It's the biggest one-week increase in young deaths from swine flu since the pandemic began in April. Health officials say at least 19 more American children have died from swine flu complications. That brings the total to at least 114. The…
RICHMOND, Va. — The doctor doesn't look like much of a crusader, bent over the frail frame of 90-year-old Alberta Scott. He has a lavender stethoscope strung round his neck and some serious bedside manner at work on this stubborn…
-A new study raises fresh safety concerns about widely used anemia medicines, finding that the drug Aranesp nearly doubled the risk of stroke in people with diabetes and chronic kidney problems who are not yet sick enough to need dialysis.…
Heath officials say swine flu has caused at least 19 more children's deaths — the largest one-week increase since the pandemic started in April. At least 114 children have died from swine flu complications since the spring. That's up from…
• More Health News ... The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has sent a warning letter to Procter & Gamble notifying the company that its Vicks DayQuil Plus Vitamin C and Vicks Nyquil Plus Vitamin C are illegally marketed combinations of…
WASHINGTON (Oct. 28) -- House Democrats reached agreement Wednesday on key elements of a health care bill that would vastly alter America's medical landscape, requiring virtually universal sign-ups and establishing a new government-run…
“There is a strong need for additional options for hepatitis C patients,” said Brian Daniels, M.D., senior vice president, Global Development & Medical Affairs, Bristol-Myers Squibb. “We are pursuing this investigational pathway to address…
INDIANAPOLIS - Health officials in two Indiana counties are reporting their first deaths from the swine flu. Officials in Hamilton and Allen counties reported Friday that their counties had both recorded one swine flu death. Hamilton County…
LITTLE ROCK (AP) — The Arkansas Department of Health says it administered nearly 55,000 doses of seasonal flu vaccine and almost 8,400 doses of swine flu vaccine on the first day of mass flu clinics throughout the state. That represents…
MedImmune announced today it will present four abstracts at the 47th Annual Meeting of Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA) being held here October 29 through November 1, 2009. These abstracts advance the body of data surrounding…
INDIANAPOLIS — Two sophomore girls have sued their school district after they were punished for posting sexually suggestive photos on MySpace during their summer vacation. The American Civil Liberties Union, in a federal lawsuit filed last…
MOSCOW (AP) -- Russia is planning extensive research to support its claim to a broad swath of energy-rich territory beneath the Arctic Sea, a top official of the nation's icebreaker fleet said yesterday. Over the next three years,…
Facebook said Thursday that a California court has awarded the social-networking Web site $711 million in damages in an anti-spam case against Internet marketer Sanford Wallace. Facebook sued Wallace for accessing users' accounts without…
SEOUL — By the middle of next year, Internet surfers will be allowed to use Web addresses written completely in Chinese, Arabic, Korean and other languages using non-Latin alphabets, the organization overseeing Internet domain names…
DENVER • U.S. Senator Mark Udall is sponsoring a bill that would authorize research into modular, small-scale nuclear power plants to help meet energy needs while cutting carbon emissions. The Colorado Democrat said in a speech in the…
(AP) CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Two of three parachutes malfunctioned in the test flight of a prototype moon rocket earlier this week, causing major damage to the booster, NASA said Friday. The problem caused the Ares I-X booster to slam into…
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - The Nebraska Department of Education and Apple Inc. have partnered to offer teachers a new online educational tool. A new site on iTunes U will allow Nebraska educators to access informational videos developed by the…
The state said yesterday it is seeking bids from companies to conduct an environmental impact statement for an undersea power cable that would connect the islands of Lanai, Molokai, Oahu and Maui. The state last year announced the cable as…
Nokia has finally decided to kill off its N-Gage gaming platform after years of shifting the strategy behind it with little success. Nokia introduced N-Gage in 2003 as a standalone handheld gaming device, which developed a small but…
