Wine Festival Breaks Attendance Records; Plus, Our Time Lapse Video

Last weekend’s 7th annual Poverty Bay Wine Festival, which serves as the big annual fundraiser for the Des Moines Rotary Club, broke attendance records with just over 1,600 people! “We are... [Read more]

Ten Years Ago, Kristopher Kime’s Death Began Journey Of Life For Five Others

by Jack Mayne It was ten years ago today (Feb. 28) when Highline Community College student Kristopher Kime died after being hit by a 17-year-old runaway during a Mardi Gras melee in Pioneer Square, but... [Read more]

VIDEO: A Tilt-shifted View Of A Snowy Downtown Des Moines

From local photographer Justin Suyama comes this beautifully filmed scene shot this morning in Des Moines. Using a technique called “tilt-shift,” the snowy downtown Des Moines appears to be... [Read more]

VIDEO: Snow Briefly Appears & Then Disappears

With the entire Puget Sound on alert for snow, the blog staff has been keeping one eye on the sky in case any of the white stuff puts in an appearance. Several of our photographers have been preparing... [Read more]