Articles by Laurel Holliday

'I am hurt, disappointed'

After months of quietly enduring accusations of embezzling up to $400,000 of synagogue money, a widely revered Seattle rabbi is breaking his silence to deny the allegations and to clear his name.

Phinney Ridge Council Stymies Zoo's Long Range Plans

Plans for large-scale construction at the Woodland Park Zoo have run into a wall. The Phinney Ridge Community Council successfully challenged the Environmental Impact Statement for its 2002 Long-Range Plan.

Seattle's Doomed Geese

For the third summer in a row, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Wildlife Service agents are rounding up Canada geese and killing them. And, for the third year, Seattle area animal protection activists are trying to keep the geese from harm.

Big Brother In Your Grocery Cart?

QFC's introduction of loyalty cards, that shoppers can use to get extra savings, is examined. For an additional perspective, read Grocery Store Loyalty Cards: The Bigger Picture.

UW Animal Care Committee Investigates Monkey Experiment

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

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.

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.

Fremont
The Heart Of "The Center of the Universe"

While the political battle over the Sunday Market's street use goes on, Laurel Holliday takes us inside the market to find out why people here are so passionate about it.

Fremont
The Fremont Sunday Market Battle

The Fremont Sunday Market will move outdoors this Sunday, April 28. But the controversy surrounding the street closure is far from over.

Where Have All The Zoo Birds Gone?

The Woodland Park Zoo copes with problems in the Tropical Rainforest exhibit.

Phinney Residents Challenge Zoo's Long-Range Plan

The Phinney Ridge Community Council is appealing the Zoo's Environmental Impact Statement, saying that the plan has changed so much the old EIS doesn't address significant problems.

Parks
Grand Opening Celebration at Meridian Park Playground

It was a beautiful day in the neighborhood when more than 300 people turned out for the grand opening of the new Meridian Park playground.

Woodland Park Zoo Hires New Director

The Zoo has a new director, and a new mandate for the Zoological Society to manage its public face. Which way now?

Eagerly Awaited Spring Batch of Zoo Doo Clopyralid Free

Sign up now to get your load of Zoo Doo! Laurel Holliday gives us the scoop.

Doing Wheelies Around the ADA

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