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Natalia Ruppert Will Report an Earthquake in Seconds

The head of a national seismology program thinks she can catch the big one right as it starts.

Orcas Getting a Little Sick and Tired of Being Asked to Solve All Your Billionaire Problems

After yet another week of hearing humans ask them to sink billionaire yachts for them, today local orca pods announced they’re getting a little sick and tired of being asked all the time to do humans’ dirty work for them. “It’s always ‘Hey, take Zuck to Davy Jones Locker this, pop Peter Thiel a 100 […]

Property Watch: A Historic French Norman Home with a Surprise in Back

Century-old brick and a turret give way to modernist glass on a half-acre of Capitol Hill.

Piloting a New Approach to Mental Health Crisis Response

When 911 calls call for something more than physical help, clinician Jessi Beyer comes to the rescue.

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A Taste Test of Seattle’s Best Jams

Picking a favorite was a sticky situation.

Millionaires Tax Payers Assured They Only Need to Cut Back on Lattes to Afford Fifth Home

Future Millionaires Tax payers panicked about how they’re ever going to afford their fifth home if they have to one day pay a 9% tax on all annual income over $1 million were assured today that all they have to do is cut back on a few lattes. “I know times are hard, but just […]

The Best Pit Stops on Highway 2, from Everett to Wenatchee

If you're only pausing for nature, you're not stopping enough.

Seattle Mayor Apologizes to Starbucks, Thought It Knew Everyone Here Hated Them Already

After weeks of Starbucks leadership telling every major newspaper in the country how mean Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson’s been to them by publicly not liking them, today she formally apologized saying she thought they knew everyone here including herself hated them already. “I’m so sorry—I honestly thought you already knew,” said Mayor Wilson. “If I […]

Where to Hike with Marmots in Washington

Hear that? It’s the Northwest’s cuddliest furries. Take these trails to find them.