After spending enough time to collect dust in the Nordic Heritage Museum's shed, the Nordic Spirit will once again sail in Seattle waters.
It was donated to the museum by a retired Volvo executive who used the fishing boat turned replica Viking ship for a marketing campaign in the 1960s.
For the past seven years, no Seattle high school students has received a failing grade on a report card.
That's because since 2000, E grades, the equivalent of an F, were banished and instead students received an N, which signified "no credit." But this year, all Seattle Public Schools will be distributing the E grade once again.
The change is primarily logistical, to comply with Seattle Public School Board Policy.
Jason Hughes has been operating his shop, Sonic Boom Records & CDs in Ballard for the past seven years and with the recent economic downturn he got to thinking that it's time for Ballardites to start supporting the businesses that makes their neighborhood unique.
Out of this urge he created a program and reached out to different local businesses in Ballard who were worried about their survival and wanted to be involved in a grass roots campaign called Shop Local/Think Local.
"A friend of mine in Arizona runs a non-profit called Local First Arizona, she's basically doing what we're doing here but in Phoenix," said Hughes. "She's to the point where she's gotten the whole city involved and the mayor declaring the first week of December Shop Local Week.
Ballard
Bad Albert's Tap and Grill
5100 Ballard Ave. N.W.
782-9623
Happy Hour: 3 to 6 p.m. daily, $1 off appetizers, beers and well drinks on special.
Thursdays, 8 to 10:30 p.m. No cover
Taste of the Blues, featuring Annieville Blues and her special guests
Sundays, 5 to 8:30 p.m. No cover
Bill Chism, Jazz and guitar
Dec. 8 the Seattle City Council reaffirmed its support for developing an expanded streetcar network, which could eventually include a Fremont/Ballard route.
The resolution solidifies a network map and streetcar vision, but does not appropriate funding for the project.
The council says the streetcar network plan aims to link neighborhoods, provide opportunities for economic development, and create additional environmentally friendly transit options.
Proposition 1, which was approved on Nov.
The flag located at the intersection of Des Moines Memorial Drive and Marine View Drive has been without lighting for many months.
I e-mailed the city manager only to be told that he would pass it on to public works.
(Editor's Note: The following letter was sent to Leslie Newman with a copy to the Times/News.)
Dear Ms. Newman,
I listened with amazement to your comments to the Des Moines City Council on Oct.
Dr. T.M. Sell argued that Rep. Upthegrove's student press rights bill missed some points in its attempt to support high school journalists ("High school advisers are not journalists," Nov. 28.)
But we believe Dr. Sell missed some points of his own.
Students deserve the right to have a good media adviser.
In response to Mr. Bill Wippel's recent letter captioned "Let in the light," Mr. Wippel says that things are bleak this year for most charitable organizations that serve the poor.
I am a volunteer with Burien Little Theatre and I agree we should do what we can to help those in need. Burien Little Theatre (http://www.burienlittletheatre.com) is a 501(c))(3), that is, a not-for-profit organization that feeds the soul of our patrons through live theater productions.
But this year Burien Little Theatre is doing even more.
Annexation is alive and well within the city council.
The council has scheduled two more workshops, also referred to as informational open houses, in January. They are geared toward the residents of North Highline.
The council makes the decision on annexation, North Highline residents get to vote, and the residents of Burien are given the opportunity to pay.
The council has already made up its decision about annexation. Now they are trying to sell the idea to North Highline residents.
