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You should try this: Fleet Foxes (album stream)

Posted by Alyssa When it comes to music, you might think that all the young kids are into skinny-jeaned, high top-wearing, bandanas around their wrists, eyeliner-ed dudes, but you’d be wrong. One of the hottest bands blowing up (slow and steadily since their debut self-titled full-length in 2008) is Seattle’s Fleet Foxes. Not folk (though […]
16 years ago

Trailer: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows II

Posted by Alyssa Hold your horses HP fans. We maybe nearing the end (the end!) of the Harry Potter series with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part II. And now, the trailer has been released. So, let’s take a moment to enjoy the anticipation of the conclusion to the eight-movie-long, totally epic series. It’s […]
16 years ago

Thursday headlines: Parents bad drinking buddies, sports bad for kids?

Study: Parents make bad drinking buddies, from Brandi Kruse. Bad news: “Amazon: Some data lost in cloud outage is not recoverable,” from Techflash. Federal Way to add fingerprinting to gold sales. Man’s body found on Puget Sound beach Competitive sports can be detrimental to young children, from Ursula Reutin. SLOG finds a way around the […]
16 years ago

Lindsey Lohan really is a super hero!

She’s no stranger to the spotlight and now Mean Girl Lindsey Lohan may live in the bookshelves of tween boys forever. The future jailbird stars in “Infamous: Lindsey Lohan,” brought to you by Bluewater Productions. “This issue can be seen as a tragedy in motion,” writer Marc Shapiro told USA Today. The comic will be […]
16 years ago

Flashback video: Prince Charles tries to break dance (really.)

Posted by Alyssa It’s royal wedding week, and this video that surfaced on the internet begs the question: How many ways can parents embarrass you on what is likely the most important day of your life? Well Will – watch out. Turns out your father, Prince of Wales, wanted to get down with the people […]
16 years ago

Wednesday headlines: Obama birth certificate, Boeing profits, Clippy’s back

"Microsoft brings Clippy [paper clip helper] back … for Office training game," from GeekWire . The White House released Obama's birth certificate . Apple denies iPhones store user location.

16 years ago

White House releases Obama’s birth certificate

The AP reports: The White House has released the long form of President Barack Obama’s birth certificate in response to festering questions about whether he was born in the U.S. The certificate, released Wednesday, says Obama was born in Hawaii, which makes him eligible to hold the office of president. Obama had earlier released a […]
16 years ago

Tuesday headlines: Waterfront more affordable, hazmat spill, car falls from overpass

Waterfront homes more affordable in down economy, from Brandi Kruse. “Congress queries Microsoft, Apple, Google on mobile privacy,” from Techflash. Tacoma hazmat team fights cargo ship spill, from Josh Kerns. Paul Allen backed search for aliens is having funding problems. “What if we miss the call from the aliens?” from GeekWire. South Park murder defendant […]
16 years ago

Awesome video alert: The Milky Way from on top of a mountain

Posted by Alyssa I’m a sucker for a good timelapse video. This space odyssey view of earth from a tall mountain top comes from acclaimed Norwegian photographer Terje Sorgjerd. Enjoy below. The Mountain from Terje Sorgjerd on Vimeo.
16 years ago

Monday news: Houses get peeped, tulips are hot, Seattle’s white

Easter prank: “Forget toilet paper — Seattle house was Peeped,” from KING 5. Inmate’s tip leads to arrest in 1979 Washington killing. Report: Utah’s Michael Young to be named new UW president on Monday. Seattle one of the whitest cities in America. Bellevue considering Kemper Freeman helipad. “Charge: 3-year-old found in White Center drug house,” […]
16 years ago

Extreme Ironing takes freshly-pressed clothes to new heights

By Michael Simeona, MyNorthwest . com editor

Yeah you read that right, extreme ironing . While people in England are more concerned with the upcoming Royal Wedding, a select few have invented a new sport.

