A Tacoma barista has gone far beyond offering good customer service. The barista, Sandi Anderson, is donating one of her kidneys to long-time customer Annamarie Ausnes. Like hundreds of thousands of other Americans, Annamarie's kidneys are failing and none of her family members are a match for donation. In November, when she broke the bad news to her friendly Starbucks barista, Anderson decided to lend much more than a supportive shoulder to cry on.......

The University District was plagued with violent assaults this weekend. Within a 36-hour period four students were assaulted in what were thought to be related attacks, a man was seriously injured in a stabbing, and another University of Washington student was robbed at gun point. All of the attacks occurred within blocks of the University of Washington campus. The four students injured in the related assault were attacked with bricks by an estimated 10 assailants.......

This fall we are combining our love of the football and our dream of learning to cook. On Sunday morning, following a trip to a local farmer’s market/major supermarket chain, we will be preparing a meal from the city of the Seahawks opponent. Then at halftime we will throw our badly burned hands in the air and make hot dogs. The obvious choice for Baltimore would have been crab cakes. They are plucked fresh from......

Deep breaths, Seattlest. In through the nose, out through the mouth. Again. Good. The University of Washington isn't taking a tire iron to the knees of students over file-sharing, although it seemed that way in the Vice Provost for Student Life's email yesterday. Probably should have run that missive by a few people before hitting the spam button there, Vice Provost. Not that news of the university's compliance with the RIAA's demands wouldn't cause consternation......

MUSIC: Other than at Sasquatch in May, tonight's your only chance to see Smoosh on their current tour, when they open for Bloc Party at the Paramount. Yeah, Bright Eyes are also playing over at the Showbox, but seriously, you'd try to get scalped tickets to go see them over Smoosh? Whatever. 8pm // The Paramount // $25.50 plus fees FOOD & FUNDRAISING: Tarragona Wine and Food on Capitol Hill is hosting a wine tasting/auction......

Because we don't go out on school nights and we need to plan... SATURDAY: Rock out with local kid's band Recess Monkey benefit concert at the EMP. While enjoying the goofy tunes and antics of these three Seattle teachers, you'll be helping out Kyle Roger, a local boy fighting brain cancer. 12pm // Experience Music Project // All Ages // $5 donation SUNDAY: Setting the clocks forward Sunday might get you in a springtime mood,......

The University of Washington basketball team ran away from Washington State on Saturday, leading by as many as 32 before settling for an 86-64 victory. After starting the game on a 10-2 run, the Huskies never trailed, though Washington State got within one point at 4:07 left in the first half. The Dawgs shot 55% in the second half to secure the victory, their 23rd straight against the Cougs. The Dawgs' 86 points was their......

There's a whole wide world out there, and here's the proof: DCist revels in The University of Maryland's basketball triumphs, marvels at Metro's security strategy, and applauds DC local Katie Couric's new gig. Phillyist is all about the Philadelphia Film Festival. OK, not all about -- they still have time for loitering, underage sex, and random wacky news. LAist would have to send a camera around the world to get shots as bizarre as Katie's......

Comic book fans from around the world woke up today to breaking news of an imminent re-match between award-winning Canadian cartoonist Seth (aka Gregory Gallant) and local comic book publisher and Comics Journal executive editor Gary Groth. Their previous battle from the late '90s left many spectators wondering if another round of their incendiary exchanges would incite Groth's well-documented flair for explosives and firearms, provoking Mr. '30s Fetish to respond in kind. To many, Seth......

Thanks to all of the social in-justice in the world residents of Berkeley have many things to talk about. In fact there is nothing they love more then trying to one up each other with tales of misery and woe from around the globe. Then they pay eight dollars for an organic tomato, drive their bumper sticker covered Volvo home, and email Congress about whatever MoveOn.org tells them to. However, because of their local collegiate......

The National Collegiate Athletic Association, or NAMBLA, is the oversight body for college sports. Run by college presidents, it tries to ensure the integrity of the student/athlete experience. Towards this end, it has instituted many stupid rules. For example: say you are a college football player, and Seattlest is a college coach. If we see you on the side of the road with your car out of gas, we couldn't give you a ride to......

This weekend, for the first time in a month, the Mariners played like a good baseball team, winning a series from NL-West leading San Diego. On Saturday, the stars led the way. On defense, Ichiro stole a home run from Ryan Klesko with a leaping grap at the rightfield wall. On offense, Adrian Beltre and Richie Sexson hit 440+ foot home runs on consecutive pitches in the sixth inning. On Sunday, Aaron Sele threw a......

Look out residents of The Ave - The University District Street Fair is going to be all up in your face Saturday and Sunday. Seattlest is guessing that the choices you made in life many years ago will dictate whether you'll be in attendance or not, so this post is just a reminder for the people out there who are firmly in the "Of course I'm going...when is it again?" camp. Or maybe you haven't......

The University of Washington is facing opposition to its proposed biodefense laboratory from neighborhood residents. The biolab would be classified as "level-three," meaning it would be able to handle lethal, infectious diseases that can be treated but not cured. From the Seattle Times: "You're talking about putting a high-security facility in an environment that is low security with waterfront access," said Eric Larson from the Roosevelt Neighbors' Alliance. "I would also point out this campus......