Leaving Seattle, amid pondering

Where will all the dramatic change lead?

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Disaster-prone Seattle produces a searchable map of disaster

New searchable city map shows widespread possibility of earthquakes, landslides, tsunamis

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It was a dark and rainy day in Seattle (and now the news)

Sustained sun is about to disappear for a long time

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In hot weather, residents of A/C-less Seattle head for their cool basements

City has low rate of homes with artificial cooling

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When–not if–the Big One hits Seattle

Article in The New Yorker lays out the case for a catastrophic earthquake–relatively soon

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Mosquitoes largely absent in Seattle

Cool weather, lack of summer rain keep down the critter count

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A Seattle roof gathers woe moss

Clearing house tops of green stuff is a significant industry

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Seattle’s love-hate relationship with rain

Image-makers try to downplay amount of precipitation

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Dissimilar Seattle and Detroit make a Top 10 list

Both cities grace a roster of large metro areas with the coolest summers

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New Seattle TV humor show is a little light on Seattle humor

“The 206” seeks an audience in an area not known for giggles

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Springtime in Seattle: annual fears about solicitors

Warnings come out about door-to-door visitors

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Yakima ad campaign needles Seattle by promising sun

Cheeky radio spot says “lost” spring can be found two hours east

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Folks in Seattle don’t dress for the rain

Umbrellas and raincoats are rarely seen.

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Sexy Gates proposal brings more needling Seattle’s way

Call for a better condom draws a lot of notice

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A song in ‘The Music Man’ suggests ‘Seattle Stubborn’

Famous tune in local production evokes thoughts of the Seattle Freeze

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When it comes to air quality, Seattle avoids the S word

But that “fog” sure packs a punch.

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Seattle media go nuts over prediction of minimal rain

Prediction of minor weather event tops local news

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Seattle floating homes and the U.S. Supreme Court

Owners of Seattle’s most famous residences file brief in Florida boat-seizure case

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Seattle’s .01 inch of rain gets national media attention

End of 48-day dry streak tickles fancy of far-flung outlets

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Latest novel about Seattle lampoons city’s persona

‘Where’d You Go, Bernadette’, by Maria Semple, finds much fodder in local doings

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