Articles by Tom Herriman

Seattle Sidewalk Laws Get Benched

The Seattle Displacement Coalition, which last year placed 16 benches in the Pike/Pine corridor on Capitol Hill, brought benches to Ballard last week.

A City High School is Stripped of Vital Facilities

Marshall Alternative High School is struggling to keep kids interested, while "special" programs like music, art and sports fall by the budgetary wayside.

Rank and File Revolt Topples Top Teamster

The world of the Seattle Teamsters has been turned upside-down, as a real-estate appraiser and a school bus driver defeated John Rabine in the Local 763 union election.

Obituary
In Memory of Stephen Blood, 1967-2000

Stephen Douglas Blood, Jr., a student at Pacific Oaks College, a former painting contractor and bicycle messenger, took his own life November 30. Stephen was a friend, a neighbor and a co-worker.

Bus Crash "Saved My Life"

Catherine McGarry, who was in a coma for more than two months after 1998's Thanksgiving weekend bus crash on the Aurora Bridge, recounts the story of her recovery.

Northgate Developer Abandons South Parking Lot Project

Simon Property Group announced September 28 it was shelving its plans to build a huge new complex of offices, stores, theaters and apartments on the five-acre site, and is putting the property up for sale.

North Beach Elementary Takes Novel Approach

North Beach Elementary school has inaugurated a school-wide journalism and communications program that will hone the writing, math and research skills of every student and train them in the use of computers, photography and videotaping.

New Bay Majestic is a Beautiful Asset to Downtown Ballard

From the black granite counter tops at the popcorn stands to the hand crafted mahogany wainscoting and trim throughout the building, the new Bay majestic theater in Ballard is one of the most beautiful movie theaters you have ever been in.

Monorail Backers Stunned but Delighted

In a dramatic reversal of its earlier foot-dragging, The Seattle City Council on Monday decided in a unanimous voice vote to place I-53, the Monorail enabling initiative, on the November ballot.

How to Rebuild Fish Habitat in Urban Creeks

Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) is conducting a habitat survey of several city creeks to determine where good fish habitat exists and what needs to be done to preserve and expand it.

Greenwood Restaurant Owners Branch Out Into The Wild

Ginger Luke and Jacob Lueck, Greenwood restaurateurs, recently bought Wild Eyes, a wild animal park in Montana. It's just the latest in a series of adventures for the pair...

Health Care System is a Shambles, Warns Fremont Expert

"The health care system is on the verge of collapse. We've created a monster," Kathleen O'Connor said, citing the freeze on individual insurance policies in Washington and the skyrocketing cost of insurance and health services throughout the country.

Citizen Group Launches New Monorail Initiative

Rise Above it All, a volunteer group headquartered next door to the Honey Bear Bakery near Green Lake, is circulating petitions for a new monorail initiative.

Greenwood Elementary Remodel Plans

As thirty-nine fifth graders graduated from Greenwood Elementary this week, architects and budgeters were finalizing plans for major renovations and additions to the school which will be started a year from now.

Neighborhood Architecture
Front Porches Are Back

Front porches seem to be making a comeback in several north end neighborhoods.