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New Borrowing & Lending App, Pearl Jam Exhibit & More

The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today

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Sharing is Caring: A new app created in Madrona lets people share their stuff with other users, says MyNorthwest.com. The app, MyNeighbor, allows users to post items they’re willing to share with neighbors or make a request for something they want to borrow. Users can choose to share for free, charge a fee or share in exchange for a donation to a local charity. By borrowing items instead of buying them, users save money on things they would rarely use (like power washers or extra camping gear). So far, the app works on the honor system. MyNeighbor is available for android and iOS.

Supersonic Travel: Good news for you jetsetting grunge fans! Sea-Tac airport just unveiled a new Pearl Jam exhibit thanks to a collaboration between the band and Seattle’s EMP museum. The “Push Me, Pull Me” exhibit features a collection of 85 iconic Pearl Jam posters from the band’s multi-decade career. “This exhibit today showcases not only one of the most influential bands to emerge out of Seattle, but also recognizes some of the powerful works of art associated with them,” said EMP director/ceo Patty Isacson Sabee. Watch the Kiro 7 video here or visit pearljam.com for more information about the exhibit.

High crime: Police say thieves stole a whopping $100,000 worth of marijauna products from a pot shop on 22nd Ave early Monday morning. The thieves allegedly tore through a fence, vents and drywall to get to the products, says Q13 Fox. Investigators believe the thieves targeted other Seattle pot businesses as well.

Into the Woods: Cinder, a female bear burned in wildfires last year, is being released back into the wild after a period of rehabilitation. The 125-pound bear was discovered in Methow County’s Carlton Complex Fire last July with paws so scorched she couldn’t walk on them, reports the Associated Press. Washington Fish and Wildlife officers are releasing Cinder into woods near Wenatchee mid-week. Accompanying her will be a male bear cub she befriended in rehab. Awwww.

 

Rearview Mirror: Crocodile Guardians, Late-Summer Potato Salad, and a Halloween Costume Hunt

Rearview Mirror: Crocodile Guardians, Late-Summer Potato Salad, and a Halloween Costume Hunt

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

COOKING WITH ASTER PANTRY A few leaves turn, my inbox fills with fall festival pitches and cozy brunch menus, and suddenly I want to stay home with a glass of wine and cook. I love this nesting season, though I’m not ready to give up summer produce. Earlier this year, I wrote about Seattle chefs…

WALKDONTRUN Returns This Saturday, Turning Downtown Seattle Into a Sprawling Art Show

WALKDONTRUN Returns This Saturday, Turning Downtown Seattle Into a Sprawling Art Show

In its second year, the free festival brings 200-plus artists to a 20-block route September 19, with a secret garden and a former 7-Eleven stocked with art.

Most walks through downtown Seattle involve trying to get somewhere. On September 19, the crosswalk itself might be the reason to stop. Heap Troupe will turn a four-way crossing into a performance, one of dozens of encounters planned for this year’s WALKDONTRUN. The free, all-ages art walk stretches across more than 20 blocks. From 11…

At Two Dot Schoolhouse, Ruth Marie Tomlinson Builds an Artistic Community

At Two Dot Schoolhouse, Ruth Marie Tomlinson Builds an Artistic Community

For nearly 20 years, the Seattle artist and her husband have welcomed artists, writers, and musicians to a historic Montana schoolhouse. Now they’re searching for its next stewards. 

At her solo exhibition last year at The Vestibule, Seattle artist Ruth Marie Tomlinson presented a new series of work inspired by her close readings of British nature writer J.A. Baker’s The Peregrine and Icelandic author Sjón’s The Blue Fox. As if on sheets torn from a sketchbook, her pages included excerpts and outtakes of…

Rearview Mirror: Seahawks Off the Field, Seattle on the Board, and Smoked Oysters

Rearview Mirror: Seahawks Off the Field, Seattle on the Board, and Smoked Oysters

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

HOOKED ON KNOCKS Admittedly, I am late to this one. The Seahawks’ first season of Hard Knocks, the HBO series that follows NFL teams through training camp, premiered in August, but until last week, I had never heard of it. To be honest, my football knowledge starts with knowing what a touchdown is and doesn’t…