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Here’s the City of Seattle’s Office of Film & Music’s new infographic....
Rachel Belle

Being a musician IS a job! The City of Seattle offers up a lesson on how to be a professional, money making musician

The City of Seattle's Office of Film & Music is offering struggling musicians tips on how to make a good living making music. They feature a hip hop artist, an indie rocker and a violinist, who make between $32-$66,000.
13 years ago
A horse and a soldier at Rainier Therapeutic Riding (photo courtesy of Rainier Therapeutic Riding)...
Rachel Belle

A Navy Jet Mechanic’s Experience with Rainier Therapeutic Riding

This is Part 2 of Rachel's stories about Rainier Therapeutic Riding. It's a non-profit in Yelm, serving active duty and veteran soldiers. By teaching them horseman skills, and developing relationships with the horses, the soldiers are able to relieve some of their life altering PTSD symptoms and feel more like themselves again.
13 years ago
Noted food writer William Sitwell chronicles the evolution of food in the new book “A History...
Josh Kerns

Acclaimed writer chronicles history of food through recipes

When noted food journalist William Sitwell set out to chronicle the history of food, he wasn't sure where the journey would take him. And he shares his discovery in his new book "A History of Food in 100 Recipes."
13 years ago
A soldier walks Lester the horse around the arena. (Photo courtesy of Rainier Therapeutic Riding)...
Rachel Belle

PTSD Stricken Soldiers in Yelm Say Horses Save Lives

Rainier Therapeutic Riding is a non-profit in Yelm, serving active duty and veteran soldiers. By teaching them horseman skills, and developing relationships with the horses, the soldiers are able to relieve some of their life altering PTSD symptoms and feel more like themselves again.
13 years ago
Robyn Fritz sits with Fallon, her crystal ball, in Rachel Belle’s living room. (Photo by Rach...
Rachel Belle

Home Energy Cleansing: The Crystal Ball That Does Windows

Rachel had her home's energy cleared by a Seattle alchemist who uses a crystal ball named Fallon to help clear negative and stale energy out of homes. Hear what Rachel's house had to say and what it wants Rachel to buy it!
13 years ago
The outside of a finished, furnished, Shelterkraft home (photo courtesy of Shelterkraft)...
Rachel Belle

From cargo container to new home, shipping containers are Seattle’s latest housing trend

A Ballard company called Shelterkraft is designing super green, super modern looking homes out of old cargo shipping containers.
13 years ago
You can see Lady Gaga’s meat dress, that is now technically a beef jerky dress, at the EMP. (...
Rachel Belle

Women Who Rock: the 1920’s to Now at the EMP

The EMP's newest exhibit comes from the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and features 71 women musicians and 250 artifacts that include outfits worn by everyone from Joan Jett to Britney Spears.
13 years ago
Elysian Brewing’s Superfuzz is among the new summer beer offerings getting local fans excited...
Josh Kerns

New summer beer offerings highlight unique Seattle brewers

With summer finally here, local beer drinkers are hopping at the chance to try some of the new seasonal offerings.
13 years ago
Chefs Tom Douglas and Thierry Rautureau offer some quick tips on how to make delicious satays, or, ...
Cait Walsh

Ingredient of the Week: Satays

Summer means street food, and chef Tom Douglas loves to make satays, a food truck staple . He and the Chef in the Hat, Thierry Rautureau, offer some quick tips on how to make satays delicious.
13 years ago
Waneta Falcon, formerly known as Wayne, who grew up as a man and now identifies as a woman. (photos...
Rachel Belle

Wait, Mom or Dad? Celebrating Father’s Day after a dad becomes a woman

Rachel chatted with Waneta, formerly known as Wayne, who grew up as a man and now identifies as a woman. Now that Waneta is a woman, how did that change her role as a parent? Do her kids celebrate her on Father's Day? It's an interesting tale.
13 years ago
Rip Esselstyn says plant-strong can taste great. (Image courtesy Facebook – Engine 2 Diet)...
Jamie Skorheim

‘My Beef with Meat’ author makes case for plant-strong diet

How hard do you think it would be to convince a Texas firefighter to go for a Portobello mushroom burger over a big, fat, juicy hamburger? One man's arguments were apparently so compelling he convinced a whole firehouse to transition to a veggie diet, for their health.
13 years ago
Dan & Annie Wilson. (Photo courtesy of the United Way.)...
Rachel Belle

Former Mariner Dan Wilson Spearheading All Star Softball Classic for Homeless Youth

