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It’s a girl! Fluffy sea otter pup’s gender announced

Submitted by Jill Blocker, KOMO Communities Reporter
Friday, January 27th, 2012, 2:29pm
It’s a girl! Fluffy sea otter pup’s gender announced

The five-pound, two-week old sea otter born to Seattle Aquarium’s Aniak is a little girl, the aquarium announced this week.

It took about 11 days for the aquarium to determine the sex of the sea otter, who was born Jan. 14, as the thickness of baby otter fur makes it hard to determine immediately, according to the aquarium.

“We’re delighted to know that the latest otter to be born in our care is a female,” says Traci Belting, curator of mammals and birds. “If the pup were a male, once it grew up it would need to be transferred so as not to cause conflicts with the father otter, Adaa. Now we know she can stay right here with her mother, Aniak, and her grandmother, Lootas.”

The baby still doesn’t have a name. The aquarium plans to invite the public to vote on names soon.

Those who haven’t had a chance to see Aniak and her baby can visit the Seattle Aquarium, or try to catch a glimpse of them on the live Otter Cam.

Here are more facts about otter pups, from the aquarium:

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Meetup with KOMO at SAM

Submitted by KOMO Staff
Friday, January 27th, 2012, 1:11pm
Meetup with KOMO at SAM

Save the date!

KOMO is hosting a meetup at the Seattle Art Museum next Thursday for all of our friends on Facebook and Twitter! The event is free, and we hope to see you there!

If you plan to attend, RSVP so that you'll be entered to win tickets to SAM's upcoming Gauguin show: http://www.komonews.com/sam.

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KOMO reporter searches for a kidney

Submitted by Rose Egge, KOMO Communities Reporter
Friday, January 27th, 2012, 11:04am
KOMO reporter searches for a kidney

South Lake Union resident and KOMO News reporter Elizabeth Dinh is asking the community for help. Not for a news story, but for her health.

Elizabeth was diagnosed with IgA nephropathy (also called Berger's disease)14 months ago. IgA nephropathy is a kidney disorder in which antibodies called IgA build up in kidney tissue.

Initially Elizabeth’s kidneys were working at 20 percent function. Today, they have dropped to 13 percent.

“Over the last month, I started to feel even more tired and fatigued,” Elizabeth said. “But I thought it was part of the kidney disease.”

If her kidney function continues to decline, Elizabeth could soon be on dialysis. The reporter has been looking for a kidney among friends and family since Thanksgiving 2010, but no potential donors have worked out. Now, she is expanding her search, using Facebook and Twitter to try and find a kidney.

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You're invited to the city hall open house on Saturday

Submitted by Kiersten Throndsen, KOMO Communities Reporter
Friday, January 27th, 2012, 10:28am
You're invited to the city hall open house on Saturday

Neighbors grab your coats, your hats, your kids - and get on down to the city's Open House this Saturday.

This is the third year the city has hosted an open house event.

During the event folks can learn about city resources, meet local elected officials, ask questions and offer ideas on things you think can be improved throughout the city.

The open house runs from 10-2:00p.m., at 601 5th Ave.

Here's what organizers say you can expect if you're planning to come:

  • Tours of the Mayor's Office and City Council Offices
  • Q&A session with the mayor
  • Workshops on the legislative process and interpreting credit reports
  • Tabling by City departments and the City Attorney's Office
  • Live music
  • A farmer's market

Anyone and everyone is invited to stop by and check it out.

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Beatlemania: Band plays free concert at Pike Place today

Submitted by Corwin Haeck, KOMO Newsradio Reporter
Friday, January 27th, 2012, 9:04am

A local band will, once again, shout it from the rooftops: They love the Beatles.

Today the tribute band Creme Tangerine will climb on the roof of the Copa-cabana Cafe in Pike Place Market and play the Beatles' hits.

Creme Tangerine's first rooftop concert was three years ago, on the 40th anniversary of the Beatles' final concert on a rooftop in London.

The free show starts at noon.

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Doctor accused of killing partner, son found competent to stand trial

Submitted by KOMO Staff
Thursday, January 26th, 2012, 5:01pm
Doctor accused of killing partner, son found competent to stand trial

A doctor accused of killing his partner and their 2-year-old son has been found competent to stand trial on charges of their murder, the King County prosecutor's office said Thursday.

Louis C. Chen, 39, faces two counts of aggravated murder in the first degree for the stabbing deaths of 29-year-old Eric A. Cooper and 2-year-old Cooper Chen.

Judge Ronald Kessler announced the ruling during Chen’s status conference this afternoon at King County Courthouse.

Chen is accused of stabbing his partner and son at their high-rise apartment building on Seattle's First Hill.

The victims' bodies were found August 11 when a co-worker showed up at Chen's apartment, concerned he had not shown up for an orientation session at Virginia Mason Hospital where he had recently been hired.

According to police, the coworker found Chen nude and covered in blood.

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Beard & Stache Fest 2012: Gentlemen, start your growing

Submitted by Michael Harthorne, KOMO Communities Reporter
Thursday, January 26th, 2012, 9:52am
Beard & Stache Fest 2012: Gentlemen, start your growing

Sure, you can grow a big, smelly beard or mustache anytime of the year. But for the next few months, you’ll be able to tell any complaining significant-others/employers/busybodies that you’re doing it for the kids.

The fourth annual Beard & Stache Festival returns in February. But first, organizers of the fundraiser need willing hirsute gentlemen to come down to the High Dive in Fremont Sunday to get their photo taken.

Those photos will adorn up to 125 cans placed around the city to collect donations for Treehouse, which supports King County foster children. Whoever’s facial hair earns them the most donations will earn prizes and the grudging respect of lesser beards and mustaches.

Photos will be taken from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 29 at the High Dive, located at 513 N. 36th St. If you can’t make it – or need a few more days of facial-hair-growing time – there will be a second photo shoot from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Feb. 9 at Bluebird Ice Cream, located at 1205 E. Pike St. (but only if the 125 spaces aren’t filled up at the first shoot).

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