Michael van Baker
Editor & Publisher of The SunBreak

Seattle Public Schools to Parents: Psych! Now You Give Us $1 Billion?

11 May 2012 in Education, News

That Weekend Pre-Summer Mother’s Day Scorcher You Ordered

11 May 2012 in Announcements, News, NEWS_FEATURED, Weather

Will This be the Year You Get STIFF?

10 May 2012 in Arts & Entertainment, Film & TV

Download SIFF 2012 to Your iPhone

10 May 2012 in Arts & Entertainment, Film & TV

Seattle City Light’s Strategy is to Jack Your Rates Even More Strategically

09 May 2012 in News, Politics

Seattle Subway: “We want it all, and we want it now”

08 May 2012 in News, Real Estate, Transportation

Giving It Away With Spectrum’s Miraculous Mandarin in the ID

07 May 2012 in Arts & Entertainment, Dance

What’s Washington Doing to Stem Our Whooping Cough Epidemic?

07 May 2012 in Health, News

Velocity’s SCUBA Brings Flour, Forks, and Transfiguration

05 May 2012 in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Dance

Op-Ed: Seriously, Will Nature-Deficit Disorder Turn Fatal?

03 May 2012 in Education, Environment, News, NEWS_FEATURED

Yes, New Seattle-to-Portland BoltBus Service Will Take Bikes

03 May 2012 in News

Family Ties in Both a Marine’s Memoir & Comedy-of-Art-Manners Novel

02 May 2012 in Arts & Entertainment, Literature

Elderly Persons! Your Vitamin D Level Better Be More Than 20 Ng/ml

01 May 2012 in Health, News, NEWS_FEATURED

Alaskan Way Reroute Begins 2nd Week of May

01 May 2012 in News, NEWS_FEATURED, Transportation

“A Staggering Mess” as Tsunami Debris Hits Alaska Coast Early

30 Apr 2012 in Environment, News, NEWS_FEATURED

Foes of SR 520 Bridge-Embiggening File Opening Brief in Federal Lawsuit

26 Apr 2012 in News, NEWS_FEATURED, Transportation

Welcome to Washington, the Whooping Cough State

26 Apr 2012 in Health, News, NEWS_FEATURED

James Corner on Design, Scale, and Post-High-Line Life

24 Apr 2012 in Environment, Features, News, NEWS_FEATURED

Ferry Fares to Rise May 1 for Peak Season

24 Apr 2012 in News, NEWS_FEATURED, Transportation

In SoDo, Dance That Recreates an Inner Space

23 Apr 2012 in Arts & Entertainment, Dance

Adventures in Arts Marketing: What If Everybody Came?

20 Apr 2012 in Arts & Entertainment

The Pacific Northwest Has Got the “Tiny Quake” Shakes

20 Apr 2012 in Environment, News, NEWS_FEATURED

The Hopvine Introduces Capitol Hill to Ballard’s Hilliard’s Beer

19 Apr 2012 in Bar, Drinks, Food, FOOD_FEATURED

Spectrum Dance Presents Petruchska as a Surreal Erotic Carnival

18 Apr 2012 in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Dance, Theatre

American Academy of Arts & Sciences Announces New Members Include Bezos, Corey, Gates

17 Apr 2012 in Announcements, Business, Health, News, NEWS_FEATURED

Space Needle Cam Still Offering Daily Show for Free

16 Apr 2012 in Announcements, News

A Daylight Restaurant Robbery in the Heart of Amazon Country

16 Apr 2012 in Crime, News

Adorably Fuzzy Baby Penguin Gets its Tummy Poked (Probably)

13 Apr 2012 in Environment, News

It’s a Shame about Ray’s Cafe’s Lunch Service

12 Apr 2012 in Food, Restaurant

In Seattle, Third Year of Landfill-Powered Electricity Age Begins

12 Apr 2012 in Environment, News, NEWS_FEATURED

Modern Luv About to be All Up in Your Inbox, NYC

11 Apr 2012 in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Music, Theatre

What’s Wrong with One Bus Away?

