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Made to order: Bakers prove custom cakes are cut above the rest

Wedding cakes as we know them trace their origin all the way back to the 17th century, but within the last few years, a new type of celebratory cake has started to emerge. 

Seattle Cherry Blossom & Japanese Cultural Festival:

A Next 50 Festál Celebration

Seattle’s deep connections with Japan and the beauty of spring will be on exhibit at the 35th annual Seattle Cherry Blossom and Japanese Cultural Festival, held Apr. 13-15 at the Seattle Center House and Fisher Pavilion.

bookbeat:Play ball: A woeful Mariner tale

Shortly after the Seattle Mariners’ magical 1995 season, KIRO-TV produced a program recapping the M’s magical, gravity-defying run that took them to the American League Championship Series with Cleveland.

Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacement Construction Closures

Alaskan Way Viaduct facing traffic modifications and slowdowns during the week of Dec. 19-23.

Riders wait for Metro Transit's service changes

Another year of reduced sales-tax revenue has forced King County Metro Transit to try to close the gap between its operating costs and its actual budget...

SPU chooses new president

The Seattle Pacific University Board of Trustees has elected Dr. Daniel J. Martin as the 10th president of SPU. Martin, currently president of Mount Vernon Nazarene University (MVNU) in Ohio, will assume his duties on July 1, 2012. He will succeed President Philip W. Eaton, who announced his retirement last September.  

Autistic artists share a gift from the HeART

Gallery/community center helps promote Spectrum community

While autism seems to be getting a lot more publicity lately, with Hollywood stars like Jenny McCarthy speaking out about their own autistic children, and popular television shows featuring characters with the disorder, many people don’t know what exactly autism is.

Students learn about difficult choices facing King County

When teacher Jon Greenberg started working with his Center School seniors in his Citizenship and Social Justice class this fall, the students didn’t realize they were going to learn some hard lessons about the real world...

Ballard Food Bank is helping neighbors find hope

Most people who live in Magnolia or Queen Anne don’t think too much about using a food bank. In fact, they probably figure that no one in their neighborhood would need the service. David O’Neal begs to differ...

Army Corps wrapping up Terminal 91 munitions investigation

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is finishing up the elimination of military munitions that were found in the waters surrounding the Port of Seattle’s Terminal 91.

Join Relay For Life Northwest and fight cancer, May19-20

Organizers are seeking volunteers to take part in the Relay For Life Northwest at the Ballard High School on May 19-20. The event raises money for cancer research by having teams of people switch off walking around the high school track for 24 hours without taking a break.

Pedestrian and bike overpass on Elliott Avenue taking shape

The long-discussed pedestrian and bicycle bridge spanning Elliott Avenue West and the nearby Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad...

Northwest Boychoir helping local kids fulfill big dreams

The Northwest Boychoir is finishing up its holiday season of choral concerts this week where you can see and hear three local talents perform.

'Dragon Tattoo' is a fine film with a strong, complex protagonist

Let’s put aside the fact that David Fincher’s “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” is based on a book in...

Latest Mission Impossible is pure popcorn entertainment

Brad Bird’s “Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol” reminds us how great action can look.