Randy Sotelo finds shelter at the Aloha Inn and a chance to pull his life back together. See Homeless in Seattle below under "Features."

54 Deaths on L.A. Light Rail Tracks in 10 Years

Seattle's bus tunnel makes commuting simple, but Metro plans to sell out to Sound Transit's single-route trains. What then?

Greenwood Community Council Meets February 6

The full agenda will include a discussion of Fred Meyer's plans to acquire the lease on the Greenwood Market, and lots of new year neighborhood planning items.

Letters to the Editor

Our Marshall High story (January 10), advice for Sound Transit, the origins of Green Lake and many other topics interest our readers.

Last Call--Red Door to Close Soon

Hitch Up the Mules

The building housing the Red Door Alehouse and the Dubliner is slated to be moved to a new location within the next few months.

Fremont

Marketime Has New Owners

Marketime, which has sold groceries and beverages to Fremont residents for over 30 years, changed hands at the beginning of the year.

The Man Behind the Monolith

It began on January 1, 2001, when a gigantic metal monolith materialized atop a hill in Magnuson Park...

Dance Program Marks Chinese New Year

To celebrate the Lunar New Year and the Year of the Snake, Asian Performing Arts Theater presents China in Dance February 9 and 10.

New Reading Strategy: Sonics

The Sonics, Starbuck's and Airborne Express are teaming up to sell kids on reading...and what else?

Fremont

New Kids on the Block

Where shingle mills once thrived, Fremont's waterfront is bustling with new buildings, new tenants, and old businesses doing things in new ways.

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.

Homeless in Seattle

On any given night in King County, 6,000 people are homeless. Here are the stories of three people getting back on their feet.

"Rainy Day Center" Planned for Ravenna Neighborhood

This new concept in community interaction combines the elements of an activity-based senior center with the more casual style of the old pot-bellied stove era...

Well, let me tell you...

Be It Ever So Humble

Community and kindness in Ballard's north end.

Good Food

Good Food

Timeless Greek Cooking

More than any cuisine in Europe, Greek food and wine are linked to a way of life that is at once indigenous and timeless.

Small Ideas for Seattle

What If Government Worked Smarter, Not Harder?

Can local government emulate high-tech companies and reward employees for getting things done fast instead of slow?

Hash

A Phinney Ridge resident is the victim of vandalism when an unknown person pushes or kicks a large clay flower pot onto his car...

3 Squares

Lunch in Greenwood, dinner in Northgate, late-night snacking on Capitol Hill.