Snoqualmie, WA New on-ramp to westbound I-90 from Snoqualmie Parkway could open by end of 2019 - Living Snoqualmielivingsnoqualmie.com - by Danna McCall 2 Comments At the July 8th Snoqualmie City Council meeting, the council approved an agreement with the Washington State Department of Transportation that …
Amazon Amazon factory workers plan Prime Day strike in MinnesotaThe Verge - Jacob KastrenakesAmazon workers at a Shakopee, Minnesota warehouse plan to strike for six hours during Prime Day to demand safer working conditions and secure jobs. According to Bloomberg, workers across two shifts will
Snoqualmie, WA Transformation Complete: Lorenzo’s Pizza and More finds its groove in Snoqualmielivingsnoqualmie.com - by Danna McCall Leave a Comment For longtime Snoqualmie Ridge residents, Uncle Si’s was one of the first restaurants in the master planned community. In its decade or so of …
Kamala Harris Kamala Harris Has Been Gearing Up for a Biden ShowdownThe New York Times - By ASTEAD W. HERNDONMIAMI — The early stages of Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign have been defined by peaks and plateaus, moments of strength that have inspired supporters and others that have confounded even her closest
Dogs Alexa, how many dogs come to work at Amazon Seattle? 7,000Los Angeles Times - Richard ReadCasually dressed techies, blue badges flapping, dart past construction workers during morning rush hour at the global headquarters of Amazon, the juggernaut accelerating the growth of our on-demand culture.
Wineries Snoqualmie Valley’s newest winery opens: Orenda Winery hosts grand opening June 22livingsnoqualmie.com - by Danna McCall Leave a Comment Snoqualmie Valley’s newest winery has opened in Carnation on a historic farm estate at 32305 NE 8th Street. Orenda Winery will celebrate with some …
U.S. Steel George Jedenoff: A 101-year-old TidBITS Readertidbits.com While helping a TidBITS member with a login problem recently, Lauri Reinhardt learned something fascinating. The reader, an amiable gentleman named …
Long-form Journalism The New Wildernessidlewords.com The need to regulate online privacy is a truth so universally acknowledged that even Facebook and Google have joined the chorus of voices crying for …
Apple Expected to Lease 'Massive' Office in Seattle With Space for Up to 4,200 EmployeesMacRumors - Joe RossignolApple plans to lease a large office complex in Seattle's booming South Lake Union neighborhood, near Amazon, according to multiple commercial real estate sources cited by the Puget Sound Business Journal.
Gabe Grunewald, former Gophers runner and national distance champion, dies after decade-long battle with cancerstartribune.com - Rachel Blount The national champion distance runner inspired thousands with her bravery and resolve. On the day she learned she had cancer, Gabriele Grunewald made …
Distance runner Gabriele Grunewald inspires even after her death from cancerThe Washington Post - Des Bieler and Cindy BorenSaying “I know I will never be able to fill this gaping hole in my heart or fill the shoes you have left behind,” the husband of distance runner Gabriele “Gabe” Grunewald announced that she had died at
The ‘flight shame’ issue comes home to Rick Stevesseattletimes.com - Danny Westneat The Edmonds travel guru says he'll pay a million dollars a year to make up for the intense carbon pollution of his travel business. But can you pay …
Overnight fire destroys Snoqualmie Ridge home, same home that caught fire last summerlivingsnoqualmie.com - by Danna McCall Leave a Comment A large fire destroyed a golf course home near the end of Fairway Place SE on Snoqualmie Ridge overnight, June 7, 2019. The fire started around …
North Face Edited Wikipedia’s Photos. Wikipedia Wasn’t Happy.The New York Times - By SARAH MERVOSHEvery company dreams of free advertising, and the North Face seemed to have found a clever way to get it. In a video ad, the North Face described how it took photos of its clothing and equipment at famous
Nancy Pelosi Criticizes Facebook for Handling of Altered VideosThe New York Times - By CECILIA KANGWASHINGTON — Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday strongly rebuked Facebook, saying the company’s refusal to take down altered videos of her demonstrated how the social network contributed to misinformation
Your Kids Think You’re Addicted to Your PhoneThe New York Times - By NIRAJ CHOKSHISince 2016, adults have grown much more concerned about the time they spend on mobile devices even as their teenage children have grown far less worried about their own use, according to a new report Common
Snoqualmie considers updated helmet law, and new penalties for kids AND parentslivingsnoqualmie.com - Danna McCall An new ordinance pertaining to bike/scooter/skateboard helmets might be coming to Snoqualmie. According to a city council discussion at the May 13th …
1994 Was a Prison of My Own MakingThe New York Times - By CAITY WEAVERWe tend to recall the past not on its own merits but in terms of what it lacked in retrospect. Virtually the entire period of planetary existence is lumped into the condescending unit “before Christ.”
