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November 1, 2000 Volume XV, No. 12

Alexander Conley III and his invaluable Conform and Familian.
Madrona and The Hatter: A Good Fit
The Conley Hat Manufacturing Company brings custom hatmaking to Seattle's Madrona neighborhood.  READ MORE...
 

Neighborhoods

Neighbors Demand Better Service from Mayor Schell
Mayor Paul Schell got an earful last Monday, October 23, from members of the Haller Lake and Maple Leaf Community Councils on how well the city is taking care of neighborhood needs.

News

Workers' Complaints put Spotlight on Low Wages at Nation's Largest Temporary Agency
More than 200 Seattle temporary laborers in Seattle have joined their voices with AFL-CIO President John Sweeney to complain of unfair treatment of workers by Labor Ready, one of the nations largest temporary labor contractors.

Commentary

If You want Bush, vote for Nader
Seattle Press Election Choices
The Seattle Press' editorial board's electoral picks for president and our local initiatives, plus a cartoon by Thomas Whittemore.

News

UW Grad Students Seek Union Recognition
A four-day strike authorization vote is under way among University of Washington graduate students who are seeking union recognition from the university's administration. Vote results will be announced November 4.

Neighborhoods

FPA Burns Mortage
The Fremont Public Association has paid off the mortgage on its spiffy new Wallingford headquarters, and celebrated with a ceremonial public mortgage=burning event.

Features

Small Ideas for Seattle
"Not Bush" for President (and Re-Elect the Monorail)
Falkenbury's election picks.

Neighborhoods

Fremont
B.F. Day Fifth Grader Wins Computer Contest
Mollie Wooden, fifth grader and aspiring cartoonist, won Fremont Rotary's second "Why I Want a Computer" contest at B.F. Day School in Fremont.

News

Seattle (Cider) Press
Seattle Press' yearly open house is coming up!

Neighborhoods

40 Years in Ballard for Carter Volkswagen
Carter Volkswagen in Ballard celebrates its 40th anniversary this year.
Sunset Hill Community Club Hosts Glitzy Movie Premiere
SAM SPUD, The Final Episode opened to rave audience reviews October 13 at the Sunset Hill Community Club.

Features

Payne +1
Into the Sunset
The Sunset, an old tavern on Ballard Avenue, has been reincarnated as a new addition to Ballard's music scene.

Letters

Letters to the Editor
The electoral preferences of Seattle Press readers on the Parks for All levy, state initiatives 745 and 728, King County Proposition 1 and George W. Bush. Plus a cartoon by Thomas Whittemore.

News

700 New Cars are on Display at Annual Seattle Auto Show
If you like cars, get yourself down to the Seattle International Auto Show, November 1-5 in the Stadium Exhibition Center.

Neighborhoods

Phinney/Woodland Park
Zoo Neighbors ask for Zones in Parking Squeeze
City Traffic Department officials will meet with residential neighbors of the Woodland Park Zoo Wednesday, November 15 at 7 p.m. at the Phinney Ridge Neighborhood Center, 6532 Phinney Ave. N. to discuss creating a residential parking zone (RPZ) in the are

Features

Hamburger
A large number of people have the notion that European chefs live on the likes of foie gras and sturgeon, fancy foods and caviar, that they turn up their noses at the thought of such down-to-earth fare as American hamburgers, hot dogs, corn on the cob and

News

Arboretum Nominated for Landmark Status
Seattle's historic Washington Park Arboretum has been nominated for landmark designation by the Arboretum Park Preservation Coalition, a citizens' group trying to block a $4.5 million construction plan for the city park.

Kirby's Fremont

Kirby's Fremont
The Art of Recycling...Art
As with some of our citizens, we accept the unusual, the undervalued and the under-appreciated and, often, watch them thrive and reach a potential never previously imagined. The Hat and Boots is not destined to be one of them.

Features

3 Squares
Breakfast in Eastlake, lunch in Ballard and dinner in Sand Point.
Hash
A woman rides her bicycle in Laurelhurst on a Friday evening at 5:30 p.m. A car travelling in the same direction passes her, and one of the car's occupants throws a phone book out the window, just grazing her front tire...
 

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