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Back-scratching services take off in Seattle area and the U.S.
Professional back scratching is now a thing. Why it matters: What was once a private gesture between romantic partners or between parents and children is becoming a paid service — a sign of how many Americans are seeking human touch and connection amid growing loneliness and isolation. Catch up quick: Viral TikTok and YouTube videos helped the niche take off. Now, similar services are popping up from Seattle to New Jersey to Los Angeles . How it works: Typically, scratch therapy involves people using long nails to trace and scratch others' backs, scalps, arms and legs. In Seattle, you can get a 35-minute head and back scratching session for $60 at Symmetry Spa in Bitter Lake. At Luxe Scratch Lounge , a new scratch therapy spa in Oak Harbor owner Kerstin Rodriguez offers 15-minute sessions for $30, in addition to longer bookings . What they're saying: The goal is to "help people relax and unwind and do it (in) a way that everybody could afford it," Rodriguez told the Whidbey-News Times . "It's not physical therapy. It's not medical at all," Rodriguez told the news outlet. "It's all sensation." Yes, but: Some scratchers claim their work releases mood-boosting neurotransmitters, but
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Prepare For Stormy Weather This Weekend
NORTH SOUND — Historically, November is usually the wettest month of the year. After a dry start to the month, this month is well on its way to retain its soggy reputation. This weekend will involve likely the wettest storm of the fall season thus far. The storm is gearing up hundreds of miles off the coast and expected to arrive Saturday night.
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Bellingham school board votes to close two elementary schools
BELLINGHAM, Wash. — The Bellingham Public Schools board voted Thursday to close Carl Cozier and Columbia elementary schools beginning in the 2027-28 school year. The board approved separate resolutions for the closures during its regular meeting. MORE | SCHOOL CLOSURES THROUGHOUT WESTERN WASHINGTON. The resolutions say the board considered...
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In Lynden, Dutch Bakery Treats And Windmill Charm Fill The Front Street Village
Some towns put up a sign to show off their heritage, and Lynden went ahead and built a whole Dutch-style village around it. Front Street, with its windmill charm and storybook storefronts, is home to a bakery whose roots go back to 1907. That is more than a century of...
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Girls soccer season comes to an end after loss to Meridian
Just two nights after the Borderites advanced to the district semifinals with their win against Mount Baker — a game that went to a penalty shootout — they came up short against Meridian on Nov. 4. The No. 1 seed Meridian beat the No. 4 seed Blaine by...
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Peaks Island’s New Ferry Is Named For A WWII Gun Battery, And Will Run On Batteries
When the Casco Bay Island Transit District board met in September 2023 to name its new Peaks Island car ferry, island schoolchildren had already sent in ideas. Students suggested Osprey, Dawnland, Blue Thunder and Penobscot. A motion for Penobscot failed, and the directors then voted 11-0 for a name with deeper island roots: Battery Steele.
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Ember Tacos Plans January 2027 Opening in Everett
Ember Tacos is preparing to open at 3514 Broadway, Suite A, in Everett, according to a state liquor license application. The restaurant’s Instagram page lists a January 2027 opening target. The project comes from Viviana Garcia and Hugo Carranza, who also own El Mariachi Birria y Tacos at 6100...