King5.com and the following headline: "Woman shot by her stove." When reading the headline, we thought surely King5 had a little headline clarity problem and the woman had been standing by her stove when shot, but oh no...King5 meant exactly what that headline said. A woman in Sekiu, Wash. was literally shot in the leg by her wood-burning stove. After stoking the stove, the woman heard a loud bang and was then struck in the calf. Apparently, she'd spilled some shot-gun casings near the stove a while ago, and one got a little too close to the heat. Being the bad-ass that she obviously is, the lady pulled out the shrapnel by herself before heading to an area hospital. more ›

• We just have a few more weeks of our favorite regular mouth-watering local blog post--the "what's new at the Columbia City's Farmers Market this week" post at the Rainier Valley Post. There are only a few more markets until it closes down for winter, and this week we think we'll have to pick up some yummy winter squashes and roasted hot peppers.
• Grab a bite to eat out in Phinney Ridge tomorrow and support Phinney Neighborhood Association soup kitchens. Few things in the world taste better than eating out for a good cause.
• Blogging Georgetown has updates on proposed parking restrictions for 12th Avenue.

Charges have been dismissed against a Federal Way woman who registered her Australian Shepherd/Terrier Mix, Duncan, to vote. Jane Balogh registered Duncan to vote in order to prove that Washington's policies are so lax that even a non-existent person--or a canine--could register to vote. A King County Judge dropped the charges Monday, after Balogh proved she had completed community service and paid $240 in court fees. Balogh swears Duncan never actually voted in an election. No word on who the pooches presidential pick would be if he was still a registered voter, but we predict he's a Blue Dog. more ›

We have a pressing question for you Seattlest readers: Which headline from today's local news is more awful? We simply can't decide on our own. more ›

Psst...We're trying something new here with a daily a.m. news round-up and links to neighborhood stories and blogs. Let us know what you think! more ›

Judge Ronald Leighton, a federal judge in Tacoma, is officially our new hero. In response to a particularly wordy complaint filed in a racketeering case—we're talking 465 pages, with an 8-page title—the judge ordered the lawyer to refile his suit in limerick. more ›

We just may have found Charles Mudede's next film subject. Edward Smith, a 57-year-old from Washington, whose sexual preference leans towards the automotive rather than the bestial. Smith's self-described romantic feelings toward cars began at age 15. (Auto erotica indeed!) Since then, Smith claims to have had sex with over 1,000 cars, though he is currently in a monogamous relationship with his girlfriend--a white Volkswagen Beetle he has named Vanilla. more ›

Andrew Dahl, a 13 year-old from Blaine, Wash., is claiming he has set the world record for blowing up balloons with his nose. No, that is not a made up world record category; those Guinness Book folks have thought of everything. Dahl blew up 213 balloons in one hour, all with his nose, Friday afternoon at the Blaine Public Library. more ›