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Blogs
May 23, 2012
GreenLink Marijuana Collective: WTF? OMG!
Looking over the small selection, I quickly noticed that two of the strains had names I hadn't seen in Seattle shops: OMG and WTF.
Diversions
May 9, 2012
Ask a Mexican!
Looking over the small selection, I quickly noticed that two of the strains had names I hadn't seen in Seattle shops: OMG and WTF.
Blogs
May 8, 2012
Alaskan Militia Leader Schaeffer Cox Goes to Trial While Other Sovereigns Here Go to Prison
Young Schaeffer Cox has already been acquitted of trying to kill a federal judge, an IRS agent and an Alaska state trooper. The jury might have been partial, however, being they were his
Blogs
April 24, 2012
USBC 2012: The Five Best Buzz-Words of (Really) Caffeinated Competitors
After 4 days of intense caffeination (plus one additional day of hungover silence while everyone re-hydrates), the national competition crowning the United States' Barista Champion for 2012 has come to a close. Portland, fitting to its fantastic performance at the regional competition in January, ho ... More >>
Diversions
April 18, 2012
Ask a Mexican!
After 4 days of intense caffeination (plus one additional day of hungover silence while everyone re-hydrates), the national competition crowning the United States' Barista Champion for 2012 has come to a close. Portland, fitting to its fantastic performance at the regional competition in January, ho ... More >>
Music
April 11, 2012
Further Downstream
A local label is quietly making waves in the underground electronic scene.
Diversions
April 11, 2012
Ask a Mexican!
A local label is quietly making waves in the underground electronic scene.
Music
April 4, 2012
Ring My Belle: And Play the Right Anthem!
Sometimes it's harder to do than it sounds.
Food
April 4, 2012
One Nation, Under Tacos
How Mexican food conquered America.
Blogs
April 4, 2012
Ring My Belle: And Play the Right Anthem!
Rachel Belle contributes the "Ring My Belle" segment to 97.3 KIRO FM's Ron and Don Show, weekdays at 4:37 and 6:37, Saturdays at 1 p.m, and Sundays at 11 a.m. By Rachel Belle Picture this: It's Opening Day for the Mariners, the uniforms are clean and crisp, fans have winning on their minds and hot ... More >>
Diversions
March 28, 2012
Ask a Mexican!
Rachel Belle contributes the "Ring My Belle" segment to 97.3 KIRO FM's Ron and Don Show, weekdays at 4:37 and 6:37, Saturdays at 1 p.m, and Sundays at 11 a.m. By Rachel Belle Picture this: It's Opening Day for the Mariners, the uniforms are clean and crisp, fans have winning on their minds and hot ... More >>
Blogs
March 21, 2012
Dawgs Defeat Ducks, Manage Miracle and Make NIT Exciting
The arena was packed, the pep band blaring, the fans screaming, and the players competing like a trip to the Final Four was on the line. In reality, the only thing riding on the outcome of the game was Pacific Northwest basketball bragging rights, and a trip to New York to play in the semifinals of ... More >>
Diversions
March 21, 2012
Ask a Mexican!
The arena was packed, the pep band blaring, the fans screaming, and the players competing like a trip to the Final Four was on the line. In reality, the only thing riding on the outcome of the game was Pacific Northwest basketball bragging rights, and a trip to New York to play in the semifinals of ... More >>
Blogs
March 16, 2012
Comment of the Day: Bob Caldwell Goes Out with a Bang!
The Funny Pages The state to our south is quivering at the mouth over an Oregonian newsman's untimely demise, all of this in the midst of marital lies. And boy, it came as quite a surprise when he came and went without a goodbye. Everyone knew that the cover story blew. So the papers now show ... More >>
Diversions
March 14, 2012
Ask a Mexican!
The Funny Pages The state to our south is quivering at the mouth over an Oregonian newsman's untimely demise, all of this in the midst of marital lies. And boy, it came as quite a surprise when he came and went without a goodbye. Everyone knew that the cover story blew. So the papers now show ... More >>
Blogs
March 12, 2012
A One-Man Kill Team: Lewis-McChord Sergeant Massacres at Least 16 Civilians in Afghan Village
While it is still dealing with a sergeant who slaughtered his fellow troops in Iraq, and only months after completing the prosecution of a sergeant who led his "kill team" on missions to murder Afghan civilians, Joint Base Lewis McChord is now preparing to handle its most tragic case of a sergeant o ... More >>
Diversions
February 29, 2012
Ask a Mexican!
