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After disaster's struck

Well. Not too many people around here saw THAT ONE coming.

Dark days have you down? Light therapy could help

For those who suffer from seasonal depression, autumn and the eventual onset of winter mark the beginning of a struggle because the progressive loss of daylight brings on a low mood and changes in sleeping and eating patterns.

'Arrival' stands tall in a long line of thoughtful 'invasion' cinema

Alien contact stories such as “Arrival” — which opened Nov. 11 at SIFF Cinema Uptown in Lower Queen Anne — usually look kindly upon humans as they try to save their race from themselves. 

Community Corner: McGilvra participates in #CloseTheGaps

 “In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.”

Community Corner: Argosy Christmas Ships return Dec. 18

The Madison Park Community Council will host a holiday celebration for the return of the Argosy Christmas ships to Lake Washington Dec. 18.

ELECTION: Who won, who lost

Jay Inslee appears to be heading back to the governor’s mansion in Olympia for a second term, taking 56.32 percent of the early vote on Tuesday night.

ELECTION: King County makes prosecutor's office nonpartisan, charter language gender neutral

King County voters have authorized changes to the county charter, to a person.

ELECTION: Jayapal beating Walkinshaw in early results

In initial election results released 8:42 p.m. Tuesday night, Jayapal was defeating Walkinshaw with 57.84 percent of the vote. 

ELECTION: ST3 passing in King and Snohomish counties; Pierce rejecting Sound Transit measure

Sound Transit Proposition 1, also known as ST3, was passing in King County with 58 percent of the vote by 8:42 p.m. Tuesday night, Nov. 8.

ELECTION: Adam Smith handily beats Doug Basler for 9th Congressional District

In initial election results released 8:42 p.m. Tuesday night, Smith had a nearly 3-to-1 ratio of votes over Basler, with 74.87 percent of votes. In initial election results released 8:42 p.m. Tuesday night, Smith had a nearly 3-to-1 ratio of votes over Basler, with 74.87 percent of votes.

The many benefits of professional dog-walkers

How can we ensure our dogs are getting the exercise and attention they need, even when we are away at work? The answer may lie with professional dog-walkers.

The little known Hawthorn

Likely 60 or more years ago, it seems, someone found a little known Hawthorn, Crataegus X lavallei and planted a majestic line of them in the parking strip on the west side of McGilvra Boulevard’s 1200 block.

James Husted recalls the hey day of synth music

The synthesizer manufacturer and former performer is amused at a resurgence of his niche music on the European market

Husted, who today operates a synthesizer assembly company called Synthwerks, spent most of the ‘80s and ‘90s issuing his stuff on obscure cassettes and limited edition CDs. 

Reviving an analog book for a digital age

I just reissued a big book, “LOSER: The Real Seattle Music Story,” about the ‘80s-’90s Seattle rock scene. But resurrecting a large and complicated book from the dark ages of 1995 can be a Herculean task.

Absorption rate reveals market health — but what is it?

The standard calculation for the absorption rate takes the number of homes that are available and divides that by the number of homes sold over a period of time to determine how long it takes the market to “absorb,” or sell, all the properties.