February 2021
A Look at Guns in Washington State
Our collaboration with Crosscut.com explores gun stats and what's on the line come Nov. 4
On the fall ballot, Washington residents will be asked to vote on two opposing gun control initiatives—one calling for expanded background checks, the other keeping the current system of background checks in place. These are two of only three statewide gun control measures on November ballots anywhere in the country. Alabama voters will be asked…
Seattle’s Bike Share Program to Launch Monday
Tool around town on a Pronto bike starting October 13
We’ve seen the bike share docking stations going up around the city–there’s one just a hop, skip and a jump away from our offices, on 3rd Avenue and Pike street. (Go here to view the entire set of docking stations on a map.) Pronto Cycle Share, the Puget Sound region’s very first bike share program,…
East Coast vs. West Coast: Which Pumpkin Beer is More Delicious?
A beer nerd and a devoted drinker walk into a video studio… We decided to skip out of the office and sample (after the camera cut off we downed the rest) two pumpkin beers, one from East coast brewery Dogfish Head and the other from Woodinville’s own Redhook Brewery. Which did we like better? Watch…
Former Book Bindery Chef Shaun McCrain is Opening Copine
But first, he needs a space.
Back in June, I met up with Shaun McCrain shortly after he left Book Bindery (which is now Hommage) to talk about his next steps. He kept pretty quiet on details, but I could tell he had a specific vision in mind for his next chapter: a small intimate restaurant that he and his business (and life) partner Jill…
Ovarian Cancer/Memory Study
This study examines thinking abilities, mood and quality of life in cancer survivors before and after study subjects participate in an eight-week, group-based memory and thinking skills workshop. People who have been treated for cancer in the pastcan participate. 206.543.3669;seattlecca.org
Mammograms After Age 75?
Could mammograms benefit women aged 75 and older? It’s a population are at highest risk for breast cancer—but it’s also the least studied, according to Judith A. Malmgren, Ph.D., affiliate assistant professor at the University of Washington’s School of Public Health and Community Medicine in Seattle. She and Henry Kaplan, M.D., from the Swedish Cancer…
Shopping Insurance
It’s getting close to open enrollment time for the Washington Health Benefit Exchange—beginning November 15 through February 15—so now is the time to research those health plans. This year, the Washington Health Benefit Exchange has expanded coverage options, with the Exchange board approving 10 new insurance plans, bringing the total number of individual and family…
Coffee Genes
You may think reaching for that morning cup of coffee is a matter of taste and routine—but researchers say it could be your biology buzzing on caffeine.According to the Coffee and Caffeine Genetics Consortium study, published in Molecular Psychiatry, you may not be able to help your coffee habits. Researchers, which include two from Fred…
Il Terrazzo Carmine Spawns Sibling Spot, Intermezzo Carmine
In the heart of a revitalized Pioneer Square, Intermezzo Carmine offers a Cicchetti-style remix
Il Terrazzo Carmine, the iconic, classic Italian restaurant in Pioneer Square, turns 30 in October. With new restaurants popping up all around it, the old man has shown the new guard what’s up by spawning a cicchetti bar. Intermezzo Carmine (409 First Ave. S; 206.596.8940; Facebook) was opened in a former rug shop next door…
Home of the Week: Historic Condo in Pioneer Square
Exposed brick, wood beams and one helluvah view. Yes, please
Each week, we’re featuring one Seattle-area home that we think is interesting, inspiring or just a downright feast for the eyes. Some of them are actually on the market, while other homes will offer enviable style tips–courtesy of their ingenious owners or designers–that you can steal for your own abode. With the recent surge in…