Read more Seattle stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/7264/seattle.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 4:52:50 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/70635/youth-magnet-cities-in-us.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWhere will young people wind up once the recession ends? Some experts give the Wall Street Journal their best guesses: (tie) Washington, DC: Young people see Barack Obama as “America’s coolest boss,” says one panelist. Jobs in and around government abound, including nonprofit work that appeals to service-minded young people.http://www.newser.com/story/70635/youth-magnet-cities-in-us.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 30 Sep 2009 14:44:07 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/69781/underwater-billboards-theyre-suspicious-in-seattle.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAfter unearthing plans laid long ago by its founder, a legendary Seattle seafood restaurant is pulling underwater advertising billboards out of Puget Sound—though Ivar’s accompanying advertising blitz and founder Ivar Haglund’s notorious record of self-promotion have residents smelling something fishy, the Times reports. “If I was smart enough to...http://www.newser.com/story/69781/underwater-billboards-theyre-suspicious-in-seattle.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 18 Sep 2009 21:30:53 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/67248/not-so-green-seattle-voters-reject-grocery-bag-tax.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe $1.4 million the plastics industry spent to defeat a grocery bag tax initiative paid off yesterday when Seattle voters defied their green reputation to reject the tax, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports. The measure would have charged shoppers 20 cents per plastic or paper bag as an incentive to...http://www.newser.com/story/67248/not-so-green-seattle-voters-reject-grocery-bag-tax.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 19 Aug 2009 5:10:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/65632/northwest-busts-all-time-sizzle-record.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFans, ice cream, and AC were in short supply yesterday as Seattle recorded the hottest temperature in its history, a sizzling 103 degrees, and heat records melted across the region, reports the Seattle Times . Relief is still a sweaty few days away as a heat warning remains in effect for...http://www.newser.com/story/65632/northwest-busts-all-time-sizzle-record.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 30 Jul 2009 6:17:52 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/65590/brutal-heat-wave-bakes-pacific-northwest.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA heat wave continues to pummel the Pacific Northwest, the AP reports, though tomorrow will likely bring some relief. Temperatures at Seattle’s airport could easily break the 1994 record of 100 degrees today; yesterday, temps in Portland came within 1 degree of the 1984 record of 107. The region is...http://www.newser.com/story/65590/brutal-heat-wave-bakes-pacific-northwest.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 29 Jul 2009 14:31:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/65479/even-in-recession-nyc-best-for-singles.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagNew York may be expensive and unemployed, but high marks for “coolness” and online dating participation have it atop this year’s Forbes list of best cities for singles. As the economy stifles ambition, the dating number has become more significant. “When things are tough, core needs are most important,” a...http://www.newser.com/story/65479/even-in-recession-nyc-best-for-singles.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 28 Jul 2009 15:48:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/65140/swine-flu-vaccine-trials-to-hit-8-cities-in-aug.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe National Institutes of Health will supervise a nationwide test of a swine flu vaccine in eight cities starting in August, the Seattle Times reports. Test subjects will be drawn from Seattle, Baltimore, Iowa City, St. Louis, Atlanta, Cincinnati, Houston, and Nashville. Thousands will receive “a vaccine you can't otherwise...http://www.newser.com/story/65140/swine-flu-vaccine-trials-to-hit-8-cities-in-aug.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 23 Jul 2009 12:53:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/64566/starbucks-new-flavor-local-shop-names.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWith traffic waning, Starbucks has a new strategy: It’s dropping “Starbucks” from store names and rebranding them to reflect their neighborhoods, the Seattle Times reports. 15th Avenue Coffee and Tea, for example, won’t feature the Starbucks logo—even bags of coffee will be labeled “15th Avenue.” The shop will also...http://www.newser.com/story/64566/starbucks-new-flavor-local-shop-names.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 16 Jul 2009 14:03:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/63848/boeing-buys-dreamliner-supplier-sparks-move-rumors.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBoeing Co. today agreed to buy the manufacturing operations of South Carolina-based Vought Aircraft Industries, a key supplier for its much-delayed 787 Dreamliner, in a deal that’s causing much consternation in Seattle, NPR reports. Boeing has long threatened to leave its production base in Washington state for cheaper pastures, and...http://www.newser.com/story/63848/boeing-buys-dreamliner-supplier-sparks-move-rumors.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 08 Jul 2009 8:14:00 CDT