Jim Hightower

Writers' Corner

Jobless In Seattle

Seattle writer Jeff P. Jones contributed this essay on his experiences while weathering the unemployment blues.

Letters to the Editor

Whittemore's cartoons, an update on the "Monson's" mural, PETA, Monorail in Britain, Canada's labor woes, and strategies for sustainability.

Books for Kids

All About Mom

Nicole Jones reviews My Soccer Mom from Mars by Joan Hollub and My Grandma, My Penpal by Jane Dale Koutsky. Both are great books about moms, just in time for Mothers' Day.

Guest editorial

Housing Committee Ignores Public Housing Tenant Concerns

Irv Thomas, a Seattle writer, laments the lack of access for public housing residents in the Seattle Housing Authority board of commissioners.

Farmers Markets Busting Out All Over Town

It's that time of year, and in several neighborhoods farmers' markets are opening up to sell the first of the year's crops.

UW Animal Care Committee Suspends Experiments

The UW Institional Animal Care Committee has suspended a research technologist from working with live vertebrate animals. The study she was working on has also been suspended.

University District

University District Street Fair Brings Food and Fun

A preview of the University District Street Fair, which will take place May 18 and 19: an eclectic procession on Saturday, loads of crafts and food, and entertainment galore.

Volunteers Get Hands Dirty in Earth Day Cleanup

Hundreds of volunteers gathered on Earth Day to restore the Duwamish.

Boating

Boating news

Floating Homes Association Celebrates 40th Anniversary

Seattle's floating home residents talk about waterfront policies and changes at their 40th anniversary meeting.

UW Animal Care Committee Investigates Monkey Experiment

Laurel Holliday reports on alleged animal mistreatment in a study being conducted at UW on macaque monkeys.

Notes From the Garden

In the Garden

Planting Seedlings in the Garden

Kimberly Christensen greets planting season with a collection of tips and tricks to help get your tender seedlings off to a good start in your garden.

Boating

Boating

Port of Seattle News

Fishermen's Terminal fuel dock closes, cruise ship season begins, and the Pier 91 auto landing space has been vacated by Nissan.

Teacher Ted

Small Steps Toward Healthy Schools

Ted's health students are setting goals and working towards healthier lifestyles. Seattle's schools should do the same.

Animal Rights Advocates Demand UW Fire Primate Research Center Head Vet

Members of the Northwest Animal Rights Network and other animal rights activists protested April 26 at the UW Health Sciences building. They say the UW Primate Research Center's head veterinarian's record is so bad he should be fired immediately.

Good Food

Good Food

Ravenna's Sterling Cafe Serves Organic Goodness

Zach Lyons visits a new organic restaurant in Ravenna and discovers that the best ingredients really do produce tastier food.

Good Food

Everyday Vegan Cooking--Mexican Style

Dreena Burton tells tales of re-inventing her favorite foods after becoming a vegan. The recipes are for vegan tofu tacos and a dill dressing that can go with them, from her Everyday Vegan Cooking cookbook.

Hash

There is an incident in the Fraternity Row area of the University District on a Saturday night...

News Of The Weird

The latest of the strangest.

Jim Hightower

Jim Hightower

Bush Trips Over Democracy In Venezuela

Jim Hightower accuses George W. Bush of imposing American will on the democratically elected president of Venezuela.

Law & Technology

Law and Technology

The CBDTPA and the DMCA: Unpronounceable Threats To Your Rights

You've just bought a CD from your favorite band that you've been awaiting for months. Making a copy of it to listen to in your car may soon be illegal.