There is sparring. There are swords. But kendo, at its ancient heart, is a martial art of the mind. VIEW
“It’s not about winning. It’s a way of life,’ says Steve Guidi, president of Seattle Kendo Kai.
This ‘something new’ is actually the centuries-old practice of kendo
It’s all about etiquette and respect at Seattle Kendo Kai, founded in the 1920s.
A head-to-toe makeover for men in Union Gospel Mission’s recovery program VIEW
Fifty formerly homeless men in recovery received makeovers at Union Gospel Mission’s Riverton Place facility in Burien on Wednesday. Hair stylists from Gene Juarez worked...
Dancing honors ancestors at Seattle Center VIEW
DÃa de Muertos, or "Day of the Dead," is a celebration to honor the memory of loved ones and to reconnect the living with the...
‘The Thrilla in Tukwila’: Whatever you call this pro-wrestling event, do NOT call it fake WATCH
The matches are athletic, acrobatic mini-plays. And when the wrestlers meet before the match, there’s much improv. This is grass-roots pro wrestling, where you immediately...
The Backstory: the story behind the ‘Thrilla in Tukwila’
Like you could resist ‘vicious rock ’n’ roll’ and ‘hot wrestling action.’
Ballard rail engineer adds this vintage caboose to his collection VIEW
James Norvell, an engineer on the Ballard Terminal Railroad, already owned a "speeder" rail car. So when he found a vintage caboose for sale in...
A busy time at Issaquah Salmon Hatchery VIEW
Salmon are heading up Issaquah Creek to spawn, and staff and volunteers at Issaquah Salmon Hatchery are at work, too, collecting fish for their eggs...
Check out giant pumpkins in Skagit Valley VIEW
Great pumpkins are in competition at a Mount Vernon weigh-off.
A Latin American celebration of freedom at Seattle Center
Fiestas Patrias, which commemorates the independence of many Latin American countries, continues at Seattle Center through Sunday, Sept. 16.