While it is still dealing with a sergeant who slaughtered his fellow troops in Iraq, and only months after completing the prosecution of a sergeant who led his "kill team" on missions to murder Afghan civilians, Joint Base Lewis McChord is now preparing to handle its most tragic case of a sergeant o ... More >>
Diversions
February 22, 2012
Ask a Mexican!
While it is still dealing with a sergeant who slaughtered his fellow troops in Iraq, and only months after completing the prosecution of a sergeant who led his "kill team" on missions to murder Afghan civilians, Joint Base Lewis McChord is now preparing to handle its most tragic case of a sergeant o ... More >>
Blogs
February 15, 2012
Seattle's Top 5 Local Condiments
Though Washington State doesn't have a signature condiment like our syrupy friends in Vermont or those tangy Texans with all their bold BBQ, we do have several business taking a dip into saucier enterprises. Packed with local ingredients and a ton of talent, here are five local condiments guaranteed ... More >>
News
February 1, 2012
The Super Bowl Prostitution Hoax
Indianapolis mobilizes for an epic battle with an urban legend.
Diversions
January 25, 2012
Ask a Mexican!
Indianapolis mobilizes for an epic battle with an urban legend.
Film
January 25, 2012
Man on a Ledge: Just Jump Already!
Indianapolis mobilizes for an epic battle with an urban legend.
Blogs
December 22, 2011
"It's Christmas Bitches!": The Parade Of Holiday Albums Continues With Sta Hi Bros' Unsurprisingly Awesome Christmas Trees
Nicely frostedArtist: Sta Hi Brothas Album: Christmas Trees Label: self-released Release: out now In the spirit of their F#%K A Valentine EP, Sta Hi Brothas Vitamin D and Maine have crafted a phenomenal collection of tinsel-hating jams that amount to some of the hottest holiday-slandering ra ... More >>
Blogs
December 19, 2011
Logging Market Being Gamed by Sneaky Canadians, U.S. Trade Officials Say
What's the upside of a mountain-pine-beetle infestation? United States trade official say it's the opportunity to use the bugs as a way of undercutting American lumber prices.
Blogs
December 15, 2011
Seattle Burglar Learns that One Shouldn't Target the House that's Full of Vicious Pit Bulls
Criminals: This is not your target marketGranted, my experience in the criminal business is rather limited. But from what I've heard, one of the first lessons new crooks are taught in school is that when picking a house to burglarize, they should avoid the ones SWARMING WITH PITBULLS.
Blogs
November 23, 2011
Seattle's Top 5 California Rolls
California Rolls have successfully served as the gateway drug to many a sushi addiction. Fans can easily recall the first time they broke the back end off their first roll, sank it in wasabi/ginger soy sauce and got hooked. Though sushi zealots dismiss the California Roll as the ultimate Americaniza ... More >>
Blogs
November 22, 2011
The Hunt Club: Peanut Soup
Our recently-concluded The Hunt Club contest called upon Voracious readers to find 10 esoteric edibles somewhere in Seattle. This week, we'll look more closely at a few of the listed items - and tell you where our top scavenger hunter found them. When Henry Wansey toured the United States in 1794, ... More >>
Blogs
November 22, 2011
Oregon Governor Bans Death Penalty: 'It Is a Perversion of Justice'
Saying that capital punishment is "morally wrong," Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber effectively banned the death penalty in his state, two weeks before the state was set to execute its first inmate in 14 years.
Blogs
November 11, 2011
Comment of the Day: 'Please Tax My Income!'
Happy Friday, everyone! Today's Comment of the Day winner found an old post and spruced it up with a new, Warren Buffett-style idea.
Diversions
November 2, 2011
Ask a Mexican!
Happy Friday, everyone! Today's Comment of the Day winner found an old post and spruced it up with a new, Warren Buffett-style idea.
Blogs
October 28, 2011
Viadoom, the End Days, in Pictures
Did anyone notice that at times the tear-down of the southern portion of the closed Alaskan Viaduct - which reopens ahead of time midday tomorrow, by the way - took on a gritty sci-fi quality - a lifeless city, vast wastelands, robotic Transformers (the Autobots?) pecking at its bridges, Sea ... More >>
Diversions
October 12, 2011
Ask a Mexican!
Did anyone notice that at times the tear-down of the southern portion of the closed Alaskan Viaduct - which reopens ahead of time midday tomorrow, by the way - took on a gritty sci-fi quality - a lifeless city, vast wastelands, robotic Transformers (the Autobots?) pecking at its bridges, Sea ... More >>
Blogs
October 7, 2011
Feds Order California Pot Dispensaries to Close--Is Washington Next?
