We happen to dislike alfalfa sprouts intensely, for reasons we can't quite put our finger on. But from now on, we'll just go with the "they occasionally have salmonella" excuse. Nine people in Washington have been sickened by locally grown alfalfa sprouts, including at least two people who required hospitalization. This outbreak of salmonella bacteria has been connected to sprouts from Sprouters Northwest Inc., located in Kent. If you happen to have some sprouts in......

SNEER AND SNEER AGAIN: In 1989, when the rest of the world was listening to New Kids on the Block, those who knew better were listening to The Jesus and Mary Chain. A mix of punk, pop and pure distortion, this Scottish group's shows were often followed by rioting. After breaking up in 1999, the JMC is now back together. Their work has been featured in Sofia Coppela's film, Lost In Translation and popular TV......

One of the sadder stories we heard yesterday, from a friend who was on the Portland-Seattle train, was about the 17-year-old Kent girl who was hit and killed by a southbound Amtrak as she crossed the tracks. The Seattle Times blame-placers let you know the culprit right in the headline: "Train kills girl, 17, who was talking on phone." Amtrak, naturally, didn't want to let its passengers know that they had just run over someone,......

If you are anything like us, you frequently read glowing recommendations of fine little eateries on the outskirts of Seattle and think: I really should check that out sometime. But the truth is--urbanite that you are--you only vaguely know where places like Kent and Burien are (south?) and rarely take the time to actually venture out of your cozy little city. But as fine a city as Seattle is, it lacks some things that are......

Ah, football. We love it. It’s easily our favorite sport to watch as it gets our usual docile selves all fired up and yelling at the television every week. Basketball, even with its fast pace and high scoring, is a bore. And baseball? Baseball is almost as fun to watch as golf or the Lifetime channel. But for all of football’s glory, there remains its biggest upset. Which is that it’s one of those high-testosterone......