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Last month, the scientific journal Nature Biotechnology came out with a highly

Published 8:08pm Monday, December 23, 2013

Last month, the scientific journal Nature Biotechnology came out with a highly unusual editorial explaining why it had published a certain study in the same ... Read more

Owning up to the mistakes of his first—and as it turned out,

Published 5:49pm Monday, December 23, 2013

Owning up to the mistakes of his first—and as it turned out, only—term in office while on the campaign trail last year, outgoing Mayor Mike ... Read more

1 Something in the Air A loosely shaped, passionate tale of a

Published 1:22am Thursday, December 19, 2013

1 Something in the Air A loosely shaped, passionate tale of a college kid in the early 1970s who moves through stages of radicalism, heartbreak, ... Read more

If your Monday has thus far been short on apocalyptic fear, Seattle

Published 8:08pm Monday, December 16, 2013

If your Monday has thus far been short on apocalyptic fear, Seattle Times science reporter Sandi Doughton and a new study from the University of ... Read more

There’s something completely arresting about seeing Jessica Dobson live. The music she

Published 7:29pm Monday, December 16, 2013

There’s something completely arresting about seeing Jessica Dobson live. The music she makes as Deep Sea Diver, aided by drummer Peter Mansen (who happens to ... Read more

One winter, 14 years ago, a British Columbia farmer named Neal Carter

Published 9:05pm Thursday, December 12, 2013

One winter, 14 years ago, a British Columbia farmer named Neal Carter took his family on vacation to the Middle East, where he had once ... Read more

SeaTac’s Proposition 1 – which will raise the minimum wage for some

Published 12:24am Tuesday, December 10, 2013

SeaTac’s Proposition 1 – which will raise the minimum wage for some workers around the airport to $15 an hour – has apparently survived its ... Read more

The fight for a $15 an hour minimum wage is moving from

Published 5:36pm Thursday, December 5, 2013

The fight for a $15 an hour minimum wage is moving from SeaTac to Seattle today – literally. As part of an organized national movement ... Read more

I wasn’t watching the 2013 NBA All-Star Game when Macklemore sold out.

Published 10:17pm Wednesday, December 4, 2013

I wasn’t watching the 2013 NBA All-Star Game when Macklemore sold out. I knew the Seattle MC (aka Ben Haggerty) was scheduled to perform the ... Read more

I wasn’t watching the 2013 NBA All-Star Game when Macklemore sold out.

Published 8:51pm Wednesday, December 4, 2013

I wasn’t watching the 2013 NBA All-Star Game when Macklemore sold out. I knew the Seattle MC (aka Ben Haggerty) was scheduled to perform the ... Read more

I wasn’t watching the 2013 NBA All-Star Game when Macklemore sold out.

Published 10:01pm Friday, November 29, 2013

I wasn’t watching the 2013 NBA All-Star Game when Macklemore sold out. I knew the Seattle MC (aka Ben Haggerty) was scheduled to perform the ... Read more

Detective Agency, Detectius Privats EP (out now, self-released, detectiveagency.bandcamp.com) Voted Seattle Weekly’s

Published 9:14pm Friday, November 29, 2013

Detective Agency, Detectius Privats EP (out now, self-released, detectiveagency.bandcamp.com) Voted Seattle Weekly’s “Best New Band of 2012,” this four-piece returns on the heels its last ... Read more

Anyone calling the Pirate Joe’s in Vancouver, B.C., during off hours is

Published 6:44pm Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Anyone calling the Pirate Joe’s in Vancouver, B.C., during off hours is greeted by the following message: “You’ve reached Pirate Joe’s at 2348 West Fourth, ... Read more

In the last week Seattle has become all too familiar with the

Published 7:24pm Tuesday, November 26, 2013

In the last week Seattle has become all too familiar with the NFL’s policy on marijuana use. Despite the fact that recreational toking is legal ... Read more

When it comes to helping chronic alcoholics and making city streets more

Published 6:43pm Wednesday, November 20, 2013

When it comes to helping chronic alcoholics and making city streets more pleasant, there are a number of approaches taken across the globe. One of ... Read more

I started with ham, dressed with a light but tangy mustard sauce.

Published 5:57pm Wednesday, November 20, 2013

I started with ham, dressed with a light but tangy mustard sauce. Next was the fresh spinach salad, outfitted with thinly sliced Asian pears and ... Read more

Efforts to require labeling of genetically-engineered foods are not over despite voters’

Published 6:25pm Friday, November 15, 2013

Efforts to require labeling of genetically-engineered foods are not over despite voters’ rejection of Initiative 522. The Yes on 522 campaign conceded late Thursday but ... Read more

For people who want to start a legal marijuana business, if it’s

Published 5:15pm Wednesday, November 13, 2013

For people who want to start a legal marijuana business, if it’s not now or never, it’s something close to it. On Monday, Nov. 18, ... Read more

“Well, hello, Steve Elliott!” the receptionist at Tacoma Greenthumb’s Port Orchard access

Published 8:51pm Monday, November 11, 2013

“Well, hello, Steve Elliott!” the receptionist at Tacoma Greenthumb’s Port Orchard access point said when she checked my paperwork. “Have you come to grade us ... Read more

For people who want to start a legal marijuana business, if it’s

Published 1:36am Friday, November 8, 2013

For people who want to start a legal marijuana business, if it’s not now or never, it’s something close to it. On Monday, Nov. 18, ... Read more