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The Head and the Heart: New album, new tour, new outlook

Photography by Craig Fleisch
shell oil, oil rig, seattle, activists, B.C., inside passage, alaska,

B.C. activists protest Shell oil drilling ship's movement through Inside Passage

Shell is transporting an oil−spill−containment vessel up B.C.’s coastline to Alaska, says Greenpeace
Royal Dutch Shell, Seattle, offshore drilling, Public opposition, Climate change

Despite protests, City of Seattle action, Royal Dutch Shell says drill rig work to continue

SEATTLE — Neither a protest by hundreds of demonstrators nor a permit violation notice from the city will halt Royal Dutch Shell's use of a Seattle seaport terminal as it prepares for exploratory oil...
How to take your “green car” on a road trip

Green to go! Electric car trips to B.C. destinations put eco into travel.

It’s taken longer than it should have, and there's still a ways to go, but hybrid and electric “eco-cars” are on their way—along with a global network of charging stations to keep green-minded...

Cronenberg slams Hollywood, Nightcrawler slams TV news, a folk tale from Japan charms all

And Kiera Knightley stalls her growing up in Seattle

Overindulgence, meet Taste Washington

The two-day event is the largest single-region wine and food event in the United States, so it comes as no surprise that dilly-dallying isn't the most strategical approach.
Taste Washington

Cross the border and taste Washington

Oenophiles and foodies will unite this weekend in Seattle for the 16th Annual Taste Washington festival at the CenturyLink Field Event Center.

University divestment from fossil fuels taking off: municipalities are next

At least two hundred and thirty US universities have student organizations devoted to convincing their administrations to divest from fossil fuels.

The Oh Wells: a dash of Taylor Swift's songwriting combined with Juno's quirky charm

"I used to say “oh well” after every sentence ... and it kind of got into everyone's head [like a catchphrase]. I think it was 5 in the morning and we’re [The Oh Wells] like, "It should be 'the oh...

Vancouver, Seattle and Portland sign pact to push for high-speed rail

Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson, Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn and Portland Mayor Sam Adams have signed a protocol agreement that will unite the three major cities in the push to secure a high-speed...