11 Apr 2012 in News, NEWS_FEATURED, Transportation

City Council Votes to Bring Library Levy to Voters in August

10 Apr 2012 in News, Politics

Tuesday is Modern Luv‘s Last Seattle Stand, Before New York Calls

09 Apr 2012 in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Music, Theatre

Bee-lieve the Growing Buzz About Harm From Neonicotinoids

09 Apr 2012 in Environment, News, NEWS_FEATURED, Science

Two Tiny Seattle Earthquakes Friday Morning

06 Apr 2012 in Environment, News

New Stadium Notion Leaves Port, the Ms Feeling Congested Even Before Tunnel Toll

05 Apr 2012 in News, NEWS_FEATURED, Politics, Transportation

Letter to Jeff Bezos: Let’s Talk Gondolas

04 Apr 2012 in Business, News, Transportation

Pier 57 Gets Concrete Shoes in Prep for New Ferris Wheel

03 Apr 2012 in Business, News, NEWS_FEATURED, Real Estate

Bellevue Man’s Long-Term Weight Loss Secret: Eat More & Exercise Less!

02 Apr 2012 in Health, News, NEWS_FEATURED, Science

Seattle Tries Out New “Pothole City” Moniker

02 Apr 2012 in News, Transportation

“5th ACT’s” New First Date Musical Hits Mostly Middling Notes

31 Mar 2012 in Arts & Entertainment, Music, Theatre

The Ensemble’s Stuck Strikes Poopy Gold

30 Mar 2012 in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Theatre

Hey, Seattle! Time to Play “Who Drowns First?”

30 Mar 2012 in Environment, News, NEWS_FEATURED, Weather

Op-Ed: Coaxing Metro into Putting Passengers First

30 Mar 2012 in News, NEWS_FEATURED, Transportation

Whooping Cough (Pertussis) Cases Vault Past Epidemic Threshold in Washington State

29 Mar 2012 in Health, News, NEWS_FEATURED

The Kronos Quartet, Mostly Live at the Neptune

28 Mar 2012 in Arts & Entertainment, Music

In Seattle, Parking is the Best of Times & Worst of Times

28 Mar 2012 in Business, News, NEWS_FEATURED, Politics, Real Estate

Seattle Weekly Tries Soft-Pedaling the Whole Juvenile Prostitution Thing

27 Mar 2012 in News, NEWS_FEATURED, Politics

“What’s the Plan for Tsunami Debris?” You Ask

26 Mar 2012 in Environment, News, NEWS_FEATURED, Politics

Just Think How University Link Light Rail Will Link Things

26 Mar 2012 in News, NEWS_FEATURED, Transportation

Catherine Cabeen’s Hyphen Will Leave You Breathless

23 Mar 2012 in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Dance

Richard Florida’s “Seattle Boomtown” Source? Seattle Times Columnist Jon Talton

23 Mar 2012 in Business, News, NEWS_FEATURED, Real Estate

GOES-West Satellite’s Weather Imaging Goes South, Temporarily

22 Mar 2012 in News, Science, Weather

What We Talk About When We Talk About Seattle Street Food

22 Mar 2012 in Business, News, Politics, Real Estate

11 Minutes of Jumping & More at Catherine Cabeen’s Velocity Dance Show

21 Mar 2012 in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Dance

Yoram Bauman on Cartoon Economics, Climate Change & Krugman

21 Mar 2012 in Business, Environment, News, NEWS_FEATURED

Alain de Botton and Second-Wave Atheism in Seattle

20 Mar 2012 in Arts & Entertainment, Literature

Cherry Blossom “Peak Bloom” is a Moving Target, Say UW Researchers

20 Mar 2012 in Environment, News, Weather

Hugh Laurie’s June Blues Concert is a Hot Ticket at Benaroya

20 Mar 2012 in Arts & Entertainment, Music

Trio of New Works at PNB Yields Clear Audience Favorite

19 Mar 2012 in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Dance

If It’s Tuesday, Ivar Haglund is 107 Years Old Somewhere

19 Mar 2012 in Food, FOOD_FEATURED, Restaurant

Button It, Seattle Snow Wimps, It Rained in L.A.

19 Mar 2012 in News, Weather

Phone Homer is the Modern Woman’s Iliad You’ve Been Waiting For

16 Mar 2012 in Arts & Entertainment, Theatre

Kids! The “Doodle 4 Google” Window is Closing!

16 Mar 2012 in Business, Education, News

On Capitol Hill, A Wealth of Alternatives to Alternative Music

15 Mar 2012 in Arts & Entertainment, Music

March Storms Bring Record Snowfall for Seattle Area Skiers

15 Mar 2012 in News, NEWS_FEATURED, Weather

In Seattle This Week, Glück Passes de Boton

14 Mar 2012 in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Literature

Can “Troy Davis: The Human Face of the Death Penalty” Change Your Mind?

