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Behind-the-scenes secrets of everything from the Space Needle to the Duck Tour. Remind yourself what the city’s 10 million tourists are just finding out—Seattle is full of surprises.

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Seattle’s most prolific vlogger lives her life in front of (and behind) the camera.

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And this summer Justin Hart’s organization is commissioning four public murals in Capitol Hill.

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Tarah Wheeler Van Vlack Fights for Women in Tech

The cofounder of LadyCoders wants to even the playing field for female programmers.

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The cubicle and the corner office are dead at forward-thinking offices—and it’s changing the way we work.

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These are the top 25 workplaces in Seattle, and they’ve got the foosball tables, unlimited vacation time, and bonuses to prove it. Check out the results of our regional survey.

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The 18-year-old Tumwater native may drive in circles, but she’s always moving forward.

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The secret history of a ubiquitous beer.

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Platefuls of miracles arise from rustic Italian fare.

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Ken Jennings, After Jeopardy

Edmonds's most famous trivia hound shares how he got on Jeopardy! and admits he actually likes being wrong.

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When Washington state passed a law to fight bullying and hold schools responsible, many families rejoiced. But maybe we’ve approached it all wrong. Just ask a bully.

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With a background in software, Joe Justice is the last guy you’d expect to make cars. But if his geeky, hard-to-believe, 100-mile-per-gallon car is as awesome as he says it is, he may just revolutionize the way Detroit does business.

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Blake Trask, bicycle advocate.

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Laura Healy, medical marijuana advocate.

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The Observer

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