It would be tempting to discount Icke as a harmless crackpot, but he’s moved aggressively to cultivate an audience in the American extreme right. more ›

The 14-year-old bear hunter who shot and killed a hiker on Sauk Mountain in early August has pled not guilty to first-degree manslaughter charges. The teen entered his plea yesterday in a Mount Vernon juvenile court. If convicted, he could be in a juvenile detention facility until his 21st birthday. Along with accepting the teen's plea, the judge put a no-contact order on him and his family--legally barring them from speaking to the slain hiker's family or her friend who witnessed the shooting. more ›

A hot tip just arrived in our inbox. It's about a bill that was proposed in the House in Olympia yesterday that would enforce some transparency into ticket prices. more ›

We told you last week about the local kids who'd made it to the nationals in both the Geography Bee and the Spelling Bee. more ›

or a fan of reliving your awkward junior-high years, the next two weeks are all you. more ›

Seattlest is way into the culture of life, so on Saturday we decided to experience some firsthand in Skagit Valley at the 22nd Annual Tulip Festival. After a brief detour to Krispy Kreme, we made our way over to Tulip Town, a self-described "magical place," though to us, it seemed kinda low on magic when compared to the acres and acres of tulips. Don't get me wrong; tulips are great flowers, and the colors are fantastic (personal favorite: deep purple, just like the band), but they are, after all, just tulips, devoid of supernatural attributes. Fields are slick, muddy, and puddle-full, so it's best to dress accordingly. We saw some frat-boy meathead wearing Birkenstocks slip in the mud and were sorely disappointed when he was able to recover his balance. more ›