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Communities Seattle-born jazz singer Sara Gazarek comes home to give back Seattle-born jazz singer Sara Gazarek comes home to give back (Photo Gallery) (Video)
By Hanna Brooks Olsen Published: May 20, 2013 at 4:54 PM PDT Last Updated: May 21, 2013 at 7:01 AM PDT
Singer Sara Gazarek didn't grow up with a lot of exposure to jazz -- after all, Seattle is really known more for grunge (and, recently, hip-hop) than for crooning voices and downtown piano bars. But when she joined the jazz choir in high school, she fell in love with the genre. Now, she's an award-winning performer with a new album, who's using her star power to inspire future generations of musicians -- or at least help students understand a genre that often feels elusive.
Communities A week in Seattle cellphone robberies A week in Seattle cellphone robberies
By Michael Harthorne Published: May 17, 2013 at 1:32 PM PDT Last Updated: May 17, 2013 at 2:33 PM PDT
This past week in Seattle seemed to feature cellphone robberies of every kind: successful robberies, failed robberies, robberies at gunpoint, robberies by possible prostitutes and more. So, let's look back at the week in cellphone robberies.
Communities Get ready to squee: Woodland Park Zoo has a new porcupette Get ready to squee: Woodland Park Zoo has a new porcupette (Photo Gallery)
By Hanna Brooks Olsen Published: Apr 25, 2013 at 1:42 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 1:01 PM PDT
Today, the Woodland Park Zoo ruined productivity in the greater Seattle area by announcing the birth of their newest adorable baby animal, the porcupette, which is a real word and one that you must now use every single day for the rest of your life. They announced the birth with the following photos, which are incredible.
Communities Pajama-clad woman scares off would-be carjacker
By Michael Harthorne Published: Mar 27, 2013 at 7:05 AM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 1:40 PM PDT
A woman still wearing her pajamas and carrying her morning cup of coffee was able to frighten off a man who hopped into her car and told her to drive last week in Roosevelt, according to the Seattle Police Department.