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Life <p>One of Return Home’s cells, filled entirely with organic material, demonstrates what the terramation cells look like. Based in Auburn, Return Home is one of the few terramation companies in the world. They transform people into soil. File photo</p>

What we talk about, or not, when talking about death

Puget Sound area organizations and businesses strive to normalize the topic of dying.

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By Perris Larson, Contributor • February 8, 2025 7:30 am
Life Team Survivor Northwest hike to Twin Lakes in the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. Courtesy photo.

Team Survivor Northwest leads hiking adventures for women battling cancer

By Bailey Josie
Life My first Marble Queen Pothos, named Frida. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing.

Plants are the new pets: Bringing some lively green to your living space

By Bailey Josie
Gamers face off in a match of “Tekken” at PAX. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing.
PAX West: Highlighting local games, charities
By Bailey Josie • September 18, 2024 4:50 pm

It has been 20 years since the Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) first made landfall in the Pacific Northwest. Since then,…

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In an effort to strengthen King County’s cultural sector and increasing public access to arts, heritage, science, public art and historic preservation education and experiences, 4Culture and Doors Open will bring funding to local non-profit organizations in 2025 and beyond. Susan Point. “Northwind Fishing Weir Legend”, 1997. Carved and painted cedar with cast concrete. Green River Trail, Tukwila, WA. King County Public Art Collection. Photo: joefreemanjunior.com
Doors Open brings millions of dollars to arts...
By Bailey Josie • September 2, 2024 1:30 pm

With a minimum of 25% of funding to go to areas outside of Seattle, Doors Open will strengthen public acces to art, heritage, science and historic preservation.

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‘Inclusive Pebbles’: Book focuses on small acts of...
August 8, 2024 7:00 am

Each author has also founded and is leading their own companies regarding diversity and racial justice.

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Instructors walk around to support and assist women. (Cameron Sires/ Sound Publishing)
Bellevue PD’s self-defense courses have taught 2,000 women...
By Cameron Sires • June 4, 2024 2:30 pm

Each class includes certified women instructors well-versed in jiu-jitsu.

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Chef Shiro Kashiba, seen in conversation with Jayendrina Singha Ray, opened the first traditional Tokyo-style sushi counter of the city at Maneki restaurant in the 1970s. (Courtesy photo)
Eating Japan: Seattle’s historic encounter with Chef Shiro...
April 16, 2024 5:32 pm

Shiro moved to Seattle at a time when the exoticism of Japanese cuisine had suddenly begun finding favorable reviews in American press. By Jayendrina Singha Ray, guest columnist.

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Comic book collection is still a staple of Emerald City Comic Con. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing.
Fandoms converge at Emerald City Comic Con
By Bailey Josie • March 4, 2024 3:25 pm

Even with big names at this year’s con, locals brought the good vibes to the nerdy weekend.

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Voiceover actor Kat Cressida will visit Auburn at Unlock the Con on Feb. 17-18 for meet and greets, an exclusive dinner with a Q&A panel and a Sunday “Brunch with the Bride.” (Courtesy photo)
Disney voice actor Kat Cressida to host meet...
By Bailey Josie • February 6, 2024 12:15 pm

Tickets are available for this two-day fandom event at the Outlet Collection’s Unlock the Con on Feb. 17 and 18.

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The Seattle Dykes on Bikes at the 2023 Making Strides of Seattle breast cancer walk. Courtesy photo.
Lesbian motorcycle club offers community and security
By Bailey Josie • January 2, 2024 1:50 pm

Membership continues to grow for the first Washington state chapter of Dykes on Bikes.

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Image courtesy King County Library System
KCLS releases best books list of 2023
By Ray Miller-Still • December 19, 2023 9:00 am

Librarians are always reading — here’s their top picks for this year.

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Jakob Two Trees in Issaquah (Photo by Cameron Sires/ Sound Publishing)
Trolls from Denmark make their mark across Puget...
By Cameron Sires • November 23, 2023 10:00 am

Coastal Salish tribes also embrace the project.

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Check Out Washington’s Adventure packs come with a Discover Pass educational materials, pocket guides, and a pair of binoculars. Photo courtesy Washington State Parks
“Check Out Washington” with more Adventure Packs this...
By Ray Miller-Still • July 5, 2023 12:15 pm

You can borrow a free Discover Pass, educational materials about state parks, and a pair of binoculars with your KCLS library card

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Swami Satyamayananda. (Courtesy photo)
Into the mind of a Yogi: Conversation with...
May 30, 2023 4:45 pm

By Jayendrina Singha Ray, guest columnist, in honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.

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High Priest Kalu and High Preistess Syleena “Call The Corners,” a small ritual where a candle is lit at each direction of the Earth as the elements of each direction is called upon. Here they call on the guardian of the watchtower of the South, represented by red which symbolizes fire. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing.
Yule in the PNW: How witches, pagans, Wiccans...
By Bailey Josie • December 21, 2022 11:00 am

Winter Solstice marks the shortest day of the year, which has been celebrated for thousands of years all over the world. Have you ever wondered how modern witches like to celebrate?

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Hilde at her 103rd birthday party. Photo by Alex Bruell.
Lessons from Hilde, who fled Nazi Germany for...
By Alex Bruell • December 9, 2022 1:30 pm

Here’s a few things my great-aunt would have liked you to know.

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Diabetes. (Credit: Pixabay/stevepb)
Understanding diabetes beyond National Diabetes Awareness Month
By Hannah Saunders • November 29, 2022 10:05 am

“We’ve been trying to educate people and treat people for many years,” said Andrew Thurman, MD.

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Renton resident Kat Lieu, author of “Modern Asian Baking at Home.” (Courtesy of Kat Lieu)
‘Subtle Asian Baking’ founder Kat Lieu publishes best-selling...
By Cameron Sheppard • August 28, 2022 1:30 pm

After being told ‘Asian culture doesn’t sell,’ this Renton resident built a whole community.

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Perseid meteor shower in August 2021. Photo courtesy of Nasa.gov/Bill Ingalls
Meteor showers light up August nights in the...
By Sarah Fox • August 8, 2022 2:50 pm

Stargazers can track Perseids at sites around Washington state.

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From escaping an abusive relationship to undergoing brain...
By Hannah Saunders • June 21, 2022 12:05 pm

Renee Uribe went on to sell dozens of houses as a real estate broker in 2021.

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Zeyan Butt of Chase Bank in Kirkland. Courtesy of Chase.
How a Kirkland banker helped a Ukrainian family...
By Hannah Saunders • May 12, 2022 3:48 pm

The Sukhoy family found themselves stuck in Warsaw due to debit card issues.

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World’s longest surviving kidney patient dies
By Hannah Saunders • February 20, 2022 11:38 am

Mercer Island resident Nancy Spaeth went on dialysis at age 18 and received four kidney transplants.

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