Boyd Dingman with Sea Spirit at Fishermen's Terminal. He hopes to stay. Jo Bailey photo.

Guest Editorial

Three Races: the Seattle Way, the Homecoming King, a Folk Hero

Wallis Bolz talks style and substance in three of the races in this year's election.

Letters to the Editor

Science Center layoffs, Aurora Avenue parking, Zoo privatization, war plane sentiment and health care make our readers prick up their ears.

Capitol Hill

Young And Homeless in Seattle

Adam Richter examines the plight of young homeless people in this first part of a two-part series.

Capitol Hill Conspiracy Theories

Julie Reinhardt takes us to Capitol Hill for aliens and art.

Seattle Press Online Now Has Interactive Forums

The Seattle Press has added an exciting new feature. From now on, readers may participate in a variety of online discussion forums. Read on for more information, or just click on the Pvblic Forvms link.

Business End

Nothing New in Wallingford

That's right, Wallingford has Nothing New Under the Sun--just recycled, re-used and reclaimed art, fashion, jewelry and lots more at Robin Worley's new shop.

News Briefs

Wallingford and Greenwood Post Offices May See Staff Cuts

Just in time for the holidays, Seattle Postal Service management plans to cut a total of four clerks in post offices serving the 98103 ZIP code, according to the Postal Workers' Union local.

Capitol Hill's Best Food is All Over the Place

Capitol Hill is like a big family--a big, weird, unruly, colorful, eccentric, and on and on, family. It is alive 24-7, and whatever you want, or want to do--and I do mean whatever--you will find it here.

Local Chefs Work Toward Sustainable-Harvest Seafood

Chefs Collaborative, a group of restaurateurs working for sustainable sources of ingredients, turns its attention to seafood.

There From Here

Monorail Routes are Being Refined

The Elevated Transportation Company's monorail planning is gliding along swiftly and smoothly, if not so quietly as an actual monorail would run. Find out where it will go and how you can get involved.

News Briefs

Exxon Damage Award Thrown Out While Cleanup Workers' Health Suffers

A federal appeals court struck down the $5 billion punitive damage award against ExxonMobil for the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill.

Holiday Briefs

Phinney Winter Festival

The Phinney Neighborhood Association's 21st Annual Winter Festival and Crafts Fair will be held on December 1 and 2 at the Phinney Neighborhood Center, 6532 Phinney Ave. N.

Holiday Briefs

Nordic Holiday Celebration in Ballard

On Saturday, November 24, a full day of festivities culminates with the arrival of Santa by fishing boat in Ballard.

Fine Roman Hand

Wine Travels in the Loire

My most recent gem is A Wine and Food Guide to the Loire by Jacqueline Friedrich, and I most heartily recommend it to anyone who loves food, wine, France or paradise on earth.

Crown Hill

Soundview Park Project Lifts Off

A neighborhood group plans to improve Soundview Park playground on Crown Hill.

Wallingford

Meridian Park Takes Shape

New play equipment will arrive at Meridian Park on December 1 and 2, with the help of many volunteers. You can help!

Kids' Book Reviews

Children's Hope in Times of Trouble

Nicole Jones reviews children's books Out of War: True Stories from the Front Lines of the Children's Movement for Peace in Colombia and Say Good Night to Illiteracy.

Pasado's Safe Haven

Simplifying the holidays means selecting gifts that educate, help others and don't require a visit to the mall. The "Adopt a Critter" program through Pasado's Safe Haven combines all three.

Teacher Ted

New Bicycle Repair Shop at Nathan Hale High School

A new program at Nathan Hale High School will create a mechanic shop for students and faculty to work on bicycles. Teacher Ted Lockery reports.

Hash

A man shops in a music store on Northgate Way on a Friday afternoon. A store employee sees him remove a security tag from a Phish CD and put the CD in his jacket pocket. He then walks out of the store past the cashiers without paying...

Law & Technology

Law and Technology

What are they doing with my personal information? Privacy Policies and Fair Information Practices

Deborah Pierce explains what you can do to keep your personal information from being distributed by data collecting companies. Part 2 of several.