13 Mar 2012 in Announcements, News, NEWS_FEATURED, Politics

In Seattle Rep’s Rothko Play, RED Is Better Than Dead

12 Mar 2012 in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Theatre

So Far, March Weather Feels All Lion, All the Time

12 Mar 2012 in News, NEWS_FEATURED, Weather

Central Cinema to Liquor Control Board: Seriously, It’s Cool, We Got This

09 Mar 2012 in Drinks, Food, NEWS_FEATURED, Restaurant

A Note on Having a Close Shave with Straight Razors

08 Mar 2012 in Health, News

Two X-Class Flares Could Bring Auroras, Dropped Calls, Even Worse Netflix Streaming

07 Mar 2012 in News, NEWS_FEATURED, Science

Apple’s iPad 3, Like iPhone 4S, Not a Compelling Upgrade, Says Seattle Man

07 Mar 2012 in Business, News, NEWS_FEATURED

A Footloose Orphée? Blame the French

06 Mar 2012 in Arts & Entertainment, Dance, Theatre

Convicted Rapist Arrested Tying Up 6 Female UW Students in Their Home Was Allegedly “Low Risk”

06 Mar 2012 in Crime, News, NEWS_FEATURED

A Non-Gambler Looks at Vegas

05 Mar 2012 in News, NEWS_FEATURED, Travel

Wait, Boston Will Be First in U.S. to Fly 787?

05 Mar 2012 in News, NEWS_FEATURED, Transportation, Travel

Seattle Looks at Joining a Prescription Discount Card Program

02 Mar 2012 in Health, News, NEWS_FEATURED

Seattle’s War on Cars Fails, Again, to Achieve Predicted Nightmare Outcomes

01 Mar 2012 in News, Transportation

Seattle Real Estate Getting Its Mojo Back?

01 Mar 2012 in News, NEWS_FEATURED, Real Estate

King Tut Exhibit Tickets On Sale at Pacific Science Center

29 Feb 2012 in Announcements, News, Science

Seattle’s Shunpikers Slice $200 Million From Tunnel Toll Estimates

29 Feb 2012 in News, Transportation

Chinatown’s Paid Parking Mystery Continues to Unfold

28 Feb 2012 in Business, News, NEWS_FEATURED, Transportation

Is Chinatown’s Parking Jake or a Joke?

27 Feb 2012 in Business, News, NEWS_FEATURED, Transportation

In Retrospect, Silence of the Lambs Cleans Up at 20/20 Awards

24 Feb 2012 in Arts & Entertainment, Film & TV

Op-Ed: Be Careful (of Each Other) Out There

24 Feb 2012 in Crime, News, NEWS_FEATURED, Weather

British Columbia Coal is Blowin’ Up!

17 Feb 2012 in Environment, News, NEWS_FEATURED

Are Seattle Cyclists Colliding with City Policy?

17 Feb 2012 in News, NEWS_FEATURED, Transportation

Is Washington Losing the War on Whooping Cough?

16 Feb 2012 in Health, News, NEWS_FEATURED

For a Weekend, Chop Shop Makes Bellevue a Modern Dance Destination

15 Feb 2012 in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Dance

Not Ready for Prime Time? Amazon Honey Badgers Ahead

15 Feb 2012 in Business, News, Real Estate

Zealyst, or How Social Networking Got Its Stripes

14 Feb 2012 in Business, News, NEWS_FEATURED

Charlotte Keeps You Guessing in Rep’s I Am My Own Wife

13 Feb 2012 in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Theatre

Burke-Gilman Trail Reopening Contrasts with Growing Greenway Interest

13 Feb 2012 in News, Transportation

In the world, immigrants move to and fro / Trying to let their homelands go

11 Feb 2012 in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Literature, Visual Arts

At On the Boards, Mariano Pensotti Looks Back on a Damaged Decade

10 Feb 2012 in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Theatre

Time to Play the Most Dangerous (Bus) Game

10 Feb 2012 in News, NEWS_FEATURED, Transportation

Seattle, You’ve Got Nerve (Dating)

09 Feb 2012 in Announcements, News, NEWS_FEATURED