To talk about the state of the Seattle Police Department (SPD) is, in many ways, to speak in contradictions. Crime is down citywide by nearly 10 percent. And yet, the voices coming from concerned communities—from Magnolia to the Chinatown–International District, Capitol Hill to the Rainier Valley—cry out in alarm over a lack of safety, real…

The new State Route 520 bridge—at 7,710 feet, the world’s longest floating bridge—opens this month, and it’s bigger and better than ever. The souped-up replacement is stronger (it can withstand winds as high as 89 miles per hour, versus the old bridge’s original 57 mph and retrofitted 77 mph), built to last more than 75…

“Made up of dreamers, makers and doers in the Pacific Northwest” is how Cambria Cox describes The Field Trip Society, the service she launched late last year to provide adults with the sort of mini, mostly out-of-the-classroom adventures we all loved as kids. “I wanted to provide opportunities for grown-ups to have some fun, too—without…

In Seattle, it’s easy to keep up with the latest tech; it’s harder to know what to do with all the old gadgets when you upgrade. Luckily, there’s a new solution for tech-savvy Seattleites hoping to trade in their still marketable used electronics, such as game consoles and laptops, and earn some cash in the…

New research from the University of Washington (UW) could make life easier for the one in 50 Americans affected by limb paralysis. Last December, the National Science Foundation (NSF) renewed a $16 million grant that will allow UW’s Center for Sensorimotor Neural Engineering (CSNE) to continue its research on the first implantable device that may…

If you’re a fitness buff, or live within earshot of one, you’ve probably heard of TRX, a “suspension trainer” composed of a pair of thick straps dangling from above with handles at the ends. The TRX (short for “Total Body Resistance Exercise”) equipment takes fitness to the next level—off the ground—allowing users to lean, twist…