Seattle Press on Line

June 28, 2000 Volume XV, No. 3

Sound Transit's Northgate Link Could Kill University District Farmer's Market

In one month, Sound Transit will choose one of five possible routes extending its light-rail system from the University District to Northgate Mall. The decision won't be easy. "It is a political choice," said Sound Transit's Mary Jo Porter. READ MORE...

One Fine Day at the Fremont Fair

One of the few faces without makeup in the Fremont parade belonged to Avi Roter, 11 days old and reported to be the youngest participant in the parade. He is the son of Veronica Truffat and Brad Roter.

Letters to the Editor
Monorail, Airplane Noise and Geese: U-District residents would rather have the monorail we all voted for; residents of nearby neighborhoods protest continued noise from SeaTac and King County Airports; a reader offers a modest proposal for our resident birds.

Seattle Press Editorials: Campaign contribution limits should stay low; The Fremont Public Association is a wonderful organization whose true mission is sometimes lost in the Solstice hubbub.

Fremont Chamber Declares: "We're the Wrong Kind of People": The Fremont Chamber of Commerce defends the Fremont Sunday Market from the "Right kind of people."

Greenwood Elementary Remodel Plans: As thirty-nine fifth graders graduated from Greenwood Elementary this week, architects and budgeters were finalizing plans for major renovations and additions to the school which will be started a year from now.

Small Ideas for Seattle
Nix New City Hall, Go Monorail: Seattle should build a sensible meeting hall instead of a huge complex, and use the savings on...guess what?

Neighborhood Architecture
Front Porches Are Back: Front porches seem to be making a comeback in several north end neighborhoods.

The Fishwrapper
We Drive Cars: Admiral District of West Seattle, merchants have a modest wish: parking.

Chamber Picnickers Have One Track Minds: "We Want a Monorail" said members of the Fremont, Wallingford and University District Chambers of Commerce in an informal voice vote at their 19th annual Picnic at Gasworks Park June 21.

New Leader Ready to Make Civic Foundation a Household Name: Following last year's blistering defeat of City Council candidates Dawn Mason and Charlie Chong, media pundits wondered what might befall Brian Livingston's Civic Foundation, a neighborhood-based political organization and self-appointed city hall watchdo

My 2 Cents
Anti-WTO Community Should Propose Trade Solutions: Perhaps the anti-WTO demonstrators need to consider world trade before the WTO came into being. That was a time of far fewer restrictions on the exploitation of people and resources.

The Sunset Will Rise (And the Street will Re-Open): The Sunset Hotel, the 1906 Ballard landmark which was gutted by fire two months ago, will be re-built and restored by a new owner, Olsen Furniture.

Roger's Home Journal

Roger's Home Journal
Lifestyles of the Poor and Anonymous: A simple life, with less stuff, could be more filled with happiness. At the recent Renters Summit, participants exchanged dozens of good ideas for affordable ways of living in the city. Experiments are already under way, but more need to be tried.

Summer Theater program for Youth at Greenlake: Seattle Public Theater (SPT) will offer summer theater programs in its new space at the Green Lake Bathhouse for youth who want to make a difference in the world.

Good Food

Cooking with Viggo
Cooking with Viggo: The Loire valley in France provides fertile ground for culinary exploration.

Hash: A man goes for an early-morning walk at Green Lake at 4:00 a.m. on a Saturday. As he is walking, he sees a snake in an aquarium on the foot path...

Ecology Releases Revised Shoreline Guidelines, Public Hearing in Seattle: As one of the most powerful environmental laws, the Shoreline Management Act's primary purpose is to protect Washington shorelines from piecemeal and uncoordinated development. Now it is being revised.