In spite of the rewards, choosing to feed yourself and your family healthy, organic food takes a certain amount of time, energy and research that many of us aren't able to spare on a daily basis. A couple of years ago, former sustainability consultant Gregory Conner found himself in the same position; wanting to end the day with a wholesome meal at home was his aspiration, but actually preparing the meal - or finding someone to prepare it for him - was a struggle. From that necessity was born the idea for his takeout food business, Eat Local, which opened in March 2007, on the northeast corner of Queen Anne Avenue and McGraw Street on upper Queen Anne.
Excellently written article on Lumen ("Lumen condo owners worried about future," Dec. 12). I couldn't agree more. Whilst the convenience of QFC is ne plus ultra, the building itself is a hideosity.
As the old year fades and the New Year approaches, our thoughts turn to the important things that we ponder every year around this time: Can I eat one more frosted sugar cookie in the shape of a Christmas tree and not have the buttons on my shirt turn into projectiles that will take out everyone in the room?
As the old year fades and the New Year approaches, our thoughts turn to the important things that we ponder every year around this time: Can I eat one more frosted sugar cookie in the shape of a Christmas tree and not have the buttons on my shirt turn into projectiles that will take out everyone in the room?
This year's Operation Santa was an unprecedented success thanks to several dozen volunteers including members of the Church of Scientology, Ingallina's Box Lunch staff, Seattle Jaycees and others who volunteered their time Saturday, Dec. 15, to answer more than 500 children's letters to Santa.
Christmas is the time of year when I try to remember to give thanks to God, Fate or Random Consequence - whichever deity I am worshipping at the moment. Even atheists (of which I am not one) have been known to give thanks because they are not under the sway of any mythical Supreme Beings.A lot of folks who have read this far are probably saying to themselves about now, "Why is he rambling on about gratitude now? That was last month."
Welcome to my 12th year of selecting an annual list of the year's most overhyped and underreported stories. As usual, there's plenty to unravel: stories that should never have been stories, stories whose reporting largely missed the point and stories barely told at all.
Peets Coffee will be opening on the southwest corner of Broadway and East Denny Way on Jan. 2. It will fill the one-block absence of coffee shops between East Pike and East Roy streets. There are 12 espresso shops within the 10-block stretch.
The Seattle City Council voted 6-3 on Monday, Dec.17, to pay for a $50,000 study that would determine how all rental units in the city could be inspected for housing-code violations.Outgoing council member Peter Steinbrueck, who cosponsored the legislation with council president Nick Licata, framed the argument for an inspection program as a way to tackle substandard housing in the city. Steinbrueck mentioned squalid conditions in some rental housing in the Roosevelt neighborhood as one example of the problem.
13-month-old Lucas Chaffer, comforted by, mother Katherine, as Santa makes a visit to the Virginia Mason Medical Center on Friday, Dec. 21. Santa (actually former cancer patient David Michener) made the rounds throughout the hospital and cancer ward. Katherine Chaffer is a nurse at Virginia Mason.
Most of us, if we are honest with ourselves, go through large portions of our days sometimes bemused, but more often confused, by the actions of our fellow citizens. Jean-Paul Sartre, the famed, troll-like French novelist, playwright and philosopher, said once: "Hell is other people."I have known a couple of the hellish folk, but in general, for me, "What for?" is other people.
Capitol Hill has seen a rise in anti-gay, malicious harassment cases over the summer. Most of the crimes have occurred late at night in the Pike-Pine corridor or along Broadway. In November, more than 200 concerned citizens met for a community forum to address the subject at the Broadway Performance Hall. As the prosecutor who has investigated and filed these charges, I would like to make some comments and suggestions as we attempt to combat these ugly crimes. Any hate crime in our community is one too many. However, in the past, Capitol Hill has witnessed hate crimes that were organized and targeted the gay community. The current hate-crime cases do not fit that pattern.
Last month, voters roundly defeated Proposition One, the $18 billion roads and transit package, an outcome we applaud. Post-election polls showed voters really disliked the roads portion of the package, as well they should have. It was nothing but a recipe for more cars and air pollution. By contrast, those polls showed a majority would have supported a ballot measure with only the rail portion. The pro-rail lobby has seized on this and called on the governor and Legislature to put a light-rail-only proposal on the ballot next year.
Welcome to my 12th year of selecting an annual list of the year's most overhyped and underreported stories. As usual, there's plenty to unravel: stories that should never have been stories, stories whose reporting largely missed the point and stories barely told at all.
A glance through a 1946 Capitol Hill Times reveals transportation concerns Early issues of the Capitol Hill Times are rare and hard to find. But reflecting on the upcoming new year, I thought it would be interesting to explore what was on people's minds as they approached a new year many years ago. On January 3, 1946, the paper was serving the neighborhoods of 15th Avenue, Auto Row, Broadway, 19th Avenue and Olive Way, and distributing through a district office at 1828 Broadway. The top news on the front page was a photo from the Klondike with word that "The Seattle Sourdough Club will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the discovery of the Pay Streak in the Klondike by George Carmack....