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Fruit growers are finding they can save on chemical spraying costs by using sex lures to confuse male moths looking for mates. Michigan State University research assistant Peter McGhee is working with apple, cherry and…
BOISE, Idaho — Kellen Moore threw for 278 yards and three touchdowns and ran for another as No. 6 Boise State coasted by San Jose State today, the Broncos eighth straight victory. Boise State (8-0, 3-0 Western Athletic Conference) also got…
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Black pants, black helmets and another team-wide celebration. No matter what Georgia does to change its luck against Florida, the result usually stays the same. The Gators own this series. Tim Tebow accounted for four…
SPARTANBURG, S.C. - Terrell Hudgins caught three touchdowns and set a Football Championship Subdivision record as Elon beat Wofford 34-6 on Saturday. Hudgins, who had 11 catches for 153 yards, had his 24th 100 yard game to surpass NFL Hall…
MURRAY, Ky. (AP) — Austin Signor kicked three field goals and Eastern Illinois beat Murray State 16-10 on Saturday. With the game tied 10-10 in the fourth quarter, Signor kicked field goals of 37 and 36 yards for the Panthers (7-2, 5-1 Ohio…
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Juice Williams broke loose against Michigan again and Illinois stopped the Wolverines on four plays from the 1 before the Fighting Illini ran all over the Wolverines for a 38-13 win Saturday. Mikel LeShoure ran 70…
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- Jacory Harris threw a 13-yard touchdown pass to Travis Benjamin with 1:08 left, and No. 18 Miami rallied to beat Wake Forest 28-27 on Saturday. Harris threw for 330 yards and three touchdowns for the Hurricanes (6-2,…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Louisville had to depend on its third quarterback on the depth chart for a 21-13 win over Arkansas State on Saturday night. Redshirt freshman Will Stein completed 20 of 39 passes for 232 yards and one interception in his…
William Perlman /The Star-Ledger Game 2 star A.J. Burnett stands with outfielder Nick Swisher during pregame work at Game 3 of the World Series on Saturday night. PHILADELPHIA -- We're live from Citizens Bank Park, where the Yankees faces…
The Red Raiders scored 28 consecutive points in the fourth quarter to hand the Jayhawks their third consecutive loss. Batch had three of his four scores in the period. Dezmon Briscoe had nine receptions for 110 yards and a touchdown for…
ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- Bernard Pierce rushed for 267 yards, including a 41-yard touchdown with 2:41 left, and James Nixon returned a kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown as Temple became bowl eligible Saturday with a 27-24 victory over Navy. The…
LOS ANGELES - Michelle Triola Marvin whose landmark lawsuit against her former lover, "Dirty Dozen" actor Lee Marvin, placed the word "palimony" into the family law lexicon and changed the legal rights of unmarried cohabiting partners, died…
ET has obtained the temporary restraining order granted to Ryan Seacrest on Friday against an accused stalker. Chidi Benjamin Uzomah Jr. , 25, has been ordered to stay at least 100 yards away from Seacrest, who claims he doesn't know Uzomah…
LILONGWE, Malawi – Madonna has left Malawi after a nearly weeklong visit with her family, airport and charity officials said Saturday. Officials said Madonna flew out of the southern African country on Friday. The 51-year-old celebrity…
NEW YORK - U2 brought three generations of chart-toppers — Mick Jagger, Bruce Springsteen and the Black Eyed Peas — with them onstage Friday at another night of mix and match magic at Madison Square Garden. Metallica brought the thunder to…
A worker paints a sign with the image of Bob Marley in front of Tuff-Gong Studios where Marley recorded some of his best-known songs in the capital of Kingston, Jamaica. KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Coming to a store near you: Bob Marley video…
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Even in these trying financial times, you're not going to see many going-out-of-business sales like this one. On Sunday, hundreds of works from the art collection of failed banking giant Lehman Brothers will go on the…
Nicole Richie claims in a court filing that two photographers scream at Richie "in an attempt to get a reaction" and have left the 28-year-old frightened for her family's safety. Disney stars Dylan & Cole Sprouse, Noah Cyrus, Emily Grace…
