The pressure continues to cut emissions from ships, trucks, trains and cargo handling equipment that moves marine cargo in the Port of Seattle. In the last five years, the city of Seattle has seen a reduction in emissions and the hope is that the rate of pollution continues to decrease. According to KING 5 News, a…

A massive Seattle gas explosion leveled two buildings and injured nine firefighters in the neighborhood of Greenwood early on Wednesday morning. According to The New York Times, the explosion was caused by a gas leak and Seattle Fire Department officials said crews responded at 1:04 a.m. to the area of N. 85th St. and Greenwood Ave. N. to…

Looks like Kam Chancellor won’t be purchasing a gym in Redmond any time soon. On Wednesday night, the Seattle Seahawks safety tweeted that two women called the cops on him after spotting him looking in the windows of the shuttered Redmond Athletics Club, according to an article in Bleacher Report. ESPN.com notes that “Chancellor runs…

A new study released by the journal Environmental Pollution has some bad news regarding Seattle’s salmon. Disturbingly high levels of medicinal drugs have been found within the tissue of salmon in the Puget Sound. Over-the-counter meds like Advil and Benadryl have been detected, along with prescription drugs like Prozac and even birth control. The worst part…

To celebrate the release of their latest album, This Unruly Mess I’ve Made, Seattle-based pop stars Macklemore and Ryan Lewis announced on Wednesday that they will be putting on a “surprise” concert at Neumos this Friday night and the first 500 in line will get in for free. Capitol Hill Times reported that to promote…

Seattle-based Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center has shown extremely promising results with a new experimental immunotherapy treatment for patients with blood cancers like Leukemia and Lymphoma. This treatment uses the body’s own T cells, which are essentially the soldiers of your immune system, to fight against the cancer. Typically, cancer cells replicate and grow too…

A new Seattle-based social app for your smartphone called Down To Hang (DTH) launched its latest version on Tuesday at 1 p.m. Local creators Tim Strother and Skyler Bissell wanted to develop a solution to the dilemma of calling or texting and not receiving a response when you’re trying to make plans with friends. They…

Storied and respected Seattle fashion designer, Luly Yang, is flying high. Announced just yesterday on February 11, the fashion mogul has struck a partnership with Alaska Airlines to design the company’s new uniforms. The airline, which is headquartered in Seattle, is currently undertaking a major brand update. According to a press release put out by the…

For the first time, Census data shows that Seattle ranks among the top 10 most densely populated big cities in the U.S. According to The Seattle Times, with 7,962 people per square mile in 2014, Seattle bypassed Baltimore to become the 10th of 50 most populous cities in the country. Seattle’s population density has also increased by…