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August 1, 2002 Volume XVII, No. 24

All Smiles at Cascade People's Center. See "The Heart of a Neighborhood" below.

No More Medicine

Because the Washington Department of Social and Health Services reduced Medicaid reimbursements August 1, many local pharmacies won't be serving Medicaid clients any more. READ MORE...

Jim Hightower
The Disneyfication of Downtown: Jim Hightower delves into the process by which our "main streets" are turning into giant outdoor malls.

News Of The Weird: More weird news you won't find anywhere else!

Walking Guide Hits the Streets

Northgate Library Site Chosen

Lynn Street Park: New and Improved

Bank Opts Out of Ballard Library Project

Zoo Hikes Admission

Bridging the Digital Divide

Lawsuit Filed Over Rainier Vista

Get Out of Jail Free--Sort Of

Letters to the Editor: Backing the monorail, tips on getting around the QFC loyalty card system, and praise for Laurel Holliday's coverage of Woodland Park Zoo.

The Way to the Heart: Brad and Sylvia find common culinary ground in Part 2 of Lon McKinney's romantic comedy.

Cascade
The Heart of a Neighborhood: Volunteers and caring staff make an ambitious program work at Cascade People's Center.

Local Somali Grocers Win Reversal of USDA Action: Two Somali-owned grocery stores are again able to accept food stamps, thanks to a reversal of a March U. S. Department of Agriculture decision to disqualify them from doing so.

Lake City
Lake City Summer Festival: Lots of Fun and a Proud History: This land was once full of pioneers. Embracing that heritage for the past 60 years has been the Pioneer Days, which has, lately, been encompassed under the umbrella of the Lake City Summer Festival.

Getting Around: A transportation update covering regional transportation, taking care of the Alaskan Way Viaduct and the latest news on the Monorail.

Good Food

Good Food
Rastafarian Vegan Rocks, Sicilian Soul Satisfies: Zachary Lyons meanders from Hillside Quickies in the University District to La Medusa in Columbia City.

Arts 2x4xDeath Melodramatic, Unique: A goofy, broad comedy served with a delicious dinner goes down well.

August in the Garden: One benefit of living in Seattle is that we can be lazy waterers. Because of this, many of us are uncertain as to how much we need to water, and when.

News of the Weird: News of the strange and unusual from around the nation and around the world.

Hash: A Central Area man hears an unusual sound in front of his house at 10:48 p.m. He looks outside and sees a strange man...

Jim Hightower

Jim Hightower
Bush's Push for a Secret Government: Jim Hightower says: Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld, and Ashcroft are the Four Horsemen of Autocracy, passionate practitioners of secretive, executive government.

Law & Technology

Law and Technology
Censorware: Keeping your computer free of offensive Internet content has always been a struggle. Deborah Pierce looks at some of the solutions, and the problems inherent in blocking software.