Henry Tadeusz Farrell was born on Oct. 7, according to the magazine. This is Farrell's second child — he has a 6-year-old son James with model Kim Bordenave. Farrell will next been seen in The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus , Heath Ledger…
Former army officer Anton Turner, 38, was helping with the filming of an episode of the CBBC series "Serious Explorers in Tanzania" Friday when the attack happened. A BBC spokeswoman said that Turner was mortally injured after being charged…
The Today Show Halloween costumes had a galaxy far far away taking over daytime. Yesterday, the show was hosted by Han Solo - a.k.a Al Roker - Princess Leia as Meredith Vieira, C-3PO as Kathie Lee Gifford, Yoda as Hoda Kotb, Darth Vader as…
WASHINGTON (Oct. 31) -- President Barack Obama said Friday the U.S. will overturn a 20-year-old U.S. travel ban against people with HIV early next year. The order will be finalized Monday, Obama said, completing a process begun during the…
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Unable to move beyond his ultra-liberal image and far behind his rival in fundraising, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom dropped his bid to become governor, leaving former governor Jerry Brown as the only Democrat in…
WASHINGTON — Under fire from prominent members of her own party who said she wasn't conservative enough, the Republican candidate for an open U.S. House seat in New York abruptly withdrew from the race today just days before the election.…
Honduras' de facto rulers agreed to a deal with ousted President Manuel Zelaya to end the country's political stalemate because of fear that upcoming elections would not be recognized by the international community, the Obama administration…
WASHINGTON - What's all the fuss about? After all the noise over Democrats' push for a government insurance plan to compete with private carriers, coverage numbers are finally in: Two percent. That's the estimated share of Americans younger…
Republicans have the answers to lower health costs and expanded coverage, not the Democrats who hold power in Washington and are creating more problems as they "recklessly pursue" a government takeover of the health care system, a GOP…
Gov. Corzine. Chris Christie. Chris Daggett. Have you made up your mind? Are you sure? The three major candidates crisscrossed the state last week as Democrats prepared for the arrival of President Barack Obama today for their last push to…
WASHINGTON (AP) - Dozens of lawmakers have drawn scrutiny from their ethics monitor this year for everything from financial dealings to travel and campaign donations, according to a leaked account showing an active House panel secretly at…
ALBANY, N.Y. — For more than a decade, state Senate Republican leader Joseph Bruno was a top power broker in New York. The backslapping former boxer had more bounce in his step than aides half his age and was gruffly unapologetic over the…
BRECKENRIDGE, Colo. -- Voters in this Rocky Mountain resort town will decide next week whether to legalize pot for all adults at a time when the movement to allow medical marijuana is gaining steam around the country. A measure before…
LONDON -- The Royal Bank of Scotland , Northern Rock , and Lloyds Banking Group are to sell off as many as 700 branches in the next few years in exchange for the public aid they received during the economic meltdown, a government official…
OMAHA, Neb. - Berkshire Hathaway Inc. has sold almost 1.2 million shares of Moody's Corp. stock as it keeps cutting its stake in the company, which provides credit rating and market research and analysis. Billionaire Warren Buffett's…
Matt Nichols threw for 413 yards and four touchdowns and tied the record for most TD passes in school history as Eastern Washington rolled past Portland State 47-10 on Saturday.
Matt Nichols threw for 413 yards and four touchdowns and tied the school record for most touchdown passes in school history as Eastern Washington rolled past Portland State 47-10 on Saturday.
Delegates at the Episcopal Diocese of Minnesota named the Rev. Brian Prior as their next bishop on Saturday, passing over other candidates who included a Native American and two women, one of whom is a lesbian.
The state is trying to avoid another holiday-season controversy by barring religious and other nongovernmental displays inside buildings at the Capitol campus in Olympia.
The state is trying to avoid another holiday-season controversy by barring religious and other nongovernmental displays inside buildings at the Capitol campus in Olympia.
