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How about some more Seattle basketball?

Posted Sun, Feb 5, 10:55 a.m.

By Mike Henderson

KeyArena: Could it again be more than the home of Seattle University basketball?

Green Acre Radio: UW exhibits highlights Hanford legacies

Posted Fri, Feb 3, 10 p.m.

By Martha Baskin

The exhibit takes a different perspective, viewing the heavily contaminated nuclear reservation through the eyes of artists and poets.

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Seattle Weekender: Tackling poverty, Mary Oliver gets philosophical, a celebration of Korean poetry

Posted Fri, Feb 3, 8:45 a.m.

By Zachariah Bryan

Crosscut's guide to a culturally enriching weekend in the city. Or at least some fun.

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'Shiro,' 'Palate & Passion' give context to recipes of beloved Seattle chefs

Posted Wed, Feb 1, 2 a.m.

By Ronald Holden

Sushi legend, Shiro Kashiba, and seafood buff, John Howie, have published new books about life, good eating, and the philosphy of food and hospitality.

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For South Sound golfer, the ultimate agony of defeat

Posted Sun, Jan 29, 5:39 p.m.

By Mike Henderson

Kyle Stanley was about to win his first PGA golf tournament. The prodigy was already being hyped by TV pundits with comparisons to the greats. But healing will come.

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Seattle Weekender: Invasive species, a love triangle at SIFF, and Seattle's best funk

Posted Fri, Jan 27, 12:24 p.m.

By Zachariah Bryan

Crosscut's guide to a culturally enriching weekend in the city. Or at least some fun.

Seattle Mariners look healthy and willing to try Ichiro in different slot

Posted Thu, Jan 26, 3:15 p.m.

By Mike Henderson

After a hard year, the biggest news could be that key players are healthy and ready to go. And, in the view of Manager Eric Wedge, Ichiro could be ready to go into a different spot in the batting order.

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Cruise ships: In Seattle or Italy, they are meant to be impressive

Posted Thu, Jan 19, 2 a.m.

By Don Fels

Whether sitting in harbor or, tragically, tilted in the water, cruise ships are out of scale. Perhaps that is part of their attraction.

12 Northwest escapes for 2012

Posted Sat, Jan 14, 2 a.m.

By Sue Frause

Need a vacation? Of course you do. It's January in Seattle. A month-by-month travel guide to keep your mood up all through 2012.

Seattle Weekender: Dick Dale, medicine songs, and mini golf gone mad

Posted Fri, Jan 13, 10:05 a.m.

By Zachariah Bryan

Crosscut's guide to a culturally enriching weekend in the city. Or at least some fun.

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Tender is the earth: Tamara Murphy and Terra Plata

Posted Wed, Jan 11, 2 a.m.

By Ronald Holden

Former Brasa frontwoman Tamara Murphy breaks new ground with her cookbook and new restaurant.

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Seattle Weekender: Cultural rush hour, a sushi legend, and contemporary literature goes ADD

Posted Thu, Jan 5, 10:58 a.m.

By Zachariah Bryan

Crosscut's guide to a culturally enriching weekend in the city. Or at least some fun.

Legislator hopes to make mixed martial arts safer in Washington

Posted Wed, Jan 4, 2 a.m.

By John Stang

Without state regulation, amateurs may keep stepping up at the last minute in fights that can only be called mismatches. It's just a matter of time before someone dies, critics say.

From Silicon Valley to Skagit Valley: A new farm incubator

Posted Wed, Jan 4, 2 a.m.

By Jennifer Langston

A new Skagit Valley farm incubator, Viva Farms, gives aspiring farmers the support they need to get off the ground in the hardscrabble world of farming.

Go south, young musician

Posted Tue, Jan 3, 2 a.m.

By Eric Scigliano

Mazatlan meets Mahler, and two formerly frantic freelance viola players from Seattle find steady work and communal musical bliss in Mexico, where orchestras thrive while their counterparts in the U.S. are struggling.

Best of 2011: The fragile state of Washington's ferries

Posted Sat, Dec 31, 2 a.m.

