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A student records her poem at Jack Straw Productions in Seattle. (Sherwin Eng Photo)...
Rachel Belle

Teenage Immigrants Tell Their Stories Through Poetry

The Tukwila School District is the most diverse district on the country. And at Foster High School, ESL students are involved in a special poetry project that lets them tell their immigrant stories on the radio.
14 years ago
A member works out at Downsize Fitness, a gym that only allows members who are at least 50 pounds o...
Josh Kerns

Unique gym only allows overweight members

While many people have joined gyms the past week as part of their new year's resolutions, a new chain is offering a unique twist: members must be at least 50 pounds overweight.
14 years ago
Jamie Griswold

Luke Burbank: Conflict shown in latest SPD video didn’t have to happen

After watching a video released Friday by a lawyer showing a Seattle police officer striking a man during an arrest in 2010, KIRO Radio's Luke Burbank says the thing that bothers him most is that it appears the conflict didn't have to happen.
14 years ago
Mike Tier joined him on a live edition of Seattle Kitchen to share what he’s noticed people e...
Alyssa Kleven

Wine drinkers trend toward lighter fare in 2013

With the year just starting up, chef Tom Douglas wanted to know which wine is pairing best with hot new trends.
14 years ago
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Rachel Belle

Cigar Infused Cognac? It’s Modernist Cuisine!

A Seattle Food Geek gets his dream job at Modernist Cuisine, where a new cookbook called "Modernist Cuisine at Home" has recently been released. Scott Heimendinger talks about his love of, what I refer to as, molecular gastronomy.
14 years ago
Army Major Gordon Hannett says his photo has been used to scam people out of money....
Rachel Belle

Ladies: Beware of Soldiers on Internet Dating Sites

A local soldier's photo has been lifted, and used thousands of times on online dating profiles by scammers in West Africa. They lure in ladies with the photos and then ask them to send them thousands of dollars.
14 years ago
This Oct. 8, 2012 photo taken by the International Red Cross and provided by the family of Muhammed...
Alyssa Kleven

Quirky letters from Guntanamo prisoner describe desire to do ‘Gangnam Style’

In a letter from Mohammed Rahim al-Afghani to his attorney, Carlos Warner, he wrote "I like this new song Gangnam Style. I want to do the dance for you but cannot because of my shackles."
14 years ago
Bellevue’s Roger Stidell behind the wheel of The Destroyer during the 2012 Monster Jam at the...
Josh Kerns

Boys and their toys: Monster trucker lives childhood dream

It would be tempting to tell Roger Stidell to grow up and stop playing with toys. But when his toy is a 10,000 pound monster truck, you probably don't want to make him mad.
14 years ago
Forget love. A new report says a lot more people consider credit scores an important factor when th...
Josh Kerns

For love and money: how credit scores have become a big part of dating

When it comes to dating these days, a good credit score can be as important as actual attraction.
14 years ago
Seattle PI.com reporter Casey McNerthney told the Ross and Burbank Show of the devastating pain and...
Josh Kerns

Seattle reporter shares his Christmas in Newtown

Seattle PI.com reporter Casey McNerthney shares his experience of giving up Christmas to cover the Ct. shooting tragedy so others can be with their own families.
14 years ago

Merry (Insert Greeting Here)!

Doing a little last minute shopping in downtown Seattle, I passed a print shop on Pine Street displaying the ultimate answer to the War on Christmas: It is a declaration so boldly non-committal that I felt instantly empowered to wish myself the greeting of my choice, uninhibited by the messages imposed by others. I also […]
14 years ago
In the movie Contagion, researchers work to halt a deadly pandemic. In real life, experts are debat...
Josh Kerns

Government debates allowing super virus development at risk of outbreak

In the movie Contagion, a deadly virus created by researchers gets out of the lab and kills millions. Fears of the same thing happening in real life prompted a moratorium on real life tests with the deadly H1N1 virus that caused a worldwide pandemic. Now, the government is debating whether the benefits are worth the risk.
14 years ago
13-year-old McKenna Pope’s petition and video helped convince Hasbro to offer a gender neutra...
Josh Kerns

Easy Bake ovens aren’t just for girls anymore

Talk about cooking up some change. A teen girl has convinced Hasbro to releease a gender neutral model of its Easy Bake oven for boys.
14 years ago
Spurred by a horrific elementary school shooting, President Barack Obama tasked his administration ...
Jamie Griswold

Obama: ‘The fact that this problem is complex can no longer be an excuse’

Spurred by a horrific elementary school shooting, President Barack Obama tasked his administration Wednesday with digging into the complex issue and coming out with some concrete proposals to reduce gun violence.
14 years ago
MyNorthwest.com

Video: This eagle didn’t actually pick up a baby

Sorry eagles, it wasn't a real life reverse Thanksgiving.
14 years ago
Studens embrace while wearing Newtown school shirts outside the funeral for six-year-old student sh...
Josh Kerns

Reporter shares her story of covering the Connecticut shooting

Former KIRO Radio reporter Heather Bosch shares the challenges and emotions of covering the Connecticut school shooting.
14 years ago
What do you do if your neighbor is using Christmas decor to make a statement? (MyNorthwest.com/Step...
Stephanie Klein

Using Christmas decor to annoy the neighbors

Covenants for Mediterranean Villas say a man in their Pasco neighborhood is violating the rules with a 6 feet by 3-and-a-half feet sign that reads "Jesus is the reason for the season."
14 years ago
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Rachel Belle

Feminist Flyer: Amelia Earhart’s Prenup Revealed!

Turns out, Amelia Earhart was quite the modern lady when it came to love. An image of her 1930's prenuptial agreement has been released, and it's a fascinating little nugget of feminist history.
14 years ago
sea-tac parking...
Stephanie Klein

Nearly $400K lost to broken Sea-Tac parking machines

Two drivers noticed they weren't charged for parking at Sea-Tac Airport over the summer and called to ask 'what gives?'
14 years ago
Noted Seattle restaurateur Thierry Rautureau says he’s closing the iconic Rover’s after...
Stephanie Klein

Thierry Rautureau turning out the lights at Rover’s

After more than 25 years serving fine diners in Seattle, the Chef in the Hat, Thierry Rautureau, plans to close up Rover's in April.
14 years ago
New Hampshire Bishop Gene Robinson, the first openly gay Episcopal bishop in the global Anglican fe...
Alyssa Kleven

First gay bishop teaches integrity, offers congratulations to newlyweds

He is the New Hampshire Bishop of the Episcopal Church and he traveled around to states where the issue of same-sex marriage was on the ballot. Bishop Gene Robinson is also gay.
14 years ago
Once it’s time to serve the cheese Rautureau says to make sure it’s not refrigerator co...
Alyssa Kleven

Ordinary to extraordinary: Holiday cheese plates

In case you need a few last minute tips, Seattle Kitchen hosts Tom Douglas and Thierry Rautureau have a few tips for your cheese plate.
14 years ago
According to Tom Douglas, it’s easy for sugar cookie recipes to lack flavor. He and the Chef ...
Alyssa Kleven

Ordinary to extraordinary: Sugar cookies

"Nothing is supposed to be white except whip cream." In the bakery that is -- that's how Seattle Kitchen host Thierry Rautureau feels about what you see, eat and smell in the bakery.
14 years ago
Thierry Rautureau keeps a book of food terminology in the kitchen, and expects his waitstaff should...
Alyssa Kleven

You don’t become an extraordinary waiter overnight

Superstar chef Thierry Rautureau trains his waitstaff to be some of the best in the nation.
14 years ago