For the second night in a row another black bear was spotted up in Everett. Last night he was spotted strolling along Madison near I-5, while the previous night the bear was on a mission--we think a serious case of the munchies--spying (and lurking) around a gas station at Beverly and Broadway. Once again the bears outwitted the police and their canine team. So we can only assume, if it's not fame they're after, the black bears must have heard about the Copper River salmon and want to get in on some of that action. Yup, we will go with that, until someone else has anything better to report. more ›

The original Ballard bear, nicknamed Leif Bearickson, was spotted making a grand appearance in Shoreline early this morning. Clearly, we have one media whore of a bear on our hands here, people. Especially as this comes just after the ersatz Beacon Hill bear took over the media spotlight yesterday. We now know that "Leif" has a sweet tooth but for goodness sakes, where's the wildlife paparazzi when we need them? Will Leif find love, or become Seattle's Beargelina? Forget the SIFF celebrities, we want to know about the wild life of the black bear. more ›