Referendum 71 asks voters to either approve or reject the state's so-called "everything but marriage" law that was passed earlier this year. The bill laws gives additional spousal rights and benefits to domestic partners, including same-sex…
SAN DIEGO -A top Coast Guard officer says crews will keep searching the Pacific for survivors among nine military personnel aboard a Coast Guard plane and a Marine Corps helicopter that collided in midair nearly two days ago. Rear Adm.…
The Episcopal Diocese of Minnesota says the Rev. Brian Prior has been elected its next bishop. He was chosen Saturday over four other candidates, one of whom would have been only the second openly gay bishop of the Episcopal Church if she…
SAN DIEGO -- Rescuers are still searching for any survivors from a midair crash between Marine Corps and Coast Guard aircraft, a top commander said Saturday afternoon, as families of the nine military members lost in the Pacific nearly two…
CLEVELAND - A convicted rapist who fled before police arrived to arrest him on new rape charges was arrested Saturday in his inner-city neighborhood after police found six bodies at his home. Police spokesman Lt. Thomas Stacho said Anthony…
WASHINGTON - More than 2,000 kids are getting the ultimate trick-or-treating treasure: Candy from President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama at the White House. The Obamas smiled, chatted and passed out cellophane goody bags on…
Associated Press Mourners gather for the funeral of imam Luqman Ameen Abdullah at The Muslim Center Mosque on Saturday in Detroit. The Detroit imam was fatally shot by federal agents Wednesday after authorities say he resisted arrest and…
WASHINGTON — Citing faulty memory, former Vice President Dick Cheney told federal investigators in a 2004 interview he had no idea who revealed to reporters that Valerie Plame, the wife of a Bush administration critic, worked for the CIA.…
SAN FRANCISCO — Crews worked Saturday to clean up fuel leaked into San Francisco Bay and care for a dozen birds one day after an oil tanker spilled hundreds of gallons into the water. The Coast Guard dispatched 10 boats to scoop up shipping…
SAN FRANCISCO - Crews worked around the clock to repair the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, but officials still had no firm idea Saturday of when the span would open to traffic. The bridge will remain closed at least through early…
LOS ANGELES — Three key players in the troubled world of Playboy model Anna Nicole Smith have been ordered to stand trial after a hearing that plumbed the drug-fueled depths of her final years and the alleged roles of her boyfriend and two…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama is unlikely to make a decision on his Afghanistan strategy and sending thousands more troops there before he embarks on his trip to Asia on November 11, a senior administration official said on…
Jerusalem (CNN) -- Secretary of State Hillary Clinton tried Saturday to revive peace talks between Israel and the Palestinian Authority, whose chief negotiator characterized the process as "stuck." Clinton met with Palestinian Authority…
(Oct. 31) -- The fourth typhoon to hit the Philippines in a month came ashore east of the capital, Manila, on Saturday morning, bringing heavy rain, flooding, and washing away shanty houses near the coast. Typhoon Mirinae quickly moved west…
MOGADISHU, Somalia - Somali pirates who are demanding $7 million in ransom for a British sailing couple said Saturday that boats from other countries are plundering Somalia's fish-rich waters. Ahmed Gadaf, who described himself as a…
KABUL - Authorities have arrested eight people, including one in Saudi Arabia, in connection with this week's deadly attack on a guest house used by United Nations employees, the Afghan intelligence chief said Saturday. He said those…
ISLAMABAD – Pakistani soldiers closed in on two major Taliban strongholds in South Waziristan on Saturday, officials said, as government jets pounded insurgent hide-outs and the prime minister said the country had no choice but to defeat…
HARARE, Zimbabwe - President Robert Mugabe took a sharp dig at his estranged governing partner Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai on Saturday, but said they were still allies in Zimbabwe's troubled coalition. Speaking Saturday at the state…
DALLAS — A Muslim doctor interviewing for a job at a suburban Dallas medical clinic says officials there told her she couldn't wear her headscarf in the workplace. Dr. Hena Zaki of Texas said Friday that she was shocked when CareNow…
TEHRAN, Iran— Senior Iranian lawmakers rejected on Saturday a U.N.-backed plan to ship much of the country's uranium abroad for further enrichment, raising further doubts about the likelihood Tehran will finally approve the deal. The…
WASHINGTON (Oct. 31) -- President Barack Obama said Friday the U.S. will overturn a 20-year-old U.S. travel ban against people with HIV early next year. The order will be finalized Monday, Obama said, completing a process begun during the…
BOISE, Idaho — Kellen Moore threw for 278 yards and three touchdowns and ran for another as No. 6 Boise State coasted by San Jose State today, the Broncos eighth straight victory. Boise State (8-0, 3-0 Western Athletic Conference) also got…
What's Happening on Bainbridge Island - November 2009
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This issue of What's Happening - Bainbridge Island features major events coming up in November. To find other events around town, please view our online Community Calendar.
