets its first certified coffee sommelier, and he likes Starbucks

Seattle is known for coffee, but until now it didn't have it's very own certified coffee sommelier. Erik Liedholm has changed all that.
11 years ago
Some people may not care that Seattle’s oldest Mexican restaurant is closing, but for some it...
Kipp Robertson

Closure of popular Seattle restaurant is a blow to nostalgic

Some people may not care that Seattle's oldest Mexican restaurant is closing, but for some it's like losing a piece of the city.
11 years ago
Maitri Christensen (right) and her sister Annie Swanson stand next to their family’s map, whe...
Rachel Belle

One year, one Tacoma family, and a trip to 59 national parks

Following President Obama's "Let's Get Every Kid In A Park," initiative, a Tacoma mom and her two daughters are spending the next year visiting every national park.
11 years ago
Julie Metzger (center) poses with moms and daughters after one of her classes. (Photo courtesy of J...
Rachel Belle

The Puberty Lady teaches the birds and the bees in Seattle

Girls squirm, laugh and take notes, as Julie Metzger teaches the stages of puberty at Seattle Children's hospital.
11 years ago
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Rachel Belle

A Kim Jong-Il Production: The Extraordinary True Story of a Kidnapped Filmmaker & His Star Actress

A new book details the unbelievable story of a young Kim Jong-Il who once kidnapped a South Korean actor and director and forces them to fall in love and make films for him.
11 years ago
Texas, Lori’s French bulldog, dries off after a Strawberries & Cream shampoo treatment. (...
Rachel Belle

Pamper your pooch with homemade, edible shampoos and treatments

Sister and brother team behind Seattle's High Maintenance Bitch brand are coming out with a new book of recipes for health and beauty treatments for your dog.
11 years ago
32 year old Burrito is the youngest, and only male, chimp at Chimp Sanctuary NW (Photo courtesy of ...
Rachel Belle

Cle Elum chimp sanctuary brings fresh air, freedom to captive chimps

In rural Cle Elum, amongst the fresh air, trees and rivers, is a chimp sanctuary where seven chimps now live freely after a lifetime of being tested on for medical research.
11 years ago
Uncle Tobias, dad Jared and uncle Dominic Cortese with newborn baby Carl. (Photo courtesy of the Ma...
Rachel Belle

Real-life Seattle ‘Full House’ family is the answer to the city’s rent crisis

Three and a half months ago, Seattle's Julia Massey and Jared Cortese became parents to baby Carl. They wanted to move to a bigger place, but couldn't afford it on their musician salaries. So they rented a bigger house with Jared's two brothers to save money, create a stronger community for themselves and raise their son in a close knit family atmosphere.
11 years ago
(Photo courtesy of CC Images: Alex)...
Rachel Belle

Living with an ex: a divorced Seattle couple lives together, raises kids together

Whitney and Brian live in Seattle's Fremont neighborhood with their two kids, only they got a divorce 10 years ago. The pair, who call themselves friends and a team, decided to raise their kids together, in one house, while living in separate bedrooms.
11 years ago
(Photo by CC Images: Steven Damron)...
KIRO Radio Staff

Amidst skyrocketing rents, some Seattle landlords are keeping it real

As rents rise in Seattle, there are still real estate unicorns refusing to gouge their tenants, and keeping their rents affordable despite their neighbors.
11 years ago