3:00pm

Fri January 27, 2012
NW Craft Brews

The Friday beer: Bear Republic Brewing’s Racer 5 IPA

The Racer 5 IPA.
The Racer 5 IPA.
Paul Gibson

All along the West Coast, from Victoria, B.C., to San Diego, Calif., you can find not just good but great beer. We are lucky. The Racer 5 India Pale Ale is another fine IPA from Northern California available locally.

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1:00pm

Fri January 27, 2012
Blues Time Machine

'Rock Island Line' evolved from the rhythm of hard labor

library of congess

Blues evolved from many different sources including spirituals, work songs, and chants. “Rock Island Line” began as a work song, first recorded in 1934 by prisoners at Cummins Farm in Arkansas. The rhythm of physical labor is integral to songs like these.

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12:59pm

Fri January 27, 2012
animal cruelty

That's a lot of cats - 74 in one camper

King County Animal Control authorities have seized 74 cats and 1 dog from a camper parked next to the Auburn Regional Medical Center.

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12:32pm

Fri January 27, 2012
Barefoot Bandit

Colton Harris-Moore sentenced to 6 1/2 years in prison

A federal judge on Friday sentenced "Barefoot Bandit" Colton Harris-Moore to 6 1/2 years in prison for his infamous two-year, international crime spree of break-ins, and boat and plane thefts that ended in 2010.

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11:22am

Fri January 27, 2012
Shots - Health Blog

Study: 1 in 14 People Has Oral HPV Infection

Originally published on Fri January 27, 2012 9:50 am

So how many people have human papillomavirus in their mouths?

Quite a few, say researchers who got more than 5,000 volunteers across the country to spit into a cup and answer detailed questions about their sex lives.

The bottom line: 6.9 percent of people in the U.S. (ages 14 to 69) have oral infections with HPV. Some types of HPV are linked to cancer and genital warts.

About 3.7 percent of people have "high-risk" oral infections from types of HPV that are most likely to lead to cancer. About 3.1 percent have "low-risk" infections.

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9:24am

Fri January 27, 2012
The Salt

From health food to health risk: Sprouts slip off the menu

Originally published on Fri January 27, 2012 7:17 am

Fresh and green, yes. Clean, maybe not.
Fresh and green, yes. Clean, maybe not.
Jowita Stachowiak / iStockPhoto.com

At the rate they're going, those nutritious-looking sprouts may disappear from sandwiches and salads near you in not too long. And that may be a good thing.

This week, the Beaumont, Tex.-based Jason's Deli chain announced that it would no longer serve fresh sprouts, citing frequent recalls due to bacterial contamination.

"We've lost confidence in sprouts," Daniel Helfman, the chain's director of public relations, told The Packer, a produce trade journal. The chain has more than 230 restaurants around the country.

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9:21am

Fri January 27, 2012
Weather with Cliff Mass

Heading outdoors? Saturday's the day ... plus how the windstorm created a geyser at Ivar's

Winds and a high tide sent a surge of water this week toward this Ivar's Restaurant in Mukilteo -- strong enough to erupt through the floorboards.
Winds and a high tide sent a surge of water this week toward this Ivar's Restaurant in Mukilteo -- strong enough to erupt through the floorboards.
flickr/Oran Viriyincy

The weather is so normal, it's almost boring, at least to atmospheric scientists like the UW's Cliff Mass.

"Unfortunately, next week, we just have one minor system after the other coming through," says Mass. "No real severe weather. No big snowstorms or windstorms."

With the morning fog burning off Friday, Mass sees sunshine through this afternoon.

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3:08am

Fri January 27, 2012
I Wonder Why ... ?

Why do Utilikilts appeal to many in the Northwest?

"It’s only a skirt if you’re wearing underwear."

A Seattle guy set out to liberate men from their pants – his solution?

The Utilikilt.

If you’ve ever seen a Utilikilt, chances are you haven’t forgotten it.  Maybe you thought it was cool to see a Scottish-esque kilt with cargo pockets. Maybe you had a more visceral reaction ...

Whatever your feelings about them, they are part of the Northwest. The idea was born here. They’re manufactured here. They even have their own store in Seattle’s Pioneer Square Neighborhood. Why, then, are they so polarizing in their own hometown?