Trick or Treat in Downtown Winslow Sat, Oct. 31, 4-6 PM
Look for merchants with orange signs. Bring the little ones, or simply people-watch. Sponsored by Bainbridge Island Downtown Association and Downtown Merchants. More info...
Stop by the Kids' Discovery Museum for for free trick-or-treat fun. Enjoy cider and cookies, make spooky crafts and explore the new Greek exhibit: "Making Myth a Reality." Free admission to all on Halloween night.
First Sundays at the Commons Sun., Nov. 1, 4:00 PM
Featuring the Icicle Creek Piano Trio Oksana Ezhokina, piano, Jennifer Caine, violin & Sally Singer, cello. More info...
A tribute to the late Jerry Holland, master of Cape Breton fiddling, featuring three dynamic NW bands: Susan McCroskey Burke & Friends, Country Capers Trio, and Celtic Magic. With Highland and Cape Breton dancers. Ceilidh to follow. At Island Music Center. A benefit for Celtic Arts Foundation youth scholarship. More info...
Ocheami Fri., Nov. 6, 9:30 AM, 11:00 AM & 1:30 PM
Ocheami shares the magic, stories, melodies and enticing rhythms of West African culture through drumming, dance, song and storytelling. For all ages. At BPA. More info...
Meet the Kratts Sat., Nov. 7, Two shows: 10:30 AM & 12:30 PM
Chris & Martin Kratt of TV fame (Animal Adventures & Zoboomafoo) return to the island to share their wild adventures. At BI High School. Sponsored by KIDIMU.More info...
Mythic Weekend on Bainbridge Island Sat. & Sun, Nov. 7 & 8 Screening of the documentary animated film Mythic Journeys Nov. 7, 4:00 PM at Historic Lynwood Theatre, followed by Q & A with the filmmakers. More info...
Benefit reception at KIDIMU immediately following the film. $35/person, $65/family. More info...
Community Engagement Forum, Sun., Nov. 8, 1:00 - 3:30 PM at BPA. Engage in discussions and mini- workshops and discover your own mythic journey Guest Panelists Glen Slater, Fran Korten, Philip H. Red Eagle, Janet O. Dallet & Steven Boe. More info...
Metropolitan Opera - Live in HD Sat., Nov. 7, 10 AM
Turandot at Bainbridge Cinemas in the Pavilion. The third of nine performances. Tickets are on sale at the box office or by calling (206) 780-0766. More info...
Meet the Winemakers of Bainbridge Island Sat. & Sun, Nov. 7 & 8, 12-5 PM
Only on select weekends throughout the year do the artisan wineries of Bainbridge Island open their doors. Taste classic wines from Eastern Washington grapes as well as new favorites from island vines. Visit Washington's newest wine destination, Bainbridge Island. More info...
Broken Blossoms Concert Sat., Nov. 7, 8 PM
Featuring national fiddle champion Kimber Ludiker and Bainbridge Island raised Simon Chrisman, Broken Blossoms, touring in support of their brand new EP, bring their brand of bluegrass to the Island Music Center. More info...
