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‘Fingers have fallen off:’ UW doctor urges fireworks safety
Harborview Medical Center is gearing up for the annual wave of fireworks-related injuries. Every year surrounding the Fourth of July, the hospital sees about 55 patients with burns and injuries to their hands and eyes, University of Washington (UW) Medicine stated in a news release on Tuesday. Doctors said most...
Seattle Mariners sign Chris Devenski, call-up Seby Zavala
SEATTLE - The Seattle Mariners signed right-handed reliever Chris Devenski and called up catcher Seby Zavala from Triple-A Tacoma on Tuesday. Additionally, the team optioned left-handed pitcher Jhonathan Diaz to Tacoma. Devenski, 33, was released by the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday after being designated for assignment by the team...
Paradice Avenue Souf Brings Back Big Business Saturday
On Saturday, June 29, Paradice Avenue Souf celebrated the return of their bi-monthly Big Business Saturdays. The clothing store, located in Mt. Baker at 2919 Rainier Ave. S., opened its doors to local vendors and the community, inviting passersby in for live music, food, and good vibes. “I got tired...
Seattle Fire Department Enhances Water Rescue Operations with New Sea-Doo Personal Watercraft
In a move to bolster its emergency response capabilities on water, the Seattle Fire Department unveiled two new specially customized Sea-Doos, as reported by the Seattle Times. Generously donated by the Seattle Fire Foundation, these personal watercraft are a part of the department’s latest venture to increase efficiency and speed in rescuing those in need on the waters of Lake Washington and beyond.
Ultimate guide to Fourth of July weekend events in the Seattle area
SEATTLE - Fireworks, music, and sports headline the top Fourth of July weekend events in Seattle. From Seafair Fourth of July and Missy Elliott to Mariners, Storm, Sounders, and Reign home games, there are plenty of events to spark interest this weekend. As always, be sure to check out the...
Seattle EV chargers repeatedly damaged by copper thieves
SEATTLE - Seattle has become a hot spot for the theft of electric vehicle (EV) charging cords, which are rich in copper. Charging provider Electrify America reported that a single station in Georgetown had more than 50 cables stolen over the past couple years. In that same amount of time,...
Mayor Harrell Advances Legislation Establishing Shore Power Agreement with Port of Seattle for Pier 66
Seattle to become one of the first cruise ports in the nation to offer shore power at every berth, significantly reducing port-related air emissions in the Northwest. Seattle—Mayor Harrell has advanced legislation authorizing Seattle City Light (City Light) to enter into a two-year agreement (MOA) with the Port of Seattle (“the Port”) to construct and provide shore power to Pier 66. The shore power will allow cruise ships to plug into the local electrical grid and turn off their diesel-powered engines while at berth. Nearly 25 percent of total cruise ship emissions in the Puget Sound airshed occur while at berth. On average, shore power would enable each connected ship to reduce their diesel emissions by 80 percent and CO2 emissions by 66 percent respectively while at berth. This legislation will be considered by Seattle City Council today.
Seattle plastic surgery provider accused of posting fake positive reviews must pay $5M
SEATTLE (AP) — A Seattle-area plastic surgery provider accused of threatening patients over negative reviews and posting fake positive ones must pay $5 million to the state attorney general’s office and thousands of Washington patients, according to a federal consent decree.
Seattle Times hires Halverson as a biz reporter
The Seattle Times has hired Alex Halverson as a business reporter. Halverson has been a reporter for the Puget Sound Business Journal covering Amazon.com and Microsoft for the past three years. He previously worked at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer as a producer. Halverson is a graduate of Western Washington University.
Seahawks Send Ex-QB Russell Wilson A Gift Ahead Of First Steelers Training Camp
Whatever hard feelings that lingered after Russell Wilson’s departure from the Seattle Seahawks have apparently subsided. As he prepares for his first training camp as a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers, the 35-year-old quarterback revealed Tuesday on social media that his former team had sent him ...
Obliteride will connect thousands to help cure cancer faster this August
Fred Hutch Cancer Center invites all who want to help cure cancer faster to join their friends and neighbors at Fred Hutch Obliteride, an annual bike ride, 5K walk/ run and fundraiser on Saturday, Aug. 10, in Seattle. Obliteride connects and empowers thousands of participants to take action against cancer by fundraising to advance cancer prevention, detection, treatment and cures.
Mariners Make Flurry of Roster Moves Tuesday, Including Signing Former All-Star
Ahead of Tuesday's series opener with the Baltimore Orioles, the Seattle Mariners have come to terms with former All-Star reliever Chris Devenski. They've sent him to Triple-A Tacoma. They've also made additional roster moves which we've chronicled here.
Subhash Tripathi, PhD, on Developing Safe, Specific Engineered Treg Cell Therapy
The senior researcher at Seattle Children’s discussed advantages of engineered Tregs compared with natural Tregs. “There are disadvantages associated with current adaptive cell therapies, which are based on natural regulatory T-cells. To cite some of those key technical hurdles, there is a huge rarity of these populations in vivo. So if you get them, you have to scale up for manufacturing, which is very difficult, and then they are very unstable and have plasticity. They have a very poor engraftment in vivo. And sometimes, if you get these cells from patients, they might be defective.”
Evergreens, Make-A-Wish Announce Fundraising Effort
Pacific Northwest chain Evergreens has teamed up with Make-A-Wish Alaska & Washington and Make-A-Wish Oregon to raise funds to help grant life-changing wishes to local children with critical illnesses. Now through Sept. 17, Seattle- and Portland-area customers can help “turn lemons into lemonade” through select menu items, storefront lemonade stands,...
PHOTO ESSAY | Seattle Pride Parade Celebrates 50 Years of Growth and Activism
Over the past 50 years, Seattle Pride has been expanding, both in attendees and participants. This year, over 300,000 people were expected to attend the parade and festivities at Seattle Center. The parade route was less than a mile, but the thousands of participants meant the parade would take five hours to make it to the end. Led by the Dykes on Bikes, the throaty roar of motorcycles echoed off of downtown buildings as residents stood on balconies or looked out windows as the parade passed them by. The length of the route meant some areas near the stages were packed 15–20 people deep.
Parisalexa, Travis Thompson, and Massive Monkees headline the Downtown Summer Sounds Concert Series
The Downtown Seattle Association's (DSA) popular summer concert series, Downtown Summer Sounds, is back for its 45th year, offering a diverse range of free performances across 13 venues in the heart of the city. This year's lineup, the most diverse in the series' history, features a wide variety of acts, from local bands to world-champion breakdancers and even a musician creating sounds through the bioelectricity of mushrooms, promising something for everyone.
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