When I heard Lettie Gavin Gudmestad had hit her final typewriter key, I knew we had to have some special recognition for the work she did for the Highline Times as editor of the Women's section. This was back in the days when weekly papers had…MORE
Features
Photographer documents life in Bolivia for PATH
Tue, 06/06/06
Michael Wang makes a living as an facilities assistant at PATH (Program for Appropriate Technology in Health) but his true passion is photography.
When doctors at PATH discovered Wang's hidden talent, they helped him get an in-house ONP (…MORE
Taproot's "The Foreigner"
Tue, 06/06/06
People are not always how they initially appear in Larry Shue's comedy, "The Foreigner," at Taproot Theatre.
Yearning for some peace and quiet, Charlie, a visitor from Britain, checks into a fishing lodge in rural Georgia for a few days.…MORE
Video games benefit those with Asperger
Tue, 06/06/06
The Pros and Cons of video games will be the topic of discussion when the Seattle Asperger Syndrome Education and Support Group meets on June 14 at the Greenwood Senior Center.
A panel with adults and teens with Asperger Syndrome who will…MORE
New food bank director
Tue, 06/06/06
Feeding the hungry is a critical responsibility and the Ballard Food Bank has hired John Simpson as their new executive director to carry on that mission.
He is no stranger to food banks. Simpson has been a volunteer and board member of…MORE
Long haul cop
Wed, 05/31/06
After 44 years of catching bad guys and serving the citizens of the city, Lt. Roy Wedlund of the Seattle Police Department has retired his badge.
His tenure as a police officer is the third longest in the department's history. Only one…MORE
Ramping up
Wed, 05/31/06
Ballard resident Janice Bollitti-Pace first heard about the Rampathon project while listening to local AM radio station KIXI. She had missed the deadline for last year's applications and thought if it came up again next year she would apply. The…MORE
At The Admiral
Tue, 05/30/06
V for Vendetta
By Bruce Bulloch
If, through some software error in the Bat-GPS, the Caped Crusader were to wander onto the set of "Good Night and Good Luck" the ensuing high-jinks would approximate what you get with "V for Vendetta…MORE
Tradition meets tasty trend
Tue, 05/30/06
Serious but silly. Traditional yet trend-setting. Studious and a partier at the same time.
Is this the latest personal ad for your perfect match? Well, it does have a page on Myspace...but no!
It's V/rit/ Coffee and Cupcake Royale…MORE
Music Review - Creeping Time
Wed, 05/17/06
Concertgoers were treated to some foot stomping and good, old-fashioned bluegrass mixed in with a selection of more modern tunes at Ballard's Conor Byrne Pub, as Creeping Time celebrated its latest CD release, with guests Captain Gravel, during…MORE