Local U of W faculty member is declared a genius (and gets the grant to prove it), the Secretary of Interior thinks Hanford would be a fine place for families, and 2,000 pounds of boy scout gets lifted. more ›

"Day 193/365 - The Fry Guy has seen better days" by tonyjcase , from our Flickr pool more ›

LIVING LEGENDS: No, not Twiggy. We're talking about the hiphop crew out of Cali, two members of which will be performing at Neumos tonight. The Grouch and Eligh are touring for the holidays (official tour title: "How The Grouch Stole Christmas"), sharing the evening's bill with Bayliens and 206 Zulu cornerstones Alpha P. The duo will release an album called Say G&E in the spring, so attendees tonight should be getting a sneak peek at the new material; we've also heard The Grouch's solo album Show You The World, which fans of underground and indie hiphop (a la Atmosphere) are encouraged to check out. more ›

At least Chief Sealth's statue is brighter, anyway, thanks to a group of Belltown residents which spent the last few years raising enough money to purchase and install lighting around the memorial. They finally met their goal, and now Chief Sealth's cheekbones are easier to ogle at night. The statue has lived at the intersection of Denny, 5th, and Cedar since 1912. Little known fact: Chief Sealth's Christian name, given to him by missionaries in the mid-1800s, is "Noah." more ›

Untitled photo of Georgetown's Hat 'N Boots by mraaronmorris. Thank you! We plucked this shot from the amazing Seattlest Flickr pool, which would be ever so much more so amazing if you added your POV.... more ›