Federal prosecutors in California moved yesterday to shut down hundreds of medical-marijuana dispensaries across the Golden State, sending "extremely threatening" letters to the pot shops' landlords warning that they could face criminal charges and confiscation of their property if the businesses do ... More >>
Calendar
October 5, 2011
Robert Earl Keen
Federal prosecutors in California moved yesterday to shut down hundreds of medical-marijuana dispensaries across the Golden State, sending "extremely threatening" letters to the pot shops' landlords warning that they could face criminal charges and confiscation of their property if the businesses do ... More >>
News
September 28, 2011
The Evolution of John McKay
How a Republican aristocrat and loyal Bush soldier turned into a marijuana activist and public pot-stirrer.
Arts
September 28, 2011
Ear Supply: French Connections
Varese's chaotic cityscape still sounds ballsy decades later.
Diversions
September 28, 2011
Ask a Mexican!
Varese's chaotic cityscape still sounds ballsy decades later.
Blogs
September 23, 2011
New Gulf War Illness Findings Reflect Difficulty Troops Have Proving Injuries Aren't Imaginary
As this week's 393-obituaries-long print edition underscores, death is one of the ways of keeping score in America's wars. But as we reported in 2004 and detailed in a book, Home Front: The Government's War on Soldiers, it's the lesser-noticed post-war toll that truly determines the country' ... More >>
Music
September 14, 2011
Conor Oberst's Sympathy for the Devil
The Bright Eyes frontman burned a Quran in "Four Winds," but has no regrets.
Blogs
September 14, 2011
Dennis Kucinich to Ohio: Washington, Who? You Know I Only Love You, Baby!
Congressman Dennis Kucinich loves Ohio. He's "been praying" oh so hard that his home state would finally come to its senses and agree not to kick him out, via redistricting. As for all those trips he's been taking to Washington State this summer--the sweaty afternoons at the labor rallies; ... More >>
Blogs
September 14, 2011
Idaho Internet Speed Is Slowest in Nation (Partially Because of Bears)
Bears. If they're not eating people or stealing their picnic baskets, they're apparently slowing down their Internet. In no state is the latter phenomenon more prevalent than our neighbor to the east, Idaho.
Blogs
September 12, 2011
Q&A: Conor Oberst Stands By Quran Burning in "Four Winds," and His Generous Description of Bin Laden at Sasquatch
Conor Oberst and his band, Bright Eyes, play The Paramount on Sept. 28.Several weeks after Navy SEALs killed Osama Bin Laden, Conor Oberst stood on stage at the Gorge during his set at Sasquatch, and dismissed the operation as one that killed "an old man in his bedroom," and blamed the hatred ... More >>
Diversions
August 24, 2011
Ask a Mexican!
Conor Oberst and his band, Bright Eyes, play The Paramount on Sept. 28.Several weeks after Navy SEALs killed Osama Bin Laden, Conor Oberst stood on stage at the Gorge during his set at Sasquatch, and dismissed the operation as one that killed "an old man in his bedroom," and blamed the hatred ... More >>
Blogs
August 11, 2011
Wallingford's Got Alaska: America's Got Talent Star to Appear at Goddess Festival
Hairless Howie.In June, the hit television show America's Got Talent held open auditions in front of a live audience at the Paramount Theater in Seattle. Among the group of hopefuls was a long-haired Alaskan man dressed in high heels who introduced himself as "Alaska" and announced that his p ... More >>
Music
August 10, 2011
The Spotify Effect
The U.S. launch of Spotify is enticing listeners--and labels--to give subscription services another look.
Diversions
August 10, 2011
Ask a Mexican!
The U.S. launch of Spotify is enticing listeners--and labels--to give subscription services another look.
Diversions
August 3, 2011
Ask a Mexican!
The U.S. launch of Spotify is enticing listeners--and labels--to give subscription services another look.
Blogs
August 1, 2011
Kings of Leon Cancel Entire U.S. Tour, Including September 12 at the KeyArena, Due to Singer Caleb Followill's Illness
Somewhere in a dark corner of Seattle, Chris Kornelis is weeping. Kings of Leon has just announced that they've cancelled their entire U.S. tour. The reason? Lead singer Caleb Followill is too sick to perform. Here's the official word from the tour's promoter, Live Nation: We are so sorry to ... More >>
Blogs
July 22, 2011
Rhapsody, MOG Execs Say Spotify's U.S. Launch Validates the Music-Subscription Business
Last week, after years of false starts, Spotify, the much-hyped music-subscription service launched in the U.S., three years after it opened up shop in Europe. Like its U.S. rivals such as Seattle-based subscription-pionneers Rhapsody, Spotify offers its paying users unlimited streaming of millio ... More >>
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