Some restaurants in New York City are banning patrons from taking photos of their food. I spoke with the owner of Seattle's Canlis restaurant, and a local food writer and blogger, about their food photography feelings.
Women often have a tougher time asking for, and then negotiating, a raise, which means they're often paid less than they're worth. Rachel chats with a local career counselor about why women negotiate differently than men, and what they can do to get ahead.
Canada is saying "so long" to the penny, ending distribution of the one cent coin after Feb 4. And KIRO Radio's Luke Burbank says it's time for the U.S. to follow.
The ultimate Super Bowl snack should reflect three things: The place where the Super Bowl is being played, and the two cities from which the competing teams hail.
On Sunday night, a bouncer and a patron were shot by a man at The Twilight Exit, a bar in Seattle's Central District. The gunman then shot at police, and was killed. Two women, sitting next to the victim at the bar, recount what happened. One woman talks about being trapped under the body of the victim.
Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta announced today that women will be allowed to fight in combat zones. We hear from KIRO listeners, both male and female, who have been stationed overseas, about how this will change the military.
Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn joined KIRO Radio's Ross and Burbank Show to discuss many issues concerning the city this Thursday morning. They covered the Sacramento Kings deal, the tunnel boring machine delays, drugs in Belltown, and guns.
Seattle's Woodland Park Zoo has three elephants. But a group called Friends of Woodland Park Zoo Elephants thinks the elephants are far too intelligent to be kept in such a small space, with very little to occupy their time. They want them moved to a sanctuary. I went to the zoo this morning to check it out.
A pink EasyBake Oven certainly didn't stop little Tom Douglas' budding baking skills. "I feel very good about my manliness today, and I feel very good about doing my share in the kitchen."
A married couple, who work at the Sub Pop and Hardly Art record labels, have launched Gold Van Records, a mobile record store selling new and used (and obscure!) records. They park in various locations, and welcome you inside of their gold lined, shag rugged van.
Every week on Seattle Kitchen, Tom and Thierry offer their simple, helpful tips to turn the ordinary into something special. This week, they take on barbequed chicken, nachos and corned beef.
It's all some kind of hoax, and we're not sure where it ends and where it begins. We don't fully know Manti Te'o's involvement, but now we do know that his girlfriend that died of Leukemia never existed.
Seattle Pacific University has partnered with World Relief, in Kent, to create The Refugee Project. Students spend a day role playing as refugees, to get an idea of what that life is like. They are also paired up with refugee families for a quarter, so they can get to know and help each other.
For the past 15 years, Saaduuts has been carving canoes in the slow, traditional style of the native people. He usually carves outside of the Seattle Center for Wooden Boats.
Justice Clarence Thomas is famously quiet on the Supreme Court bench. On Monday, he broke seven years of silence, and although no one is 100 percent positive, it was likely to make a joke about his alma mater, Yale.
Struggling with depression wasn't an unfamiliar feeling for Aaron Swartz, and his federal court case was set to begin in February, where he was facing up to 35 years in prison. The walls might have felt like they were closing in.
Seattle poet, and UW professor, Heather McHugh used her MacArthur grant money to start a nonprofit called Caregifted. She sends hard working caregivers on week-long vacations, to give them a break from their responsibilities.
Seattle Superhero Phoenix Jones is looking to add to his 15 person crew. He has an official application and will be conducting interviews until he finds the perfect crime fighters. Our very own producer/engineer Sean applied, and you can hear part of his interview in this story.
"American Hipster" is a newish web series, featuring vignettes on art, music, food and culture in 10 US cities. But the creator, who is originally a Seattleite, says he's learned the hard way that many consider "Hipster" to be a filthy word.
In the wake of more mudslide spawned cancellations, a growing chorus of critics is calling for Sound Transit to permanently scrub Sounder north line train service.