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9:00pm

Thu January 26, 2012
Sports with Art Thiel

No Prince Fielder, but the Mariners could make some progress

Detroit Tigers president, CEO and general manager Dave Dombrowski, left, helps new Tigers first baseman Prince Fielder with his uniform as team owner Mike Ilitch looks on during a baseball news conference at Comerica Park in Detroit on Thursday.
Detroit Tigers president, CEO and general manager Dave Dombrowski, left, helps new Tigers first baseman Prince Fielder with his uniform as team owner Mike Ilitch looks on during a baseball news conference at Comerica Park in Detroit on Thursday.
The Associated Press

The Mariners, not surprisingly, missed out on Prince Fielder but that Detroit shelled out the big bucks for him did surprise KPLU sports commentator Art Thiel. Nevertheless, things are looking up for the Mariners, from the stand point of bringing on a new player who can hit the ball, but the problem could be catching it.

Other than that, "it doesn't look like there is any reason other than the usual, standard, every year 'You gotta have hope' for a fan base that has been told that for a decade and has seen very little to come out of it," Art said.

Click the Listen button above for the rest of the interview.

3:40pm

Thu January 26, 2012
cardiac arrest

You're part of a cardiac arrest experiment in King, like it or not

If your heart stops beating and you’re treated by paramedics in the next few years, which treatment you get may depend on a coin flip. Once again, King County residents are part of  a national study of how best to resuscitate someone from cardiac arrest.

A coin flip sounds pretty random – and that’s actually on purpose. 

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3:36pm

Thu January 26, 2012
Environment lawsuit

Groups sue over Navy sonar use off Northwest coast

Conservationists and Native American tribes have filed a lawsuit over the Navy's expanded use of sonar in training exercises off the Washington, Oregon and California coasts, saying the noise can harass and kill whales and other marine life.

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2:33pm

Thu January 26, 2012
Apple

Apple continues to be plagued by reports on labor conditions

Originally published on Thu January 26, 2012 1:38 pm

A new iPhone 4S at Apple's Beijing flagship store.
A new iPhone 4S at Apple's Beijing flagship store.
Feng Li / Getty Images

Apple has been taking a lot of heat lately for working conditions at plants making its products in China.

There've been stories in The New York Times, an hour was devoted to the subject on This American Life and there are countless blog posts and tweets, like this one from the Times asking, "Would you pay more for an iPhone if it were made in the United States?"

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1:42pm

Thu January 26, 2012
Winter storm

Report your storm damage

Utility crew restoring power in Thurston County. 1/23/2012
Utility crew restoring power in Thurston County. 1/23/2012
WSDOT / flickr.com

If you or your business suffered uninsured property damage due to our recent snow and ice storm, county officials want to hear from you. Public assistance may be available, and the first step is to submit a damage report.

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1:24pm

Thu January 26, 2012
Facebook privacy

Facebook wanted journalists to sign non-disclosures before news conference

What they DID want us to see: Facebook attorney Craig Clark, right, talks to reporters with Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna, second from right, at the press conference in Seattle on Thursday.
What they DID want us to see: Facebook attorney Craig Clark, right, talks to reporters with Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna, second from right, at the press conference in Seattle on Thursday.
The Associated Press

Facebook is apparently pretty concerned about privacy – especially its own.

After announcing that Facebook and the State Attorney General’s office would announce a “joint legal strategy" this morning, the AG’s office followed up with an email requiring journos sign a non-disclosure agreement.

The email was sent to all journalists invited to the press conference at Facebook's Seattle office involving company officials and Washington State Attorney General Rob McKenna.

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1:20pm

Thu January 26, 2012
Business

Facebook, Washington AG join in fight against 'clickjacking'

Facebook attorney Ted Ullyot talks to reporters in Seattle on Thursday, as Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna  looks on at left, about a new legal strategy to combat a scam affecting Facebook users.
Facebook attorney Ted Ullyot talks to reporters in Seattle on Thursday, as Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna looks on at left, about a new legal strategy to combat a scam affecting Facebook users.
The Associated Press

Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna is joining with Facebook to launch a public attack on the internet scam known as “click jacking.” 

Adscend is the Delaware company behind the so-called click-jacking scam. “Clickjacking” involves computer codes embedded in links that you click on that triggers Facebook’s “Like” feature.

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