16 years ago

Thursday news: Terminators arrive today, teen fakes pregnancy for class project

“Amazon servers take down Reddit, Foursquare and others,” from Techflash. Gregoire responds to pic with cop killer, gang members. Robbers drive truck into shop to steal guns. Don’t tease – Seattle Times says warmer days are coming. Wash. Senate passes $9B transportation budget Court rejects challenge to light rail across I-90 Holy cow! The terminators […]
16 years ago

Thanks internet – the fun dog edition

Posted by Alyssa It might be a well disguised advertisement for some pet product. But it’s awefully cute and fun. Just type in you command: “Beg,” “down,” “roll over,” and the online puppy will do just that. You can try it out at idodogtricks.com.   My favorite is when you type in “kisses.” Oh thanks, […]
16 years ago

The bad news of April 20th OR This day in history: 4/20 edition

This day in history seems to be associated with some bad luck, some unfortunate and sometimes violent events, and an often frowned upon counterculture holiday. Let’s take a look at this day in history: 1889: Adolf Hitler is born in Braunau, Austria. 1902: Pierre and Marie Currie refine radium chloride. Marie died of aplastic anemia […]
16 years ago

Wednesday news: iPhones tracking you, teen cyberstalking, Obama town hall

"Researchers: iPhones, iPads tracking your every move," from KOMO . Columbine anniversary: "Start a chain reaction today with Rachel's Challenge," from KING 5 . Goldfish race controversy in Tacoma.

16 years ago

Obama hosting facebook live town hall

Posted by Jamie Griswold President Obama is hosting a facebook live town hall event Wednesday at 1:45. You can post questions for the president at the event page on facebook. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and COO Sheryl Sandberg will also be part of the live event being held at Facebook’s headquarters in California.
16 years ago

Helen Mirren has a potty mouth on the BBC

Posted by Alyssa She is perhaps not as prim and propper as her fellow Englishwomen – but Helen Mirren sure makes swearing look pretty adorable. On the Tuesday morning edition of ‘BBC Breakfast,’ Helen let out, (GASP!) a swear word. One of the anchors of the show promptly apologized.
16 years ago

Tuesday news: McDonald’s hiring, PI death 2 years later, Yahoo search records

McDonald’s is hiring 50,000 employees in one day. “Pagoda blaze set, but no clues to why,” from the News Tribune. “Report: Kerlikowske being considered for Chicago’s top cop,” from KOMO. No peaking: Yahoo plans to keep search records for 18 months “The P-I’s death two years later,” from Crosscut. GeekWire looks at Cheezburger Network’s book […]
16 years ago

Chateau Ste. Michelle summer concert series lineup

Posted by Jamie Griswold
Share an evening with Lyle Lovett, Peter Frampton, Huey Lewis, or Styx . They're all on this year's lineup of performances at Chateau Ste.

16 years ago

Monday news: One-man Lusty Lady show, Mars Hill at Qwest Field, special session

One-man show tells tales of Seattle’s Lusty Lady, from Tom Tangney. “Mars Hill Church to hold Easter service at Qwest Field,” from The Seattle Times. Where have the Nordstrom piano players gone? GeekWire investigates. “Police: Goodwill employee raped 7-year-old in store bathroom,” from the SeattlePI.com. Paul Allen was on 60 minutes. Plus, they show the […]
16 years ago

Photo: The historic Point Defiance Park Pagoda

Posted by Alyssa It was a sad day in Tacoma on Friday. Fire, possibly arson, took down the historic centerpiece of the park’s Japanese garden. It is nearly 100 years old. We wanted to share with you a photo from Zoological and Environmental Education Department in Metro Parks Tacoma: I even heard one rumor someone […]
16 years ago

Friday news: Day of silence, feds warn against pot law changes, cop killer release

Feds warn against changes to medical marijuana law, from Tim Haeck. Fire burns landmark Tacoma Pagoda. Mercer Mess: Mercer ramps closed this weekend. Century-old artifacts uncovered beneath Seattle, from Brandi Kruse. Burglary suspect killed by employee in South Seattle. Ew. “Staphylococcus Aureus, It’s What’s for Dinner,” from the Stranger’s Slog. Seattle cop killer released from […]
16 years ago

Small space? Try a small animal for company

Posted by Alyssa Lots of folks living in the middle of the city have a problem when it comes to space – there just isn’t enough of it. From studio apartments to one-bedroom condos, if you don’t have a yard, or a basement, or a large enough bathroom to house a litter box (which let’s […]
16 years ago