Carly the kitten feels the holiday warmth in a local foster home. She wishes all cats and kittens were as lucky as her. Visit www.alleycat.org/savethiscat/ to view the video 'Save This Cat' and find out how you can do to help save feral cats and their kittens. For more information about humane solutions for feral cats, contact furryfaces@hotmail.com, a West Seattle based non-profit.
Community members enjoyed the first annual free Holiday Dinner that was held at the Southwest Community Center on Friday, Dec. 21st. The event included a fine hot turkey dinner, outstanding music, a break dancing exhibition, and of course Santa, teen Jordan Rayray, giving toys to happy kids. The attendees included a good mix of kids, young families and seniors. Here, excited volunteers grim after serving dinner.
Despite the pending sale or lease of Tom Stewart's building in north Delridge, the giant American flag keeps flying. Stewart move his operations to Arizona to excapt the so-call state "death tax."
Real learning is interactive
By Georgie Bright Kunkel
Once, the intellectual elite sat on the lawn at the feet of Socrates, listening and often questioning. Now students often sit in classrooms of brick surrounded by landscaped lawns in ever burgeoning college campuses meant to keep each generation of virile youth in virtual isolation for four years.
They have often been shielded from real life and the work that human beings were meant to engage in.
Books to make you smile
By Molly Humphrie
What better time of year to treat yourself to a funny book?
I have a tendency to devour mystery books full of excruciating forensic detail that can give me actual nightmares. Sometimes I have to step back and remind myself there are funny books out there that are the best relief from the hectic pace of the holiday season. Here are a few suggestions to give you the gift of a laugh and a smile to make the season bright.
"Marley and Me: Life and Love with the World's Worst Dog" by John Grogan.
When the subject of transportation comes up, much of the state's political focus is on replacing the viaduct along Seattle's waterfront and building a new 520 floating bridge across Lake Washington. But there are other transportation "mega-projects" that need our attention as well.
For example, in Vancouver, the I-5 and I-205 bridges are critical to our economic vitality. These two bridges are the only connection between Vancouver and Portland where Interstate 84, the main east-west highway, and I-5, the main north-south roadway, meet.
On Dec.
How about a tax cut?
By Paul Guppy
"On the surface it sounds good." That was one lawmaker's first reaction to a law signed last week by Governor Gregoire that lets some taxpayers defer up to half of their yearly property tax bill. This lawmaker voted for the bill, but her initial skepticism was well placed.
Alissa, Skot, Jesse, Wilf and Mimi Pierson are just one family of the many thousands who are suffering this year.
Nine month old Mimi Pierson was diagnosed with liver cancer at three months old. Mimi received a liver transplant but now Scot and Alissa are burdened with all of the medical expenses and emotional toll that comes with Mimi's ongoing care as well as trying to give Jesse and Wilf the things many teens take for granted.
Alissa is a local girl who grew up in Kent and later resided in Burien. Alissa is also an artist.
The latest biennial survey measuring residents attitudes about interactions with Seattle Police and crime are generally positive, though there are still areas for improvement, say city officials.
This year's survey of 1,205 Seattle residents, conducted last spring, measured opinions on neighborhood quality, neighborhood crime, neighborhood policing, voluntary contact with police, involuntary contact with police, police effectiveness, police misconduct and respect for police.
In 2002 the city unveiled a strategy to increase police accountability and improve police-communit
Vehicle owners in our state have a new option for having fun with their license plates and supporting worthwhile causes.
The Department of Licensing is now allowing our state's recently expanded selection of specialty license plates to be personalized by vehicle owners with messages of up to seven characters.
Personalized license plates aren't new - there are currently more than 85,000 vehicles registered with personalized license plates. Until now, however, personalized plates have only been available on standard plate backgrounds.
