I had to laugh when I heard that carpetbagger Chris Hansen, the San Francisco hedge-fund manager who wants us to help him build a basketball arena in Seattle, said he would pay for traffic studies.
Talk about the fox guarding the henhouse…MORE
Opinion
Jerry's View: Singing sad songs of car troubles
Tue, 04/10/12
I've been singing a sad song about car ownership ever since I left my brother's car on the Hawthorne St. Bridge in Portland in 1939. While it was only an empty gas tank then, I've had numerous occasions to sing the blues.
It may have been…MORE
After a stellar career writing film classics, Peter Pan is now living here in Seattle
Tue, 04/10/12
(Editor’s Note: Usually, Lee Ryan profiles a Highline senior with interesting tales to tell. But in a Seattle film writing class, she met a Hollywood legend, who is now a lively Seattle senior. She decided to present his story this week.)
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Take Two #25: I like guns, but guns and kids don't mix
Mon, 04/09/12
By Kyra-lin Hom
Does anybody else feel like the Northwest is going crazy? For the last several weeks, I swear every time I turn around there is a new report of a local shooting, stabbing or sexual assault. And let's not forget that a good…MORE
Modeling career behavior
Mon, 04/09/12
By Georgie Bright Kunkel
Looking through my diaries which I have kept for many years I realize that I have chronicled all those people who have made an impression on me. As the saying goes, no person is an island. Well, actually the…MORE
Put the new arena in White Center
Mon, 04/09/12
I had to laugh when I heard that carpetbagger Chris Hansen, the San Francisco hedge-fund manager who wants us to help him build a basketball arena in Seattle, said he would pay for traffic studies.
Talk about the fox guarding the henhouse…MORE
TITANIC: 100 years of conspiracy theories
Tue, 04/03/12
By Paul Byers
April marks the 100th Anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. Researching conspiracy thearies for his book Arctic Fire, Northwest Author Paul Byers came across many different theories about the sinking of the titanic. For…MORE
Burien woman describes nightmare of domestic violence
Mon, 04/02/12
By Brenda Chrystie
Domestic violence affects people from all racial, ethnic, and economic backgrounds. It is a serious public health and safety problem with many consequences for individuals and families regardless of ethnic or racial…MORE
It's time to sell the old girl
Mon, 04/02/12
I have driven my 1979 Cadillac Coupe deVille daily since 1995. The car, now 33 years old, is showing signs of its age.
It was called "A personal luxury car" when it was issued in 1979.
That was the year grandma and Papa bought it…MORE
Free workshops on health care directives set for April 16
Mon, 04/02/12
By Peg Rutchik and Kathie Belsky
April 16, 2012, is the fifth annual National Healthcare Decisions Day. The focus of this day is to think about and document our wishes related to healthcare provision. Called “advance directives,” these…MORE
