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Microsoft assists people with their technological needs and questions. (AP Photo)...
MyNorthwest.com

Seattle ranked as one of the world’s most inventive cities

Seattle, located in the Pacific Northwest is recognized for being one of the most inventive cities.
12 years ago
Jamie Skorheim

What WSDOT crews are doing when they close the 520 bridge

All the recent 520 bridge closures can be pretty annoying for people that regularly cross it as well as for those impacted by the added congestion on other area roadways, but a video released by the Washington Department of Transportation shows what appears to be a lot of work getting done, at least during last weekend's closure.
12 years ago
Photographer Ben Watts took the shots of the Tacoma-native for EPSN magazine’s annual Body Is...
Alyssa Kleven

Tacoma MMA fighter Miesha Tate bares all for ESPN body issue

This year, Tacoma native and bantamweight Mixed Martial Arts fighter Miesha "Cupcake" Tate made the cut for ESPN magazine's Body Issue.
12 years ago
Logging on to Facebook may cause more harm than good. (AP Photo/file)...
MyNorthwest.com

Warning: Good grades linked to Facebook jealousy

Who knew that social networking sites, such as Facebook could affect not only our social status but also our emotional status? A new study indicates that spending time on Facebook can lead to jealously toward romantic partners.
12 years ago
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Alyssa Kleven

Macklemore adds third Seattle show at KeyArena

If you were scouring Craigslist for Macklemore tickets, or planning to find a scalper before one of his sold out shows - you're in luck.
12 years ago
A man living in a tent was able to put out a fire in his tent with a can of beer. (Olympia Beer)...
Alyssa Kleven

Rainier, Olympia did OK in cheap beer rankings

When it comes to the domestic draft, they have a bad rap. Sure in Washington we go ga-ga for our microbrews, but when the going gets tough and the tough drink all the Fremont Summer Ale before 4 p.m., you turn to the 'champagne of beers.' Or something worse.
12 years ago
If you want great fireworks photos with just your smart phone, MyNorthwest.com found some tips cour...
MyNorthwest.com

How to capture the best fireworks photos on your smartphone

If you tried to take a photo of the beautiful fireworks last year - but they just didn't turn out, this 4th of July you can step up you photo-taking skills.
12 years ago
According to a sturdy from Michigan State University, unattractive people suffer in the workplace b...
MyNorthwest.com

The ugly reality of attractiveness in the workplace

Just when we thought the days of high school bullying were over, a new study based on attractiveness in the workplace proved us wrong. According to Michigan State University business scholar Brent Scott, unattractive people are more likely to get degraded in the office by their co-workers.
12 years ago
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Alyssa Kleven

Ice Cube’s shout out to the Sonics on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

The Ice Cube song, "It Was a Good Day" was released in February 1993. And ever since music fans have tried to pinpoint which day was a "good day" for Ice.
12 years ago
Promoters of the event say that next year there will be an extra weekend to join in the bigfoot-the...
Alyssa Kleven

Sasquatch! Music Festival doubles its size in 2014 with extra weekend

If you love music and camping at the Gorge, you'll have even more opportunities to do it in 2014.
12 years ago
Is Obama big brother? If sales are any indicator, people are taking to George Orwell’s classi...
Alyssa Kleven

Amid NSA scandal, sales way up for ‘1984,’ ‘Animal Farm’

Things have felt a little Orwellian lately. That's why it's not a huge surprise that sales of two of George Orwell's classic tales are up by over 100 percent at Amazon.com.
12 years ago
Jezebel writer Lindy West made a video reading some (not all) of the horrible comments directed at ...
Alyssa Kleven

Seattle writer Lindy West: Rape jokes may be powerful tool

In case you haven't spent much time on the Internet this week, you should there has been some controversy brewing about rape jokes.
12 years ago
Naveena Shine lost 19 pounds in the first 20 days of her surviving on light only experiment. The ab...
Stephanie Klein

Thankfully it’s sunny for Seattle woman living only on light

Luckily for Naveena Shine it's been a sunny week, but things might get rough when the rain returns. Shine, a Seattle resident, is conducting an experiment to see if she can survive only on light (and water).
12 years ago
“It’s very low hanging fruit when you have a collection that’s worth billions of ...
Alyssa Kleven

City of Detroit considers selling its art to pay the bills

Detroit has found itself in a financial crisis. How will they get out of it? It might come down to selling off some of the city's most prized cultural heritage.
12 years ago
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Alyssa Kleven

‘Arrested Development’ is back

It premiered in 2003 and was canceled in 2006. Now the cult favorite Arrested Development is getting what's fans want - one more season.
12 years ago
In its final episode, ‘The Office’ does what it does best: sentimentality...
Alyssa Kleven

In its final episode, ‘The Office’ does what it does best: sentimentality

Lots of TV shows jump the shark. Few get out just in time, when their audiences want more but don't realize that just one episode more will feel like a let down. That was the problem the later episodes of "The Office" endured.
12 years ago
Nathan Fillion, starring in Joss Whedon’s Much Ado About Nothing, popped into the studios tod...
Stephanie Klein

Nathan Fillion leaves treat in our parking lot

Nathan Fillion, starring in Joss Whedon's Much Ado About Nothing, popped into the studios today to talk with movie critic Tom Tangney and then left a surprise in our parking lot.
12 years ago
Stephanie Klein

For Mother’s Day we want to not be a mother

Of course any good mom loves her children, but some alone time is most likely at the top of the list on Sunday.
12 years ago
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MyNorthwest.com

Watch the police vs. protester clash in Seattle

Police used their bikes to shield businesses and eventually began to use pepper spray and "flash bang' grenades _ releasing a flash of light, smoke and a loud noise _ to disperse the crowd.
12 years ago
The Associated Press’ Twitter account was hacked Tuesday morning and this message went out to...
Stephanie Klein

Associated Press’ Twitter account hacked; stock market stumbles

The Associated Press' Twitter account was hacked Tuesday morning.
12 years ago
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Alyssa Kleven

This Sacramento Kings ad is playing every 5 minutes in Times Square

The thing about this ad is you could change the colors to green and gold, and replace the back drop with the Space Needle and it would be an advertisement for bringing the Sonics back to Seattle.
12 years ago
Block Party organizers released a partial list of acts on Tuesday. (www.capitolhillblockparty.com)...
Alyssa Kleven

Eager fans slow down Capitol Hill Block Party lineup announcement

The Capitol Hill Block Party's website came to a screeching halt Tuesday as fans waited for lineup updates.
12 years ago
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Alyssa Kleven

Best thing: Watch ‘Ho Hey’ as performed by Chickeneers Fallon, Shelton and Offerman

The Lumineers released their single "Ho Hey" over year ago. First came the music blogs, then public radio, CW TV show placements, Billboard's top charts, Top 40 radio play and a performance at the Grammys.
12 years ago
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Alyssa Kleven

Stephen Colbert: When did gay marriage become a constitutional right?

On Thursday night's episode of the "Colbert Report," satiric news man Stephen Colbert grilled Slate's Emily Bazelon on the Supreme Court hearings on the Defense of Marriage Act and Prop 8.
12 years ago