After 4-month work stoppage, Spring Plaza construction expected to re-start soonlivingsnoqualmie.com - Danna McCall On May 15, 2019, Chun Lai Hospitality CFO Jim Gilbert said Snoqualmie residents should expect to see construction start up again on the Spring Plaza …
Here’s Why Airplane Boarding Got So RidiculousNew York Magazine - Josh Barro Passengers stand in line waiting to board a flight at John F. Kennedy Airport. On a recent Delta flight, I discovered I had been demoted. Until this …
Generation X Generation X Is Sick of Your BullshitGizmodo - Mat Honan You're going to read this, and you're going to say, how is this about tech? I'm gonna head you off at that pass: This is a message from Internet, the …
Should people over 40 work a three-day week?The Guardian - Luisa DillnerWhile some work is good for your brain, doing more than 60 hours a week into your 40s is worse than doing nothing, according to a recent survey Working full-time after the age of 40 is not good for the
Melinda Gates reveals her marital struggles in hopes of empowering all womenseattletimes.com - Nicole Brodeur Melinda Gates’ life experiences informed her new book, “The Moment of Lift,” which deals with maternal and newborn health, family planning, unpaid …
Seattle Sounders FC Increasingly at home in Seattle, Sounders’ Kim Kee-hee lets his play speak for itselftheathletic.com - Matt Pentz The first time Kim Kee-Hee heard about Seattle, really heard about it, was in the Shanghai Shenhua locker room, of all places. His much-mooted move …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo Watch: Minnesota fans sing Wonderwall after first win at Allianz Fieldmlssoccer.com Read More
Crane Collapse in Seattle Kills 4, Officials SayThe New York Times - By JULIE WEED and MIHIR ZAVERISEATTLE — Four people were killed after a construction crane fell from the top of a building in Seattle and crushed six vehicles on the street below, the authorities said. The Seattle fire chief, Harold
Put Another Zero on Facebook’s Fine. Then We Can Talk.The New York Times - By KARA SWISHERHow can I describe the fine of between $3 billion and $5 billion that Facebook is likely to pay to the Federal Trade Commission — which will doubtlessly be touted as its largest ever — to settle the government’s
The Right Way to Use a Public Bathroom (to Avoid Getting Sick)The New York Times - By MELINDA WENNER MOYERThere are a handful of things in this world I’m extremely thankful for, yet also quite grossed out by. Public bathrooms are one of them. (Also: colonoscopies.) My disgust peaks around this time of year,
Snoqualmie, WA New on-ramp to westbound I-90 from Snoqualmie Parkway could open by end of 2019 - Living Snoqualmielivingsnoqualmie.com - by Danna McCall 2 Comments At the July 8th Snoqualmie City Council meeting, the council approved an agreement with the Washington State Department of Transportation that …
Amazon Amazon factory workers plan Prime Day strike in MinnesotaThe Verge - Jacob KastrenakesAmazon workers at a Shakopee, Minnesota warehouse plan to strike for six hours during Prime Day to demand safer working conditions and secure jobs. According to Bloomberg, workers across two shifts will
Snoqualmie, WA Transformation Complete: Lorenzo’s Pizza and More finds its groove in Snoqualmielivingsnoqualmie.com - by Danna McCall Leave a Comment For longtime Snoqualmie Ridge residents, Uncle Si’s was one of the first restaurants in the master planned community. In its decade or so of …
Kamala Harris Kamala Harris Has Been Gearing Up for a Biden ShowdownThe New York Times - By ASTEAD W. HERNDONMIAMI — The early stages of Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign have been defined by peaks and plateaus, moments of strength that have inspired supporters and others that have confounded even her closest
Dogs Alexa, how many dogs come to work at Amazon Seattle? 7,000Los Angeles Times - Richard ReadCasually dressed techies, blue badges flapping, dart past construction workers during morning rush hour at the global headquarters of Amazon, the juggernaut accelerating the growth of our on-demand culture.
Wineries Snoqualmie Valley’s newest winery opens: Orenda Winery hosts grand opening June 22livingsnoqualmie.com - by Danna McCall Leave a Comment Snoqualmie Valley’s newest winery has opened in Carnation on a historic farm estate at 32305 NE 8th Street. Orenda Winery will celebrate with some …
U.S. Steel George Jedenoff: A 101-year-old TidBITS Readertidbits.com While helping a TidBITS member with a login problem recently, Lauri Reinhardt learned something fascinating. The reader, an amiable gentleman named …
Long-form Journalism The New Wildernessidlewords.com The need to regulate online privacy is a truth so universally acknowledged that even Facebook and Google have joined the chorus of voices crying for …
Apple Expected to Lease 'Massive' Office in Seattle With Space for Up to 4,200 EmployeesMacRumors - Joe RossignolApple plans to lease a large office complex in Seattle's booming South Lake Union neighborhood, near Amazon, according to multiple commercial real estate sources cited by the Puget Sound Business Journal.