This Saturday, baseball legends like Jay Buhner and Edgar Martinez will play ball with Sonics, Seahawks and Sounders players, a member of Pearl Jam and our very own Don O'Neill. The goal is to raise $500,000 for homeless youth programs. Tickets are only $10!
13 years ago
Leasa Brittenham sits amongst the donated couches at Northwest Furniture Bank. (Photo by Rachel Bel...
Rachel Belle

Northwest Furniture Bank Turns Houses Into Homes

Tacoma's Northwest Furniture Bank provides a house full of furniture for people who are transitioning out of homelessness, battered women who've left everything and victims of fire and natural disasters. They give kids beds to sleep in and they have a drop off donation center in Tacoma.
13 years ago
How do you know if you’re too drunk to drive? Rachel Belle finds out it’s often a lot l...
Rachel Belle

How To Not Get A DUI: Rachel Belle Day Drinks With a Bunch of Cops

Rachel Belle went to a wet lab, a controlled environment where volunteers get drunk and officers in the police academy learn to administer DUI tests. Along the way she learned a lot about the DUI tests and how you can get arrested for a DUI without blowing a .08.
13 years ago
Tom Douglas says it’s the best time to buy Copper River salmon, and it makes a great pairing ...
Cait Walsh

Ingredient of the Week: Fava Beans and Salmon

Fava beans may seem intimidating, but chefs Tom Douglas and Thierry Rautureau offer tips to make them more enjoyable, and how to pair them with salmon.
13 years ago
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Rachel Belle

Not to be a broken record, but vinyl is back

Bands and record labels are picking up on vinyl again, and a San Francisco record manufacturer talks to Rachel about the demand for vinyl, and some modern day differences.
13 years ago
The author of the new book “Put ’em Up! Fruit” says canning your own food is a lo...
Josh Kerns

Don’t be scared to try canning your own food

With strawberries, cherries, rhubarb and other fruits and vegetables coming into season, it's not too soon to start thinking about what to do with it all.
13 years ago
Jaime Taft says this photo of a dead horse, being nudged by another horse, was taken at the E Lowel...
Rachel Belle

Snohomish County residents complain officials do nothing to stop horse abuse

Concerned residents and Pasado's Safe Haven claim that Snohomish County Animal control does little to nothing to help starving horses in the county. They says that complaints have been made for years, and horses are dying while nothing is done to save them.
13 years ago
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Rachel Belle

Kickstarter: Awesome or Awful?

Everyone seems to be launching a Kickstarter these days, so I talked with a local musician, a Hollywood writer/producer, a food blogger and a Geekwire editor about the pros and cons of Kickstarter.
13 years ago
The Seattle Storm’s Tina Thompson applauds the KeyArena fans. (WNBA.com photo)...
Rachel Belle

The Seattle Storm Charms A Couple of NBA Snobs at the Home Opener

Two NBA loving men, who are also sensitive feminists, had a strange aversion to the WNBA. So I took them to last night's Storm home opener to see if I could change their minds about women's basketball. One big feature: seeing the Phoenix Mercury's amazing 6'8" player.
13 years ago
Tom and Thierry share their dislike with record-setting Jeopardy champ and resident Seattle genius ...
Josh Kerns

Why Tom and Thierry refuse to use Groupon or other deal sites

Do you use Groupon or LivingSocial for local restaurants? Record-setting Jeopardy champ and resident Seattle genius Ken Jennings does, but not for the reason you might think.
13 years ago
What The Troll looked like before it was covered in cement. Secret fact: he’s hollow! Photo c...
Rachel Belle

The Fremont Troll is the star of a new documentary

Built in 1990, as the result of a Fremont Arts Council contest, the iconic Fremont Troll's history has never been explored on film. A local accountant -turned-filmmaker has dedicated the last three years to making a new film called "Hall of Giants."
13 years ago
Animal communicator Joan Ranquet. Photo by Corinne McNeely....
Rachel Belle

Meet The Animal Communicator Who Located a Lost Horse In Redmond

A Norwegian fjord named Gemma was rescued by more than 60 people on Monday, from a small ledge 70 feet below the edge of a ravine. But the horse was missing 24 hours before that, until local animal communicator Joan Ranquet was called and used telepathy to locate the pony.
13 years ago
Marco Collins took this photo of Dave Grohl and Pat Smear, of the Foo Fighters and Nirvana, playing...

“The Glamour & The Squalor”: The Story of Seattle’s Legendary DJ Marco Collins

Marco Collins broke bands like Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Weezer and Beck when he was a DJ on 107.7 The End in Seattle in the 1990's. Now a documentary called "The Glamour & The Squalor" is being made about his life. It chronicles his involvement in 90's music, his struggle with addiction and the hand he played in legalizing gay marriage in WA.
13 years ago