July 2008

Washington State Ferries is facing serious challenges, with the increased costs of operations due to rising fuel prices and the need for investment in infrastructure and new ferries.

Over the past several months, the Washington Transportation Commission has begun a comprehensive effort to gather data on ferry customers to help the Washington State Department of Transportation's Ferries Division identify comprehensive solutions that will meet the needs of its customers in the future.

As part of this effort, beginning now and continuing through mid-August, Opinion Research

The Seattle City Council has unanimously voted to place a six-year, $73 million levy for improvements to the Pike Place Market on November's ballot.

The last major renovations to the market were made in the early 1980s with $50 million in federal grants.

Dr. Chad Hickox is the new associate dean of academic programs at South Seattle Community College.

Hickox joins South from Michigan's Macomb Community College where he was interim associate dean for Humanities and a tenured philosophy instructor. As a leader in college service learning and sustainability initiatives, he identified community partnerships, and developed a strategic plan for campus sustainability.

Tamela Thomas from West Seattle was named the female under black belt grand champion in the 2008 Tang Soo Do World Championships held on July 11th and 12th 2008. 11 martial arts students from West Seattle traveled to Orlando, FL to compete in the event. The students ranged in age from 9 years old to 48 years old. The students, who train at Evergreen Tang Soo Do Academy in West Seattle, were lead by their instructor Master Steven Elmore, a 4th Degree Black Belt in the art of Tang Soo Do.

Librarians come alive

By Shannon Schinagl

Sensible shoes. Hair in a bun. Glasses perched on the tip of a nose. Tweed suits. Do you recognize the occupation? Shhhhh! Whisper the answer! You're in the library!

Yes, librarians have been battling this stereotype for years. Thankfully, books are helping us change our image.

While some books work subtly to show librarians in a different light, others make it their mission. There are books about librarians in every genre, and for readers of every age.

Romance in the library? Yes, indeed.

'The Love Guru' misses Myers' insight

Directed by Marco Schnabel

Rated PG-13

(Two stars)

By Bruce Bulloch

After seeing a really funny movie trailer have you ever run out to see the film only to realize 90 minutes later that the entire movie produced just enough laughs to fill that trailer and nothing more?

There should not be fewer stops. I ride the 37 and it already has it's problems before adding more. At one point there is an hour and 45 minutes between the buses. And they closed a few stops due to construction so there is almost a half mile between stops. This bus is usually standing room only before it hits the bridge and picks up more passengers.

A better solution is not less stops, but more buses running the route.

M. Gonzalez

Seattle

Tamela Thomas from West Seattle was named the female under black belt grand champion in the 2008 Tang Soo Do World Championships held on July 11th and 12th 2008. 11 martial arts students from West Seattle traveled to Orlando, FL to compete in the event. The students ranged in age from 9 years old to 48 years old. The students, who train at Evergreen Tang Soo Do Academy in West Seattle, were lead by their instructor Master Steven Elmore, a 4th Degree Black Belt in the art of Tang Soo Do.

Fritz is mostly a cairn terrier, similar to Toto in the wizard of OZ. He is

9 years old and he weighs 26 lbs. His owners, the Bowens, have come to expect the unusual from him "He won't eat his food unless you ask him to give you a high five, he has to get up on his back feet to do it" said Josh Bowen.

Librarians come alive

By Shannon Schinagl

Sensible shoes. Hair in a bun. Glasses perched on the tip of a nose. Tweed suits. Do you recognize the occupation? Shhhhh! Whisper the answer! You're in the library!

Yes, librarians have been battling this stereotype for years. Thankfully, books are helping us change our image.

While some books work subtly to show librarians in a different light, others make it their mission. There are books about librarians in every genre, and for readers of every age.

Romance in the library? Yes, indeed.