Gabe Grunewald, former Gophers runner and national distance champion, dies after decade-long battle with cancerstartribune.com - Rachel Blount The national champion distance runner inspired thousands with her bravery and resolve. On the day she learned she had cancer, Gabriele Grunewald made …
Distance runner Gabriele Grunewald inspires even after her death from cancerThe Washington Post - Des Bieler and Cindy BorenSaying “I know I will never be able to fill this gaping hole in my heart or fill the shoes you have left behind,” the husband of distance runner Gabriele “Gabe” Grunewald announced that she had died at
The ‘flight shame’ issue comes home to Rick Stevesseattletimes.com - Danny Westneat The Edmonds travel guru says he'll pay a million dollars a year to make up for the intense carbon pollution of his travel business. But can you pay …
Overnight fire destroys Snoqualmie Ridge home, same home that caught fire last summerlivingsnoqualmie.com - by Danna McCall Leave a Comment A large fire destroyed a golf course home near the end of Fairway Place SE on Snoqualmie Ridge overnight, June 7, 2019. The fire started around …
North Face Edited Wikipedia’s Photos. Wikipedia Wasn’t Happy.The New York Times - By SARAH MERVOSHEvery company dreams of free advertising, and the North Face seemed to have found a clever way to get it. In a video ad, the North Face described how it took photos of its clothing and equipment at famous
Nancy Pelosi Criticizes Facebook for Handling of Altered VideosThe New York Times - By CECILIA KANGWASHINGTON — Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday strongly rebuked Facebook, saying the company’s refusal to take down altered videos of her demonstrated how the social network contributed to misinformation
Your Kids Think You’re Addicted to Your PhoneThe New York Times - By NIRAJ CHOKSHISince 2016, adults have grown much more concerned about the time they spend on mobile devices even as their teenage children have grown far less worried about their own use, according to a new report Common
Snoqualmie considers updated helmet law, and new penalties for kids AND parentslivingsnoqualmie.com - Danna McCall An new ordinance pertaining to bike/scooter/skateboard helmets might be coming to Snoqualmie. According to a city council discussion at the May 13th …
1994 Was a Prison of My Own MakingThe New York Times - By CAITY WEAVERWe tend to recall the past not on its own merits but in terms of what it lacked in retrospect. Virtually the entire period of planetary existence is lumped into the condescending unit “before Christ.”
After 4-month work stoppage, Spring Plaza construction expected to re-start soonlivingsnoqualmie.com - Danna McCall On May 15, 2019, Chun Lai Hospitality CFO Jim Gilbert said Snoqualmie residents should expect to see construction start up again on the Spring Plaza …
Here’s Why Airplane Boarding Got So RidiculousNew York Magazine - Josh Barro Passengers stand in line waiting to board a flight at John F. Kennedy Airport. On a recent Delta flight, I discovered I had been demoted. Until this …
Generation X Generation X Is Sick of Your BullshitGizmodo - Mat Honan You're going to read this, and you're going to say, how is this about tech? I'm gonna head you off at that pass: This is a message from Internet, the …
Should people over 40 work a three-day week?The Guardian - Luisa DillnerWhile some work is good for your brain, doing more than 60 hours a week into your 40s is worse than doing nothing, according to a recent survey Working full-time after the age of 40 is not good for the
Melinda Gates reveals her marital struggles in hopes of empowering all womenseattletimes.com - Nicole Brodeur Melinda Gates’ life experiences informed her new book, “The Moment of Lift,” which deals with maternal and newborn health, family planning, unpaid …
Seattle Sounders FC Increasingly at home in Seattle, Sounders’ Kim Kee-hee lets his play speak for itselftheathletic.com - Matt Pentz The first time Kim Kee-Hee heard about Seattle, really heard about it, was in the Shanghai Shenhua locker room, of all places. His much-mooted move …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo Watch: Minnesota fans sing Wonderwall after first win at Allianz Fieldmlssoccer.com Read More
Crane Collapse in Seattle Kills 4, Officials SayThe New York Times - By JULIE WEED and MIHIR ZAVERISEATTLE — Four people were killed after a construction crane fell from the top of a building in Seattle and crushed six vehicles on the street below, the authorities said. The Seattle fire chief, Harold
Put Another Zero on Facebook’s Fine. Then We Can Talk.The New York Times - By KARA SWISHERHow can I describe the fine of between $3 billion and $5 billion that Facebook is likely to pay to the Federal Trade Commission — which will doubtlessly be touted as its largest ever — to settle the government’s
The Right Way to Use a Public Bathroom (to Avoid Getting Sick)The New York Times - By MELINDA WENNER MOYERThere are a handful of things in this world I’m extremely thankful for, yet also quite grossed out by. Public bathrooms are one of them. (Also: colonoscopies.) My disgust peaks around this time of year,
