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Are we air yet? Home-built plane carries Seattle parents, preschooler on annual Alaska vacation

By Ashley Gross
Most of us try to make our lives as comfortable as possible. Then, there are the people for whom that’s too boring. Mark Reed...

Making eyes: An unusual family business that began with a tragedy

By Gabriel Spitzer
 Todd Cranmore leans in close to his patient Tim, close...
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When it rains in Seattle, you might see a hidden sidewalk message — if you’re paying attention

By Paula Wissel
Editor's Note: This story originally ran as part of KPLU's new...

For Seattle queen ‘Mama Tits,’ drag not just about curves and glitter

By Ed Ronco
Editor's Note: This story originally ran as part of our new show, "Sound Effect," which airs on Saturdays at 10 a.m.  The blue-haired drag...
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Are we air yet? Home-built plane carries Seattle parents, preschooler on annual Alaska vacation

By Ashley Gross on May 25, 2015

Most of us try to make our lives as comfortable as possible. Then, there are the people for whom that’s too boring. Mark Reed... Read more →
You Have to See This

Making eyes: An unusual family business that began with a tragedy

By Gabriel Spitzer on May 13, 2015

 Todd Cranmore leans in close to his patient Tim, close enough for Tim to feel his breath. Cranmore sizes up the geometry of Tim’s left... Read more →
(Courtesy of Peregrine Church)
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When it rains in Seattle, you might see a hidden sidewalk message — if you’re paying attention

By Paula Wissel on January 24, 2015

Editor's Note: This story originally ran as part of KPLU's new show, "Sound Effect," which airs on Saturdays at 10 a.m.  Next time you’re... Read more →
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For Seattle queen ‘Mama Tits,’ drag not just about curves and glitter

By Ed Ronco on January 17, 2015

Editor's Note: This story originally ran as part of our new show, "Sound Effect," which airs on Saturdays at 10 a.m.  The blue-haired drag... Read more →
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Meet the Seattle man who walked across an inch-wide slackline high in the North Cascades

By Martha Kang on January 8, 2015

Ben Plotkin-Swing stood balancing on a line, just an inch wide, stretched between two towering spires in the North Cascades. Below much of the... Read more →
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The year in review: Top 5 stories of 2014

By Martha Kang on December 26, 2014

As 2014 draws to a close, here's a look back at the five most read stories of the year. 5. Why these Seattle-area cavers squeeze through tiny holes... Read more →
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Photographer captures portraits of through-hikers on the Pacific Crest Trail

By Martha Kang on December 18, 2014

Photographer Ian Tuttle was driving when he saw three backpackers resting under a tree near the Pacific Crest Trail in California. He pulled over.... Read more →
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What it’s like to hunt for Northwest truffles with specially-trained dogs

By Martha Kang on December 5, 2014

It used to be that pigs would roam the fields, nose to the ground, sniffing for the musk of a buried truffle. Once hot on the trail, the hog would... Read more →
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Meet the Seattle-area role players who live in their own ‘Game of Thrones’ world

By Malcolm Griffes on October 3, 2014

"Huzzah!" exclaimed the baron of Madrone as the opposing knight fell to the ground after being struck in the head by a two-foot stick. Across the... Read more →
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