In Defense of Our Neighbors Sun., Nov. 8, 3-4 PM
Author Mary Woodward will conduct a panel discussion on the subject of her book chronicling her parents' role in resisting the exclusion of the island's Japanese families in WWII. At IslandWood. More info...
Ragtime Pianist Bob Milne Sun, Nov. 8 , 4 PM
Library of Congress "National Treasure" Bob Milne is considered to be the best ragtime/boogie-woogie pianist in the world. At Grace Episcopal Church. Sponsored by the Island Music Center More info...
Ed Viesturs - K2: Life & Death on the World's Most Dangerous Mountain Thurs., Nov. 12, 7:30 PM
Viesturs presents a slide show focussing on seven of the mountain's most dramatic campaigns, from his own troubled ascent to a 2008 tragedy in which eleven climbers died. At Eagle Harbor Books. More info...
One World Multicultural Festival Thurs., Nov. 12 4-8:30 PM
World Music of Peace concert with dancers, featuring Abrace, the MB Orchestra, Middle Eastern & Brazilian dancers, international food tastings, World Peace art exhibit at the Upstairs Gallery. At the Pavilion. More info...
Bainbridge Symphony Orchestra - Around the World in 80 Minutes Sat., Nov. 14, 7:30 PM Sun., Nov 15, 3:00 PM
The 2009-2010 Season opens with a program celebrating Romantic nationalism in music. The program's centerpiece is Borodin's dramatic Symphony No.2 in B minor, with other works by Vaughan Williams, Grieg and de Falla. More info...
Dinner With An Author Series: Anthony Flacco Sun., Nov 15, 5:30-7:30 PM
Historical true crime writer Anthony Flacco talks about his newest book The Road Out of Hell. He and co-author Sharlene Martin (Publish Your Nonfiction Book) will share strategies for learning the publishing industry, selling your book, and building a successful career. More info...
Classics Night at the Lynwood: Network Mon., Nov 16, 3:00 & 7:30 PM
A scathing satire about the uses and abuses of network television. But while screenwriter Paddy Chayefsky's and Director Sidney Lumet's take on television may seem quaint in the age of "reality TV", Fox News and Jerry Springer, it's every bit as potent now as it was when the film was released in 1976 Starring Faye Dunaway, William Holden, Peter Finch, Robert Duvall & Ned Beatty. More info...
Field's End Writers' Roundtable Tues., Nov 17, 6:00-8:30 PM
"Can You Write Naked With Your Clothes On?" Speaker Jennifer Louden is a pioneer in the personal growth field and has earned her living as a writer since 1990. She is the bestselling author of The Woman's Comfort Book and five other titles. More info...
Live Music at Pegasus Most Fridays & Saturdays 7:30-9:30 PM
Fri., Oct. 30 - Bryan Dever Sat., Oct. 31 - No Music Fri., Nov. 6 - Jon Doll and Lo Samuelson Sat., Nov. 7 - Art Hanlon Fri., Nov. 13 - Kites & Crows Sat., Nov. 14 - Strange Jerome
Leaves are falling and days are getting shorter, and there's always plenty to do and see on Bainbridge Island. Hop on a ferry and get away to it all!
Nov 19New Moon premiere at Bainbridge Cinemas Nov 20-21Taming of the Shrew at BPA Nov 22Enviro-Explorations: Discovery Hike at IslandWood Nov 22 An Evening with Uncle Bonsai at BPA Nov 28 Downtown Winslow Tree Lighting with Santa Nov 28Fall Family Afternoon at IslandWood Dec 4-6Winter Studio Tour & Christmas in the Country Dec 4 Meet the Winemakers of Bainbridge Island Dec 11-20Peter Pan at BPA Dec 128th Annual Solstice Run - 5K, 1Mile, Kids' Dashes Dec 19Les Contes d'Hoffman - The Met Live in HD To view all community events, please see ourCommunity Calendar
If you have any questions about any of the above events, or if you would like to submit your event for consideration in the next newsletter, please contact
Religious displays barred in Wash. state Capitol The state is trying to avoid another holiday-season controversy by barring religious and other nongovernmental displays inside buildings at the Capitol campus in Olympia.
