Seattle Press on Line

July 12, 2000 Volume XV, No. 4

Peter Sherwin (left) and attorney Cleveland Stockmeyer have formed Rise Above it All and hope to pass a new monorail initiative.

Citizen Group Launches New Monorail Initiative

Rise Above it All, a volunteer group headquartered next door to the Honey Bear Bakery near Green Lake, is circulating petitions for a new monorail initiative. READ MORE...

Seattle Press Search Engine Debuts: If it's been in the online edition of The Seattle Press since May, 1998, you can find it with a few keystrokes!

University Trees May Fall to Sound Transit Axe When Light Rail Station Construction Starts: Plans for building the 45th Street Light Rail Station stirred an outcry among U-District residents when it was discovered that the tree canopy along 15th Avenue Northeast might be felled.

When a Chain Comes to your Neighborhood, Local Stores Aren't the Only Losers: How chain stores suck the life and soul from a community, and why you should care.

Greenwood Auto Show a Classic: Greenwood was transformed into a classic car mecca during the 8th Annual Greenwood Classic Car and Rod Show.

Fremont and Ballard
Northstar Bank Poised for Growth: Northstar Bank's Chairman of the Board Mike Slattery sees a tremendous potential for growth by the bank in Fremont and Ballard over the next few years. The bank's assets and earnings have grown 25 percent a year since its founding in Fremont in 1994.

Letters to the Editor: Several reader comments on the monorail, one plea to save the old buildings of Greenwood Elementary and more.

Body and Soul
Teaching Your Child to Read: Some people have likened learning to read to the saying, "the rich get richer and the poor get poorer." The better the reader, the more likely she will read. The more she reads the better she becomes. But what about poor readers?

Small Ideas for Seattle
Welcome, Tourists!: Falkenbury's ideas about improving the experiences of people visiting Seattle.

Kirby's Fremont

Kirby's Fremont
Living By Art: The only thing Christine Merrikin wanted to be when she grew up was an artist. Today art provides 75 percent of her income, while part-time graphic design work covers the rest.

Lawn Bowling Finds a Niche at Woodland Park: The sport of lawn bowling has passed from its Egyptian creators to the great kings of England, to near extinction, and now recently to a progressively younger following seeking a classical challenge.

Three Squares: Breakfast on lower Queen Anne, lunch in the U-District, dinner in Roosevelt.

Good Food

Cooking with Viggo
Jarlsberg Cheese: Viggo experiments with cooking with Jarlsberg cheese, a delicacy from his home town.

Hash: A special Fourth of July crime report.

Join the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program: Seniors can join the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) to find exciting volunteers opportunities.