Seattle Has a New Daily Paper

Strikers against the Seattle Times and Post-Intelligencer are publishing their own strike paper, the Seattle Union Record.

Parents Can Hit the Quit Button on Ultra-Violent Video Games

A disturbing report issued recently by the Federal Trade Commission describing the marketing of mature video games to children makes it abundantly clear that parents can use help in guiding their children's selection of video games. A 20-page guide called

Impasse on Aurora Underpass

When the City of Seattle's Transportation Department (SEATRAN) acted on recommendations by the Aurora Avenue Merchants Association to retain closure of the underpass at North 79th Street, some business owners worried they'd lose customers unable to cross

Treasure the Traditions

Chef Viggo presents a recipe for turkey with sage and red currant glaze, plus a dessert of pumpkin chiffon pie.

Fremont Tug's Freeman Gets Medal 44 Years Late

Last month, Captain Mark Freeman of Fremont Tugboat Co., Inc. received the Coast Guard Commendation Medal for Outstanding Performance of duty during the rescue operation for the SS Seagate during September 1956--44 years ago--while stationed at Gra

No Gypsy Moths Found in State

No Asian gypsy moths have been found in the entire state since the discovery last May of one gypsy moth and an egg mass in Salmon Bay and subsequent spraying of the area with bacillus thuringiensis kurstaki (btk), according to the Washington State

Study Highlights Rental Housing Crisis in King County

Thirty-five percent of renters in Washington are unable to afford a two-bedroom apartment, according to Out of Reach, a report released by the Washington Low Income Housing Network.

It's Not Easy to Get From 11th Avenue Northwest to Golden Gardens by Bicycle

Bicycle enthusiasts would like to extend the Burke-Gilman Trail through the industrial heart of Ballard; local business owners protest.

Green Lake Seaman Charts Course for Antarctic

Charles Fulmer left his Green Lake home last June for a solo kayaking trip to the San Juan Islands, and ended up in a New Jersey Coast Guard boot camp. Now, six months later, the 20-year-old Fulmer is on a ship headed for the Antarctic.

Small Ideas for Seattle

Sound Transit's Unsound Business Practices

Sound Transit had told the voters that the tunnel would cost $500 million. Modern Construction won the bidding contest, but their bid was too high. For submitting a bid, Modern Construction got $900,000. After they won, they were given another $1.8 millio

Fremont Traffic Study Recommendations Released

Projected traffic growth and the opening of several new large office, retail and residential buildings in central Fremont will mean slower traffic and longer delays in the next few years. Possible solutions have been released to the community for public c

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Neighborhood Open House at Ross Park

Friends of Ross Park, a new neighborhood group, will hold a neighborhood open house in the park, located in the 4400 block of Third Avenue Northwest, on Saturday November 18.

What Color Should the Fremont Bridge Be?

The Fremont Bridge, as far as I know, is the only orange and blue bridge. It is one of four bridges built to span the new Lake Washington Ship Canal at the beginning of the 20th century, and the other three are nice dull colors. How did this happen?

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Poplar Plan Up for Public Review

The Army Corps of Engineers is asking for comments on its draft plan for managing the colonnade of Lombardy poplars and other vegetation lining the banks of the Fremont Cut in Seattle. A public question-and-answer session will be held on November 16.

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Hardware and Habitude

Seattle Press' entertainment columnist takes a left turn and reviews a hardware store and a salon.

Fremont Fresh Will Open a Smokehouse

Morrie Eskenazi is the new meat manager at Fremont Fresh Market, and he brought with him his own cow statue and a huge in-store stainless steel smokehouse.

Exploring the Olympic Peninsula

Now that the rains are here, most folks stop thinking of hiking and camping--especially hiking and camping on the Olympic Peninsula. But that means that wonderful opportunities exist for those who brave the elements.

3 Squares

Brunch on the Ship Canal, lunch in Interbay, dinner in "Freelard."

Roger's Home Journal

Roger's Home Journal

After the Earthquake--Who are you going to call?

Have you ever been put "on hold" while trying to get through to a private company or public utility regarding a problem with water, sewer, natural gas, power or phone service? What do you suppose that will be like in the aftermath of regional destructive

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A Ballard grocery store and deli is burglarized at 12:52 on a Monday morning. The alarm system apparently tripped when the front window was smashed. Police respond, but the suspect(s) are gone, taking with them a large tan cash register containing $300 ca