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FOOD

Food for Thought: Learn about roasting coffee

The Northwest Regional Food Hub is sponsoring a coffee roasting class from 2 to 4 p.m. June 9. The class will be taught by Kendra Butler, who learned years ago how to roast coffee beans using a popcorn popper.

NORTHWEST WINE

Affordable red wines for summer enjoyment

What defines the start of summer for you? A date on a calendar? Memorial Day weekend? The first day of your children's summer break? The first two sunny days in a row in Seattle?

FOOD

Recipes from May 22, 2013

Weekly recipes for May 22, 2013

HEALTH & SCIENCE

Teen birth rates decline in most US states

The U.S. teen birth rate fell 25 percent over five years to a record low of 31 births per 1,000 teens ages 15 to 19, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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LIVING

Digital Savant: It's an app-user's world for some of the best travel helpers

As you might expect, some of the best apps out there for mobile devices like smart phones and tablets are all about being mobile. A well-designed travel app - one that doesn't require a lot of Internet connectivity on the road but that has lots of up-to-date information you can use - can mean the...

HEALTH & SCIENCE

More doctors, hospitals using electronic records

The Obama administration says more doctors and hospitals are embracing technology as adoption of computerized medical records reaches a "tipping point" in America.

HEALTH & SCIENCE

Solar plane departs Phoenix on 2nd leg of US trip

A solar-powered plane is flying from Arizona to Texas on the second leg of a trip across the United States.

LIVING

It's finals week: Do you know what your teen is taking to study so hard?

WASHINGTON - By the end of high school, 12 percent of teens say they have taken a stimulant medication for reasons other than to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD. But parents, including many of those whose kids are taking ADHD drugs in a bid to boost their academic performance...