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At least there's a beautiful sunset to look at when you're stuck in Seattle traffic.

The Toll Of Traffic Collisions In Washington

Summer’s almost here and more people are headed outside: that means more accidents. Statistics show that more road collisions happen during the dry…

"Bird Cape," by San Francisco Bay Area artist Sass Colby. Multicolored velvet with matching hood. On the wall, a photo of Grace Jones modeling the ensemble. Designer Michael Cepress calls this an examplar of counterculture funk-wear.

Feathers, Fringe And Bright Shiny Beads: Hippie Fashion Is Art

Tie-dye. Macrame. Fringes and beads.If you came of age in the 1960s, you’ll recognize these in the signature look of the era.Maybe you turned your old…

Jacque Larrainzar, one of the first people from Mexico to be granted asylum in the United States based on her sexuality.

She was tortured for being gay. With $300 she fled to Seattle

Jacque Larrainzar fled Mexico in the late 1990s. She asked the woman at the airport how far she could go with the $300 in her pocket, and the woman…

Daniel's Suicide: How One Ellensburg Family Copes

In a park in Ellensburg, a tree grows beside a small stream. Daniel Curtis DeHollander’s ashes lie beneath the roots.DeHollander committed suicide here…

'Seattle Is A Creepy, Salty Town With Dirt Under Her Nails'

Seattle has one of the largest collections of zines -- tiny underground art manifestos that have usually been photocopied. ZAPP, the Zine Archive and…

Greg Craig, Onetime White House Counsel, Charged In Ukraine Case

A vivid portrait by Bll Schenck at the Tacoma Art Museum, a gift from the Haub family of Germany. The Haubs fell in love the Tacoma area in the 1950s and have collected an impressive collection of western art for decades.

Cold War And Cowboys: How Germans Brought Stunning Art To Tacoma

The story behind a massive new art collection in Tacoma is one of coincidences.A wealthy German couple honeymooned in the area in the 1950s and then,…

Most donors to this year's ballot measure gave at least this much money ($10,000).

Here are the real winners (and one loser) of this year's ballot initiatives

The winners and losers in Washington's elections become official once counties certify their results Tuesday, November 29. Then there are the unofficial…

Two IAEA experts examine recovery work on top of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station in April 2013.

Activist: 'Don't Believe Anything The Nuclear Industry Says'

On March 11, 2011, a 9.0 earthquake and subsequent tsunami crippled Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.Physician and anti-nuclear activist Dr.…

Why a horror movie can be like therapy

Jeannie Yandel wanted to know: Why would anyone want to scare themselves by watching horror movies? Isn’t there enough scary stuff in the real world right…

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