Parents and students voiced concerns about possible changes aimed at easing crowding in Seattle's public schools. School board representatives presented their proposed new student assignment plan during a public meeting Monday night at Garfield High School.
Well, the local 2010 general election votes are counted - whoops, wait, here's a couple more ballots. OK, now they're all counted. And what did we learn? Mostly, that voters, taken as a collective body, can be idiots.
Due to the potential for snow during the morning commute, King County Metro Transit will start service on Monday with buses in all areas on snow routing. Bus riders should check www.kingcounty.gov/metro/snow for the most current status of Metro service before traveling on Monday. Updates to the online information will begin at 4 a.m.
We heard the sirens in the distance and knew exactly what to do. We had done it before. Many times. You have, too.
"Faster." That has to be one of the lamest movie titles since "The Bounty Hunter."
A Top Pot barista walked from her Capitol Hill apartment to work atop Queen Anne in the dark hours early last Tuesday morning. "Someone has to pay the rent," she explained. Others in Queen Anne and Magnolia were recovering from commutes as long as 12 hours that began Monday afternoon.
Almost the day after Thanksgiving, Christmas tree lots began blooming around the neighborhood like dandelions after a spring rain. Where there were only vacant lots a few days ago, now stand row after row of Douglas firs and other assorted evergreens, ready to lend holiday cheer.
I'm always amused and incredulous when people defend Seattle's paralysis during minor snow "events" ("storm" usually not being very applicable) with the following claim: "Well, those places back east that get a lot of snow, they're all flat. Seattle has hills."
The Heron Habitat Helpers have won the conservation award at the Seattle Parks and Recreation's annual Denny Awards for outstanding volunteer stewardship.
1. In 1893, who brought the Great Northern Railway to Seattle and to Smith Cove? 2. In what year was a wood trestle built from Fremont to the foot of Queen Anne Hill across the Fremont Cut
While watching "The Company Men" I kept wondering, what point was writer-director John Wells trying to make? Are we supposed to feel sad for the hardship that the three characters in this movie face? But then feel happy for the comebacks they make at the end? The reading I got from it was pretentious and arrogant businessmen getting knocked down a peg in the 2008 financial recession. Having to hand in their luxuries like Porsches and private jets for average living. Big deal.
Queen Anne Community Center to host the third annual Holiday Antique/Collectable Show from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Dec. 18 and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Dec. 19 at the community center at 1901 First. Ave. W. Early bird admission $5 from 8-10 a.m., Saturday. General public $10. If you are interested in being a vendor, please contact Gina Saxby at (206)386-4240 or email gina.saxby@seattle.gov.
Say Hello To My Little FriendPolice responded to the 1900 block of First Avenue West in Queen Anne at 1:45 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 8 after receiving reports of a man displaying a handgun. Police spoke with the victim who was highly intoxicated. He said he had been down at the intersection of First Avenue and Stewart Street giving some blankets to a homeless man when he was approached by an unknown man who began to argue with him. The two exchanged words for a couple of minutes.
Learn how to start a small business at the "Start Your Business Right" workshop from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 22 at The Seattle Public Library, Central Library, 1000 Fourth Ave.
1. With an estimated net worth of $53.5 billion, who ousted Bill Gates III as the richest man in the world?2. The first settlement in the state of Washington was called New Market, which is now named what?3. What fruit does Washington produce more of than in any other state?