Police were called recently to a West Seattle home where they found an elderly woman, dead for at least three days.
CALLING SHERLOCK HOLMESAt 6 a.m. on Sept. 18 a Queen Anne resident tried to use her VISA debit card at a lower Queen Anne ATM and was denied access. She went home, checked her account online and discovered fraudulent charges totaling $70. Since the victim had possession of her debit card at all times she expressed puzzlement and dismay. Officers were unable to help her.
Perhaps the Port of Seattle Commission's argument for boosting the already stratospheric salary of Port CEO Tay Yoshitani is likened to that of the other-worldly salary of University of Washington president Mark Emmert. And that is, if we keep him happy, he'll use his charisma and talent to bring in more business.
The wise are cautious and turn away from evil, but the fool throws off restraint and is careless. Proverbs 14:16
I was talking with a journalist friend yesterday who I met on his way to the Unemployment Office to register for layoff-induced bennies.
Voters decided to make all King County elected positions non-partisan. Now we have the first King County Executive race without party labels attached to the candidates. The primary vote eliminated six candidates, leaving former newscaster, Susan Hutchison to run against career politician, Dow Constantine.
Larry Phillips rocksDear Editor:As one who has been closely involved in neighborhood activism for many years, I was appalled at the unbalanced, inaccurate attack column about Councilmember Larry Phillips in your last issue.
In 2007, Washington's first domestic partnership law opened the door for domestic partners to have many of the same rights and obligations as spouses.
ER not required for most flu patientsIn most cases there is no need to go to the hospital emergency room, according to the Public Health Department for Seattle & King County.
Queen Anne Halloween Street Food & