Insider's Guide

Insider’s Guide to Gaming

If the financial meltdown taught us anything, the secret is to take calculated risks. So with that in mind, take a lesson from some of the state’s card sharks, poker pros, and all-around gambling gurus.

07/25/2012 By Matthew Halverson, James Ross Gardner, Karen Quinn, and Laura Dannen

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Former Gang Member Rehabilitates At-Risk Youth

Mark Rivers Youth Outreach Worker

07/18/2012 By Matthew Halverson

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Seattle’s Space Elevator Man

After a decade of disappointment, could there be new life for the space elevator?

07/17/2012 By Matthew Halverson

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CenturyLink Field Usher Celebrates the Stadium’s 10th Birthday

Marjorie Stockham, Usher Extraordinaire

06/20/2012 By Matthew Halverson

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Disbanded: No Broadband Utility for Seattle

For years Seattle has welched on its promise to build a municipal broadband network. We may have Tacoma to blame—and thank—for that.

06/20/2012 By Matthew Halverson

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Inside Seattle’s Unsuccessful Bid for the 2012 Olympics

How Seattle’s bid for the 2012 Olympics went up in flames.

06/20/2012 By Matthew Halverson

Recap

Things I Didn’t Expect to See at the Sonics Rally

A polar bear, to start.

06/15/2012 By Matthew Halverson

Film Review

Prometheus Is More Guts than Story

Ridley Scott’s sorta Aliens prequel asks Big Questions but gives no answers.

06/08/2012 By Matthew Halverson

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Bike Crashes Along SLU Streetcar Pit Cyclists Against City

When cyclists started wrecking on the SLU streetcar tracks, it looked like the growing pains of a city embracing bikes. But then a lawsuit raised questions about Seattle’s commitment to rider safety.

05/18/2012 By Matthew Halverson