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Tree Talk: Shakin’ in a winter wonderland

Snowfall is normally heavy and wet in the Pacific Northwest and rare as it is, when it occurs, it often covers everything in a thick blanket.

Healthy and Active: Feed a cold, starve a fever?

This is a doozy of a cold and flu season. Some report that the flu vaccine has only been about 10 percent effective making it even more difficult to avoid an infection. Have you talked with your primary care doctor or visited the Madison Park Pharmica for a strategy to treat a cold or flu?

Re: New GOP tax plan means fewer deductions for homeowners

Mr. Akers’ article “New GOP tax plan means fewer deductions for homeowners” contains a factual inaccuracy regarding the new mortgage interest limits.  It also seems to gloss over the fact that many middle and lower income taxpayers will actually have lower overall tax bills next year as a result of this new tax bill, even here in Seattle.

Ask Ray: Housing market predictions for 2018

Seattle real estate might be compared to a game of musical chairs.  Anybody who has a seat is fearful of standing-up, because they won’t be able to find another home to buy.

Mayor announces short-term housing proposal

Students at the Seattle Vocational Institute briefly put down their hammers and saws on Wednesday, so Mayor Jenny Durkan could announce her plans to create more tiny houses and short-term measures to addressing affordability and homelessness using $11 million in proceeds from the sale of city-owned South Lake Union property expected to close this summer.

NW Sports: Pain and Weight Gain

Just a quick check in, how are we doing with our 2018 resolutions to lose weight, get healthy again, and be more active?

Property Views: Homebuyers are falling in love with Madison Park

The Seattle metro area housing market has continued to make local and national headlines recently, as the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Index indicates that the Emerald City had led the nation in home price growth for fifteen consecutive months, with a 12.7 percent year-over-year increase in November 2017.

Petite Galerie poised to bring upscale French influence to Madison Street

Petite Galerie has been a long time coming for chef and owner Rob Sevcik.

Noir City film festival heads to SIFF

Cold streets, colder hearts, murder announced with gunshots and screeching tires: These are some of the tenets are of the genre known as film noir. Still, to Eddie Muller – noir expert and programmer of the Noir City festival coming to Seattle’s SIFF Cinema Egyptian from February 16-22 – clichés don’t always tell the whole story.

Off the beaten path and into Madison Park

Vince Decker is living the dream. The 51-year-old real estate broker and Madison Park resident is able to spend about a month each year traveling to exotic locales, meeting locals and writing about the experience.

Reckless Noodle House offers bold fare... with few noodles

You have to be kind of reckless to have “noodle house” in your restaurant name and serve just one or two dishes which even feature noodles, but it’s a good mentality for Reckless Noodle House co-owners Bryce Sweeney and Mario Eckert.

Hate crimes, bias incidents up 230 percent in Seattle since 2012

Reported hate crimes and incidents in Seattle have increased 230 percent since 2012, and the city is now focusing on a phased approach to improving accuracy in documenting and responding to future cases.

Seattle, King County push back on DOJ threats

Following a clear threat from the federal Department of Justice to so-called “sanctuary cities,” King County and Seattle officials pushed back on Wednesday afternoon.

City council approves World Cup proposal

FIFA's business practices under scrutiny

The Seattle City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved supporting a proposal to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup, but Councilmember Lorena González wanted it on record that she has concerns about the business practices and ethics of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association.

Possible school bus driver strike looms over Seattle schools

First Student and Teamsters Union are still in negotiation

A labor dispute between the company providing school bus service for Seattle’s public schools and the drivers of those buses has multiple agencies preparing for what could be an lengthy strike.