Rappelling down Rainier Tower
In a fundraiser for the Special Olympics of Washington, participants in the “Over the Edge” event rappelled down 514 feet of the Rainier Tower in downtown Seattle on Saturday, August 13, 2011. The...
View ArticleBicycle Pie Joust
To compete in the Burien Pie Joust, one had to balance on a bike with a whipped cream pie in one hand, throw that pie at an another cyclist and promise not to dodge oncoming pies. The August 19, 2011...
View ArticleSailboat acrobats
French acrobats Delphine Lechifflart and Franck Rabilier perform on their sailboat, La Loupiote, while sailing around the world. They performed in Port Ludlow on Aug. 24 and 25 and will be performing...
View ArticlePre-Bumbershoot Live Show in old printing presses
With Bumbershoot starting tomorrow, we hosted a live Pre-Bumbershoot show today with Truckasauras and Justin Dreary. The setting is pretty amazing – it’s the old Seattle Times printing presses located...
View ArticleLetters sent to Idriss Mosque following 9/11 attacks
Two days after the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, a man spread gasoline and fired a gun outside Idriss Mosque in Northgate. Aziz Junejo, who has worshipped at the mosque for years, collected cards and...
View ArticleGiant pumpkins at the 2011 Puyallup Fair
Members of the Pacific Northwest Giant Pumpkin Growers Club describe the thrill of competing in the annual weigh-in competition at the 2011 Puyallup Fair. The winning pumpkin weighed in at 927 pounds.
View ArticleMutton bustin’ at the 2011 Puyallup Fair
Wool Riders Only allows children between the ages of 3 and 6 to compete riding sheep at the 2011 Puyallup Fair. Competitors are challenged to ride their sheep for six seconds, then are scored and...
View ArticleFirst 787 Dreamliner delivered to ANA takes off
The first 787 Dreamliner delivered by Boeing took off early Tuesday, September 27, 2011 for Japan, where All Nippon Airways (ANA) will launch it into passenger service late next month.
View ArticleOccupy Seattle protesters arrested, tents cleared from Westlake Park
Seattle police swept through Westlake Park on October 5, 2011 making 25 arrests as they clashed with protesters and hauled away tents set up by the Occupy Seattle movement. The protest is an offshoot...
View ArticleUsing Kinect as a therapy tool for autism
Lakeside Center for Autism uses Microsoft Kinect, a video game system controlled by a player’s body instead of a controller, as a therapy tool for students.
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