Need a good cuddle from a complete stranger? Make your way down to Portland, where a woman has turned the up-close-and-personal behavior into a profession. According to King 5’s Evening Magazine, professional cuddler Samantha Hess charges $35 for a 30-minute snuggle session and $60 for a full hour. And should you book her services, don’t get any funny ideas. She doesn’t allow any naughty behavior.

Good deeds: A local woman gave her Seahawks playoff tickets to two brothers who lost their dad to a heart attack on Christmas Eve. Where are my tissues?

It’s been years since I shopped at fast-fashion retailer Wet Seal, and it seems like the Foothill Ranch, Calif.-based company has been in financial trouble as of late. After learning about the retailer’s plans to shutter 60 stores across the country as leases expire, employees at the Northgate Mall location posted a giant yellow sign in the store window disclosing problems such as unpaid vacation and sick time, MyNorthwest.com reports. Those window grievances have garnered some national attention.

In South Lake Union development news, updates have been made to the proposed tower slated for 600 Wall Street since it was last presented to the Downtown Design Review Board, such as street-level commercial space and underground parking. The developer has likened the 43-story building to an “architectural exclamation point,” reports the Seattle PI. Click through to see photos of the old and new designs.