Seahawks fan creates website to “Bring Back Matt”
Free agent QB Matt Hasselbeck can sign a contract as soon as Friday. (AP photo) By Michael Simeona MyNorthwest.com editor While the future of veteran quarterback Matt Hasselbeck is still uncertain, one member of the 12th Man is trying his hardest for him to remain in Seattle. Brandon Scheller, 25, has created a website – […]14 years ago
Research confirms: Monday mornings are depressing
Stephanie writes… It’s Monday, ugh, and everyone is talking about the latest research confirming that, indeed, Monday mornings really suck. According to the Marmite study reported by the Telegraph, most of us don’t even crack a smile until 11:16 a.m. on Mondays. That’s probably because most of us are late to work after struggling to […]14 years ago
Photo: Dick’s Drive In Edmonds get its roof
聽 Thanks to Jim Spady, Vice President of the company and son of the original founder, we now know the new Edmonds Dick’s Drive In has its roof! Just looking at it makes our mouths water. Spady says things are moving right along and they expect a grand opening before the end of the year. […]14 years ago
WSU kid flashes crowd after USA scores goal
We’re not exactly sure why this WSU kid flashed after the USA women scored a goal Sunday against Japan in the World Cup, but he did. If ladies can do it hockey games, why can’t the fellas do it at soccer games? Kid-1, the rest of us-014 years ago
Get some sleep tonight, the final HP midnight show is tomorrow …
Posted by Alyssa Well team, we’re one day away – and last night was the Toronto invitation-only screening of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part II. Check out some photos below. Matthew Lewis, who made an appearance in Seattle when the Pacific Science Center announced the then-upcoming Harry Potter exhibit, was on hand in […]14 years ago
Emma, Mila, are these starlet crushes or do they border on stalking?
Posted by Alyssa Today’s Harry Potter count down (with the U.S. midnight showing two evenings away) includes a tidbit about Mila Kunis, and a Emma Watson superfan’s sign that caught my eye. To start, as I perused our Harry Potter galleries on MyNorthwest.com, I found this Associated Press photo of a rather hunky Italian man, […]14 years ago
Time lapse alert! WSDOT’s 520 weekend construction
Stephanie writes… 520 was closed all weekend for construction. Rather than stew about it, watch this sweet time lapse video.14 years ago
Google Maps Street View car spotted in Issaquah
Stephanie writes… Jessica Gottesman spotted the Google Maps Street View car cruising through Issaquah today. She also spotted it later in Bellevue. We spotted it twice on Eastlake Ave. E. last week. Have you seen it? Have you posed for the camera?14 years ago
Full interview with Jaycee Dugard
Diane Sawyer landed the first interview with kidnap and rape victim Jaycee Dugard . Watch the full interview from ABC . .
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Harry Potter: The Muggles get ready for The Deathly Hallows Part II (and find your tickets)
Posted by Alyssa With Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part II hitting U.S. theaters this week, it’s time for super fans to don their costumed best and transform from muggles (that’s non-magic folk to those who haven’t read J.K. Rowling’s books) to witches and wizards. I’ve been to a few midnight showings of Harry […]14 years ago
Shawn Kemp, Jr. joins Washington basketball team
Washington coach Lorenzo Romar announced Thursday that the Husky basketball team has signed Shawn Kemp, Jr., the son of Sonics legend Shawn Kemp.
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President Obama holding twitter town hall
President Obama will be hosting a twitter town hall Wednesday at 11 a . m . Obama will be answering questions on the economy and jobs.
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“Go the f*** to sleep” un-amusing to Oregon attorney
By Michael Simeona The cats nestle close to their kittens now . The lambs have laid down with the sheep . You're cozy and warm in your bed, my dear Please go the f**k to sleep Samuel L.
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Tuesday headlines: Warm 4th of July, NW homes with dark pasts, Lakewood claim
Stigmatized homes: Does your house have a dark history? Brandi Kruse visits former home of the Green River killer. Photo gallery: Northwest homes with a dark past Yay! Warm weather expected for July 4 weekend Widows of 2 slain Lakewood officers file claim Washington State Patrol ends car theft unit Rolling Stone writes about “Neverending […]14 years ago
Are the Mariners an illusion?
The Mariners may be only two games out of first place in the AL West, but are they really contenders? Led by a stellar pitching staff with the second best ERA (3.
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Six employees turn down $10K bonus for doing their job
Would you turn down a bonus from your work? Six employees from the Washington Transportation Department each turned down a $10,000 productivity prize for finding a way to save $6 million over three years for highway de-icing salt.
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Bob Stelton and Matt Pitman debate whether the Mariners should trade for Ryan Ludwick
It should be pretty clear to anyone who's watched the Mariners this season that if they want to continue their unlikely run and compete for a division title they'll need to upgrade their offense.
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How much homework is too much?
The Los Angeles School District has a new policy saying that homework can't account for more than 10 percent of a student's grade . According to the LA Times, the policy is "intended to account for the myriad urban problems facing the district's mostly low-income, minority population.
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Monday headlines: WA eliminates tourism spending, $80,000 Burke Gilman Trail art
Washington eliminates state spending on tourism The News Chick asks: Will Washington be next to legalize gay marriage? Inslee says he’s best choice to create WA jobs Convict says Knox committed murder 19-year-old runs for mayor in Milton GeekWire looks at “Why the Supreme Court shot down California芒鈧劉s ban on violent video games” Seattle to […]14 years ago
New podcast alert: Bill Radke Treatment
Seattle Morning News host Bill Radke debuted his new weekend show ‘The Bill Radke Treatment’ this weekend. Take a listen to episode one featuring guests Tom Tangney, Rachel Belle, Dori Monson, John Curley, and Nancy Guppy.14 years ago
Will the Mariners make a move at the trade deadline?
Nearing the halfway point of the season, will the Mariners make a deal at the MLB trade deadline? The (39-39) Mariners sit only 1 . 5 games behind the first place Texas Rangers in the American League West, a marked improvement considering the M's were 14 games out of first at this point a year ago.
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Monson in a Minute – Was someone funding the terrorist operation?
Where did the bankrupt terrorist get his money?14 years ago
Wednesday headlines: Marijuana to go legal in WA? Bellevue schools rock, Vicci Martinez
Dave Ross asks: Will WA be the first to legalize just-for-fun marijuana? Snohomish County Executive accused of non-disclosure Bellevue high schools make list of nation’s best Tacoma’s Vicci Martinez wows viewers on “The Voice” Seahawks DE denies walking out on bar tab Wednesday news in 15 minutes: Signature gathering begins to legalize marijuana. 成人X站’s Chris […]14 years ago
Seattle City Attorney Pete Holmes on legalizing marijuana
Could Washington make history by becoming the first state to ever legalize recreational marijuana in the United States?
Seattle City Attorney Pete Holmes joined the Wednesday, to discuss his efforts to legalize recreational marijuana in Washington state.
Holmes believes the prohibition of marijuana has cost taxpayers millions to the benefit of drug cartels who profit on the black market.
"We need to recognize that's all prohibition has done, is to support a black market in marijuana," Holmes told Ross & Burbank.