3 Squares

Dinner only this time: take the visiting relatives out for great dining in Magnolia.

Seattle Has a New Daily Newspaper

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

Small Ideas for Seattle

City Hall Planners Need to Follow the Three Rs

The City of Seattle officially asks all of us to reduce, recycle and reuse. Too bad they can't take their own advice. City Council should reduce the size of the new City Hall project, recycle the 57-story Key Tower we already have and reuse the old City H

Good Food

Cooking with Viggo

Swiss Specialties for the Holidays

It is not so much a question of what the Swiss eat and drink as how they eat and drink that is important. Fondue, probably the most typical dish of Switzerland, reflects a healthy, warming attitude toward life.

Hash

Shoplifters and potatoes in Laurelhurst...

Letters to the Editor

Roger Faris, the Coast Guard, Mayor Schell, the Burke-Gilman Trail and the WTO are remarked upon by Seattle Press readers.

Kirby's Fremont

Kirby's Fremont

Happy Holidays From Mexico

New and old traditions during American/Mexican holidays.

Seattle Press Editorial

Ten Reasons Why Sound Transit Should Build a Monorail

Now that Sound Transit has publicly admitted it doesn't have a clue about how to build a rapid transit system in the city for a reasonable cost, it's time to take another look at the monorail.

Payne Plus One

Where Bad Means Good

Cindy wanders down Ballard Avenue amid snowflakes and finds a comfy, tasty pub experience.

Fremont Lights Up For Holidays

The Fremont Tree Lighting ceremony will take place on December 7.

Northwest Hospital Employees to Unionize

A majority of Northwest Hospital's 800 professional and non-professional employees have signed union authorization petitions, and have asked the management to recognize their union.

Ballard Santa Comes to Town

Santa's arrival in Ballard caused quite a stir.

Graduate Student Employees Gear Up for Strike at UW

Members of a union consisting of University of Washington graduate students are mobilizing for a strike, according to media spokesperson Melissa Meade. The group voted to strike earlier this month.

Wallingford Neighbors Plant Street Trees

Neighborhood volunteers brought future summer shade to Burke Avenue North in Wallingford in early November when they planted several new street trees.

Carpenters Protest Safeway Construction Bid Policy

Safeway stores are being picketed by union carpenters, who say that Safeway accepts construction bids only from non-union construction companies.

Historic Calendar Now Available

The Green Lake Park Alliance (GLPA) has just published the 2001 Green Lake History Calendar.

Teachers' Union Opposes Ads in Schools

The Seattle Education Association (SEA) representative assembly voted overwhelmingly November 20 to oppose commercialization in Seattle public schools.

7th District Elector Relishes Pivotal Role of Electoral College

Elector Vic Battson talks about the possibilities of our long election.

Greens energized by Szwaja's 20 Percent in 7th District Race

Joe Szwaja talks about his strong showing against Rep. Jim McDermott (D-7th District), and the Green Party's future.

Northgate Resident Recognized for Thornton Creek Action

Bob Vreeland, a Northgate area resident, has been named one of Washington's Five Environmental Heroes by the Washington Environmental Council (WEC) for his efforts to daylight Thornton Creek.

Used Building Materials for Sale and Trade

The King County Solid Waste Division sponsors an online exchange site for used building materials, called the Reusable Building Materials Exchange.