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The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today

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Finally some good news on the Bertha front: Last week’s excavation of the tunnel drilling machine’s repair pit came to an abrupt halt after shells were discovered in the soil. Archaeologists were called in (one week later, natch) to examine the shells, which were thought to have been from indigenous peoples. Turns out, they’re not. Crosscut has all the details.

Doug Baldwin appeared on 710 ESPN’s The Barbershop Show and let listeners in on what’s really going on in the Seahawks locker room. There certainly is a divide, but it’s not as serious as we’ve all made it out to be.

Vulcan CEO Jody Allen, sister to Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, has taken a sabbatical that began Monday. Her return date is not yet determined. The Seattle Times reports her leave coincides with allegations that she sexually harrassed security officers.

An elementary school for downtown Seattle? It could happen. The former six-story Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco along Second Avenue is the site in question, which would need extensive renovations over three years to transform it into a fully functional school. The price tag for the land and building? Free.

Today is officially National Cat Day! To celebrate, Uber Seattle, Cheezburger and the ASPCA are teaming up to deliver kittens to offices around the city via UberKittens. We’ll have a few fuzzy felines in our offices today, so follow us on Twitter @Seattlemag for photos!

 

SENSORIUM Takes on Our Screen Addiction

SENSORIUM Takes on Our Screen Addiction

Dance, drag, and immersive art collide in an eight-week exploration of our phone-obsessed lives, with a few surprises along the way. 

What do drag queens, smartphone addiction, art installations, and an old luggage shop have in common?  According to longtime Seattle choreographer Alana O’Farrell Rogers, a lot.  “There’s no dead time anymore,” says Rogers, explaining how the proliferation of smartphones fills the empty spaces that once served as time for rest or connection. Where we snuggled…

Salt-N-Pepa on Breaking Barriers and Staying Power

Salt-N-Pepa on Breaking Barriers and Staying Power

Ahead of their performance at Seattle’s Museum of Pop Culture gala, the hip-hop pioneers talk about creative ownership, connecting with new generations, and the songs that still resonate.

The Museum of Pop Culture (MOPOP) will host its annual ICONS of Pop Culture Gala in Seattle on October 22, honoring five artists and institutions whose work has helped shape entertainment and culture.  This year’s honorees are martial arts and film legend Bruce Lee, fashion designer Jeremy Scott, the video game franchise Halo, hip-hop pioneers…

Studio Sessions: Christopher Paul Jordan

Studio Sessions: Christopher Paul Jordan

Drawing on childhood memories, neighborhood history, and salvaged materials, Christopher Paul Jordan’s latest show at Cornish’s Behnke Family Gallery explores how the past stays with us.

Start in the middle. It’s good advice for telling a story, and a way into Christopher Paul Jordan’s paintings. By the time you encounter them, their materials have already been something else, and who knows what they might move on to become. The Tacoma interdisciplinary artist works with salvaged objects, including screens, picture frames, canvas,…

Rearview Mirror: Wedding Bells, A Furniture Launch, and the Symphony’s New Look 

Rearview Mirror: Wedding Bells, A Furniture Launch, and the Symphony’s New Look 

Things I did, saw, ate, learned, or read in the past week (or so).

WEDDING BELLS I’ve been a bit absent from this column lately, but I think I have a pretty good excuse: I got married! It’s already been three weeks since my September 19 wedding, but I’m still reflecting on the magic of the day. My fiancé, well husband now (I can’t get used to saying it!),…