By C.B. Hall

A recent disruption in ferry service to the San Juan Islands illuminated just how close Washington's ferry system is to the edge. Can a new government task force resuscitate the struggling system?

Winter eating: beyond kale sandwiches

Posted Thu, Dec 29, 2 a.m.

By Amy Pennington

Sick to death of kale? You can still eat a seasonal, varied winter diet in the Northwest. Here's how.

Olive oil's secret: Not enough real virgins

Posted Tue, Dec 27, 2 a.m.

By Ronald Holden

Most imported oil is adulterated, and what you pay doesn't guarantee quality.

Best of 2011: Climbing out of homelessness, to Mount Rainier

Posted Sun, Dec 25, 2 a.m.

By Judy Lightfoot

Participants in Seattle Union Gospel Mission's recovery program reached the peak of The Mountain.

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Best of 2011: Farmers to Monsanto: Save our seeds

Posted Sat, Dec 24, 6 a.m.

By Amy Pennington

Eastern Washington farmers are increasingly worried about agricultural invasion from Monsanto's unwanted genetically modified and patent-protected seeds, which can threaten a farm's organic status and land them in court. Now a national coalition of independent farmers is fighting back.

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Mariner, Husky stars need to play their coaches' way

Posted Sun, Jan 29, 4 p.m.

by Ted Van Dyk

Ichiro Suzuki and Tony Wroten both delight and frustrate Seattle fans, often at the same time.

A local comic brew debuts online. Just don't call it 'Seattleandia'.

Posted Tue, Jan 31, 2 a.m.

by Eric Scigliano

'Local Brew' delivers real laughs and captures real Seattle moments. Best of all, it revives the shambolic, do-it-yourself spirit that made Seattle fun.

In the wine world, marketing gets bizarre

Posted Thu, Feb 2, 2 p.m.

by Ronald Holden

Marketers go too far in their attempts to widen the market for wine.

Mariners could add new Hall of Fame wing: dubious achievement

Posted Thu, Jan 19, 3:45 p.m.

by Mike Henderson

Sure, Randy and Dan merit recognition for bringing a few bright spots. But what about those players who made M's larger history what it is with inept management, high ERAs while 'earning' $8 million, and the addition of the art of puffing to the tools utilized by third basemen?

UW's last-minute show warms up the MLK basketball events

Posted Mon, Jan 16, 2:05 p.m.

by Mike Henderson

For much of the game, the Huskies put on a how-not-to primer for the high schoolers playing in holiday events.

McCormick, Schmick and ... Bubba's?!

Posted Mon, Jan 9, 2 a.m.

by Ronald Holden

The restaurants, which have just seen an ownership change, trace their roots to Jake's in Portland. Whatever the new Texas-born owner does, according to our Portland-native writer, he shouldn't mess with Jake's.

Dawgs get a road win in a league receiving little national recognition

Posted Sat, Jan 7, 3:55 p.m.

by Mike Henderson

In its first year of expansion, the new Pac-12 is struggling along without a team in the Top 25. Even a WSU loss to Colorado may not change that, perhaps raising the embarrassment level for a league that has Gonzaga in its backyard.

SAM puts two exciting acquisitions on view

Posted Tue, Dec 20, 7 p.m. 2011

by Judy Lightfoot

Just in time for the holidays, SAM’s recently acquired paintings of the pregnant Virgin and of the Holy Family’s flight with baby Jesus into Egypt will fill your eyes and heart. They go on display Wednesday.

When in Rome: tips for dining in a new city

Posted Tue, Dec 13, 2 a.m. 2011

by Ronald Holden

If you're thinking of relying on a web search, consider what you would miss by taking the same approach in Seattle.

Big guy: Liquor changes will hurt little guy wine shops

Posted Sat, Dec 10, 2 a.m. 2011

by Ronald Holden

Because of its size, Wine World in the University District stands to gain handsomely from Initiative 1183's approval. But its owner worries about the smaller competitors when the changes occur.