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May 29, 2001 Volume XVI, No. 1
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Police Backpedal on Nude Bicyclists
The Fremont Arts Council was granted its parade permit for the Fremont Solstice Parade, despite police concerns over public nudity in the past.  READ MORE...
 

News

UW Grad Students Sing a Striking Song
UW graduate students' union is still in negotiations with the university, and a strike could occur on June 1 unless a settlement is reached. Finals Week at the University is June 4-8.
Building Facade Crumbles, Tumbles in Downtown Fremont
Bricks and mortar came crashing down onto Fremont Place N just before midnight last Wednesday, May 23.
Ballard, West Seattle Monorail Routes Under Consideration
The Elevated Transportation Company Board recently decided to focus on a Ballard-to-Downtown route and a West Seattle route as the most likely candidates for initial monorail construction.
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Features

Teacher Ted
Take Coca-Cola Out of Next Year's Master Schedule
While families are figuring out summertime childcare and commuting schedules, faculty and staff throughout Seattle are already planning for next year. And now is the perfect time to offer your suggestions.
This Little Pig Went To Market
A group of artists comes together to decorate one of the many pigs for Pigs on Parade, the Pike Place Market Foundation's major summer fundraiser.
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Three friends return to their apartment building after a dinner out. They discover a neighbor unconscious on the hall floor in front of his own apartment door...
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Commentary

My Two Cents
The Best Primary for Washington
Since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down California's blanket primary, proposals for an alternative in our state have been subject to increasingly heated debate.

Letters

Letters to the Editor
Reader speaks up for the fisherfolk, suggests alternatives to mooring pleasure boats at Fishermen's Terminal.

Writer's Corner

Maxwell Street
It's not hard to lose a bike on the streets of Chicago, and not hard to guess where it might turn up. Two restless friends with a fast car and a sketchy plan head to Maxwell Street in this memoir by Joe Winston.
Black and Blonde
Learning to accept the straight black hair of her birth came naturally, given the wisdom of time, the lessons of life, and the awkward bite of a small pair of safety scissors. A memoir by C.P. Kempton.

Neighborhoods

St. Paul's Lutheran in Fremont will House Compass Shelter Residents
A group of 35 homeless men moved into St. Paul's Church at 701 N 43rd in March after their Pioneer Square building was rendered uninhabitable by the February 28 earthquake. They will live there for 18 months until repairs are completed.
The End of an Era: Greenwood's Crafty Lady Retires
Annette Larsen will close her store, Annette's Gallery, located at the corner of Greenwood and 143rd, after 27 years in business.
Farmers' Markets Are Back in Season
Farmer's markets will operate all summer in the University District, Columbia City and West Seattle.
 

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