I've got a nephew down in the high tech Silicon Valley whose wife packs him into the car and drives to the airport for a surprise getaway.
They jet off to Vegas or some fancy wine festival. He grew up in a singe-income family with six kids…MORE
Opinion
OPINION: McGinn deserves support for opposition to tunnel cost overruns
Wed, 10/27/10
It seems like a lot of officials and politicians want a tunnel to replace the Alaskan Way Viaduct. But not our Mayor Mike Mcginn. Well, bless his courageous heart.
His underlying view is that Seattle residents should not get stuck with the…MORE
McGinn deserves support for his opposition to the tunnel cost overruns
Wed, 10/27/10
It seems like a lot of officials and politicians want a tunnel to replace the Alaska Way Viaduct. But not our Mayor Mike Mcginn. Well,bless his courageous heart.
His underlying view is that Seattle residents should not get stuck with…MORE
Humanity for the holidays
Tue, 10/26/10
I think we've all heard the reports that this winter could be a real monster with snowstorms and record cold temperatures. Of course, you know how that goes - if we get prepared, nothing will happen, and if we don't, then it will!
And even…MORE
Closing the Kent RJC Jail to bookings Will put South King County at risk
Tue, 10/26/10
By Sgt. Doug Justus
King County's budget crisis is real. Property values are down, and people just aren't making as many purchases, leading to reductions to the County's property and sales tax revenues. Most of the County's general fund…MORE
SLIDESHOW: Where have all the salmon gone?
Mon, 10/25/10
Autumn means the return of the salmon, fallen leaves and Halloween. Jerry Robinson looked for them around Three Tree Point last week.
SLIDESHOW: CLICK ON THE PHOTO TO PLAY SLIDESHOW.
MORETeamwork made America the sparkling jewel it is
Tue, 10/19/10
Around the world, people marveled at the miraculous teamwork rescue of Chile's 33-miners, an eye-opener lesson of success by working together.
Visioning such disaster and hero sacrifice that saved lives is both humbling and brings reality…MORE
Babe recalls Vacca pumpkin patch, Lora Lake
Tue, 10/19/10
When Felix Vacca arrived in America from Italy in 1906 he found his way to the Rainier Valley, then South Park and eventually Sunnydale by 1926.
His son and daughter, Angelo and Angelina, were raised on the 6 acres Felix purchased along…MORE
Two shows for a dime in old White Center
Mon, 10/11/10
(Editor's Note: Jerry Robinson continues with the diary entries of 100-year-old Gertrude Finney as she recalls growing up in White Center.)
Diary 3
Between 98th & 100th was swampland. Also between 16th & 17th was swampland…MORE
West Seattle Chamber of Commerce: The Deep Bore Tunnel must be built
Wed, 10/06/10
FOR THE ECONOMIC VITALITY OF WEST SEATTLE AND OUR REGION THIS PROJECT MUST PROCEED.
It has been almost ten years since the Nisqually quake severely damaged the Alaskan Way viaduct. Since that time we in West Seattle and in the rest of the…MORE
