Celebrating installation of 33 public benches along Northwest Market Street in Ballard are members of the Seattle Displacement Coalition, Seattle City Council Member Peter Steinbrueck (seated, second from right) and SDC Chair John Fox (seated, right).

Good Food

Good Food

Chicken Soup

Just in time for the snow, a warming recipe for a winter favorite.

Letters to the Editor

School levies, great Seattle Press reporting, Curt Firestone on district elections and a strange business practice. Plus, new cartoons!

My Two Cents

Food-Service Workers Union Considers the Problems at Marshall High School

In the January 10 Seattle Press , Marshall High's principal, Dr. Joe Drake, made several assertions regarding the lunches served there. As a member of the union representing Child Nutrition employees at the Seattle School District, I would like to

Children's Museum Brings John Singer Sargent to Life

Art comes to life, literally, in The Children's Museum's new exhibit, "Sunday in the Park with John." In collaboration with the Seattle Art Museum's current John Singer Sargent exhibit, the museum has taken its own spin on the well-known artist.

Fremont

Last Time They Used Mules

The Red Door will move--is this how it will get there?

Neighborhood Council Challenges Safeway Building Permit in Greenwood

The Greenwood Community Council is reportedly appealing building permits recently issued to Safeway for construction of a new store and parking garage. Many neighbors also oppose Fred Meyer's expansion.

Billboards Make a Bully Pulpit

Reader board signs can be used for more than just plain old promotion. See some interesting samples from around Seattle.

Study Shows Neighborhoods Want Monorail, Not Light Rail

City Councilmember Nick Licata commissioned a study on a monorail corridor from West Seattle, through downtown and Ballard, and in January released a statement about his findings.

Fremont Fresh Market Celebrates First Anniversary

On Saturday, February 3, Fremont Fresh Market pulled out all the stops to thank its customers and vendors for a successful first year in business.

Valentine's Day

Alternative Valentine's Day Gifts

Candy and flowers have been done to death. So what original gifts can you dream up to surprise that special person? Here are some fresh ideas.

Northwest Environmental Issues Course Offered

You, too, can become a fully informed advocate for the Northwest's natural resources by taking the Northwest Environmental Issues Course offered through The Mountaineers.

Valentine's Day

Order Your Singing Valentine Today!

Treat your sweetheart to a special serenade by the Seattle Seachordsmen.

Body and Soul

Caring For Your Heart

February is American Heart Month--a reminder that heart disease remains the number one cause of death for both men and women in the U.S. Plenty can be done to prevent heart disease.

Jody Gets Her Bus Pass

A neighborhood activist finally gets her free bus pass.

It Takes a Village to Synchronize a Traffic Light

Three years later, Mayor Schell makes good on a campaign promise--but why is the price tag so high?

State Senate Seeks Pages

State Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles, D-Seattle, invites young people ages 14 to 16 to be a part of the action in Olympia by applying to be a Senate Page.

A Portrait of Your Old House

If your house was built before 1937, you can probably get a photo of it from the Washington State Archives.

Dyslexia Lecture Offered

Local dyslexia expert, Bonnie Meyer, will present "Identifying and Helping Young Children with Dyslexia," Thursday, February 15 at 7 p.m.

Roger's Home Journal

Roger's Home Journal

Finding solutions for the energy crisis

We, as a society, need to change our ways--immediately. Our best hope may be to hire a societal transformation specialist--I recommend myself for the job.

Neighborhood Projects Receive City Funding

In January, the city Department of Neighborhoods awarded over $200,000 for neighbor-initiated projects, with almost $50,000 going to groups in North Seattle neighborhoods.

Well, let me tell you...

Local Watering Hole Serves up Far-out Food

Cindy Payne visits a bar with an unusual menu on Phinney Ridge.

Three Squares

Breakfast in the University District, lunch downtown, dinner on Capitol Hill.

Hash

A North Seattle woman receives a phone call from a woman who says she represents MasterCard AAA Service. The victim gives the caller her Social Security number, but realizes something is wrong when the woman asks for her mother's maiden name...

The Business End

The Best of All Worlds at One Sky Medicine

In an age of HMOs and managed care, it's refreshing to find a clinic where care is personalized, progressive, and ... non-profit!