Sure, Denver has the boy in the balloon, but we have baby orcas! more ›

Did the idea of catching swine flu (H1N1) have you down and hiding from both public spaces and children last spring? (We told ya you'd be fine.) Well, now researchers at Seattle's Group Health Cooperative have introduced an experimental swine flu vaccine in preparation for a possible resurgence of the H1N1 flu come fall. Oh, great. Seattle--selected as one of the few cities for the H1N1 trial--is set to begin the experimental vaccinations on brave volunteers today at Seattle Children's Hospital and the University of Washington. But if you're allergic to eggs, this shot is not for you. more ›

• It was just another case of the slow-going Mondays when a power line pole--and a live wire--came down early this morning after a garbage truck slammed into it. Power was shut down and Aurora Ave. was closed while crews cleaned up the busted pole strewn across the corner of Northeast 84th Street and Aurora Ave North.
• This weekend's street closures were for a just cause, as 2,513 dedicated people walked, jogged, and pedaled their way throughout Seattle in the LIVESTRONG Challenge, which raised over $1 million to fight cancer.

Turns out the King County Health Department might want to see those dead crows, because of West Nile Virus concerns. So report those dead birds, citizens! There's an online dead bird reporting form right there for your use. more ›

With a steady stream of information and misinformation about the current outbreak of swine flu swirling about, the UW Department of Global Health has put together a panel discussion, "Update on the Evolving Swine Influenza Outbreak," set for Monday, May 4, at 5:30 p.m. in Hogness (no kidding) Auditorium in the Health Sciences Building. Directions can be found here. more ›