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Happy Birthday, Sub Pop!
Twenty-five years ago today, Bruce Pavitt and Jonathan Poneman turned a reoccurring fanzine and mix tape collection into an underground, Pacific Northwest record label. After a quarter century of spikes, booms, financial plunges, cooky artwork, and music from all over the globe, Seattle’s independent record label Sub Pop is a household name among record collectors and bands across the planet.
Researchers: 10,000 People Could Die When Monster Quake, Tsunami Hit Pacific Northwest
More than 10,000 people could die when — not if — a monster earthquake and tsunami occur just off the Pacific Northwest coast, researchers told Oregon legislators Thursday.
Best Out of Town Holiday Events December 7 – 9
Just a short drive from Seattle, there’s a host of holiday happenings for the whole family! Enjoy lighted boat parades, winter ales, Dickens characters and a whole Bavarian town filled with fun!
Another Rain Storm for Tuesday in the Forecast
The National Weather Service says the Western Washington lowlands could get up to 1 inch of rain with 1 to 3 inches likely in the mountains.
Deadline Nears In Grain Labor Dispute
Pacific Northwest grain shippers say there will be no immediate lockout at a half-dozen terminals along the Columbia River and on Puget Sound.
Group: PNW Orcas Shouldn’t be Listed Endangered
Property-rights advocates and California farmers have filed a petition urging the government to delist Pacific Northwest orcas from the Endangered Species Act, arguing that group of whales is not a sub-species.
Guide to Local Summer Jazz Festivals
Summertime… and the livin’ is easy. Jazz and summer just seem to go together! Make plans to head to one of these WA jazz festivals for good music, food and fun!
PNB Celebrates Bach’s Birthday With Discounts to New Works
J.S. Bach was born on March 21, 1685. In honor of his 327th year, and the fact that two of the three pieces on NEW WORKS use his music, Seattle’s Northwest Pacific Ballet is offering 20% off tickets for this weekend.
Child Swept Away In Creek During Monster Pacific Northwest Storm
A monster Pacific Northwest storm has claimed its first life — a child whose body was pulled from an Oregon creek where a car was swept away from a grocery store parking lot.
Guide to Nutcracker Performances Around Puget Sound
Tchaikovsky’s beautiful ballet was first performed in 1892. Over 100 years later, it is still a holiday tradition performed around the world. Here is where you can see Clara, her prince, the mice, the Sugar Plum Fairy and more in Puget Sound.








