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Teacher Ted

Appreciate Your Teacher

It's never too late--or too early--to let a teacher know they made a difference in your life.

Letters to the Editor

Feedback from a fisherman, a monorail opponent, a representative of Stevens Pass Summit, and more.

Belltown

William Bell's Overture: Development of an Urbane Village

One hundred and fifty years after Seattle settler William Bell homesteaded in a log cabin on what is now Bell Street, his vision for developing his parcel of land into a vibrant commercial district has come true.

Writers' Events

Here are two opportunities to enter your own writing in local media.

Fishermen's Terminal Crane Back in Business--Sort of

The one-ton crane on Dock 7 at Fisherman's Terminal is back in service after being unusable for the past year. However, there is restricted access to the dock, which means the crane is not very useful.

Library Board Narrows Northgate Branch Site List

The Seattle Public Library Board voted last Tuesday to narrow the list of potential sites for the new Northgate branch library. Of the six sites considered, the Board is now looking at only two: the south parking lot of Northgate Mall and the Bon Tire sit

Reality

Catherine Buell takes us into the nightmare of an ordinary man in part 2 of this story. (Click the Writers' Corner link in the table of contents to read part 1).

Belltown

Belltown's Brave Face

Belltown's status as a dot-com haven didn't last long. When the sky came down on the Internet economy, this small neighborhood just north of downtown Seattle saw businesses close, storefronts empty and residents move out.

Greenwood Park Plans Nearly Final

Design drawings for the Greenwood Park were unveiled two weeks ago. Click the links to see them!

Doing Wheelies Around the ADA

What is life like from the perspective of a wheelchair? Fremont writer Laurel Holliday and her partner found out.

Good Food

Good Food

Tia Lou's Mexican Restaurant

Tia Lou's Mexican restaurant is immediately noteworthy for two things: It is reasonably priced in Belltown, and it serves very good Mexican food in Seattle.

Good Food

Honest Cheese

Zachary Lyons branches out from restaurant reviews with this visit to a Belltown specialty shop, the James Cook Cheese Company.

There From Here

Belltown Bound

How will the monorail get through Belltown? And where will a proposed northbound bike lane go?

Fine Roman Hand

Cool Salsa

Stephen Herold introduces us to this book of bilingual poetry in both Spanish and English.

Money Muse

Money Muse

Tax Season Focus: 10 Estate Planning Ideas

Creating your estate plan is an important task for you and your loved ones. Only through careful planning can you be assured that you and your beneficiaries will be cared for as you desire. Here are 10 ideas for you to consider as you plan.

Roger's Home Journal

Roger's Home Journal

The Lighter Side Of Social Engineering

Channelling new development into acceptable form in accessory dwelling units.

Hash

An elderly man is unloading items into his car in the parking lot of a store on Aurora Avenue N at 6:30 p.m. on a Saturday. He is hit on the back of the head by an unknown assailant, and loses consciousness...

Law & Technology

Law and Technology

Qwest: Sharing The Contents Of Your Phone Bill To Serve You Better?

Qwest Communications wants to let third-party marketers know all the details about who you call and how long you talk with them--without your prior approval.