January 2008

Creatively focused, eco-obsessed, possessing an urban sensibility and locavore leanings, beautiful without being braggy—the new Bainbridge Island Museum of Art (BIMA) might well be considered the embodiment of the island community itself. And just as the residents prefer the island’s laidback vibe to Seattle’s comparative bustle, BIMA supporters and staff have no intention of trying…

When Kay Simon and Clay Mackey first put down roots in Prosser in 1983, there were only about 40 wineries in the state, and the Yakima Valley had just been established as the state’s first American Viticultural Area (AVA). The inspirational couple behind Chinook Wines, Simon and Mackey went on to carve a niche for…

Even as hipsters age and have kids, there are a few key things they’re unwilling to let go of, the foremost being good music. If they fill their iPods with the right stuff, these particular parents can steer their brood into the capable hands of local “kindiependent” rock bands like The Not-Its!, whose infectious blend…

Anyone who experiences any of the signs and symptoms listed below after a bump, blow, or jolt to the head or body should be kept out of play and evaluated for concussion by a medical provider trained in concussion evaluation and management. > Headache > Nausea or vomiting > Dizziness > Double vision > Sensitivity…

As a writer, there are times when my reporting touches close to home, and it did in this case. Alonzo Colburn, a talented athlete who participates in multiple sports, including hockey, baseball and cross-country, is also my grandson. And, like his parents, I always assumed that if he suffered a serious head injury, it would…

In 2011, Zackery Lystedt, the young athlete who was the inspiration for the Zackery Lystedt law, joined his Tahoma High School classmates for their graduation ceremony. After years of intense physical therapy, he stood up from his wheelchair and walked, using his cane, haltingly across the stage at the White River Amphitheatre. He received the…

A helicopter airlift to Harborview Medical Center is never a good thing, and on the evening of October 12, 2006, the news was particularly grim. Zackery Lystedt, only 13, was on board. A star football player for Tahoma Junior High School, Zack hit the ground headfirst after a tackle in the second quarter. “He grabbed…

A Seattle magazine collaboration with Crosscut.com The world has converged on the Eastside in the past 20 years, and, as usual, preening Seattleites are the last to know. Many (and I confess I’ve been one) still picture Bellevue and its neighbors as a nowheresville of bland, homogenous strip malls and cul-de-sacs—“a yuppie, upscale, white-bread suburb,”…

Deviled eggs: You’re either the type who politely lets them sit and gather film or you hover over the platter, eating them double-fisted. But can even the most ardent fan imagine a 150-page cookbook devoted entirely to deviled egg recipes? In the creative, whimsical way that only culinary consultant Kathy Casey can pull off, D’Lish…