Voters to decide on more domestic partner rights Referendum 71 asks voters to either approve or reject the state's so-called "everything but marriage" law that was passed earlier this year. The bill laws gives additional spousal rights and benefits to domestic partners, including same-sex couples and unmarried senior heterosexual couples, in various areas of state law.
Wash. election features 3 statehouse contests As they try to climb back from historically low numbers in the statehouse, Republicans are targeting the Legislature's only Democrat from rural Eastern Washington in the marquee matchup among three legislative races on Tuesday's ballot.
Wash. voters get final say on gay partnerships Washington state's slow-but-steady approach to increasing rights and benefits to gay and lesbian couples hit its first snag just as the three-year process appeared to be complete.
Marijuana seized after tip about erratic driver After a citizen's tip about an erratic driver led a State Patrol trooper to stop a Ford Excursion in Kirkland for equipment and driving violations, the trooper found 31 pounds of marijuana on the back seat.
Tonight's TV Hot List: Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009 Food Network Challenge9/8c Food Network A Christmas favorite receives a Halloween makeover in this episode from 2007, as four renowned pastry chefs build haunted gingerbread creations, ranging from spooky houses to a slime-filled cave and even a Spanish ...
Kelly Lynch Signs On to 90210 Kelly Lynch has signed on to 90210 to play a new love interest to English teacher Ryan Matthews, TVGuide.com has confirmed.
Scott Foley to Guest-Star on Cougar Town Scott Foley is scheduled to appear in three episodes of ABC's new hit comedy Cougar Town starting in December, TVGuide.com has confirmed.
Julie Benz on The Boondock Saints II and What's Next on Dexter Dexter's Julie Benz stars on one of the most violent dramas on TV but the blood usually comes only at the hands of her on-screen husband, Dexter Morgan. In her new film, The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day, Benz finds herself right in the middle of ...
Referendum 71 asks voters to either approve or reject the state's so-called "everything but marriage" law that was passed earlier this year. The bill laws gives additional spousal rights and benefits to domestic partners, including same-sex…
As they try to climb back from historically low numbers in the statehouse, Republicans are targeting the Legislature's only Democrat from rural Eastern Washington in the marquee matchup among three legislative races on Tuesday's ballot.
Washington state's slow-but-steady approach to increasing rights and benefits to gay and lesbian couples hit its first snag just as the three-year process appeared to be complete.
With the stunning Baroque parliament building as backdrop, a jubilant crowd flecked with maple-leaf red cheered Friday as a man and woman held aloft the Olympic flame in downtown Victoria. But the torch also galvanized organized protests…
Though more people are now sick with swine flu in King County than were sick at the height of last spring's outbreak, county health officials say a national shortage of the vaccine means most people won't get vaccinated until December.
The Naches River Valley is being closely monitored for signs of a potential landslide bigger than the one that cut off Highway 410, forced the river from its banks and damaged homes on Oct. 11.
A King County Superior Court jury concluded last month that Tyrone Dash, 60, was largely responsible for Frances Joy Taylor's financial ruin. Dash, a tax preparer who befriended Taylor around 2000, was convicted of first-degree theft for…
Green Seattle Day is just a week away! If you haven't signed up there is still time to register. We have a fun day planned of tree planting and forest restoration.
WHEN: Saturday, November 7th; 10 AM - 2PM (rain or shine)
WHERE: Cheasty Greenspace and 16 other forested parklands across Seattle.
WHY: Green Seattle Day is a fun opportunity for you and your family to help keep Seattle green by planting native trees and shrubs in a park near you. By volunteering you will receive our annual Green Seattle Day volunteer t-shirt!
HOW TO HELP:
Register to volunteer on Nov. 7th at a Green Seattle Day site.
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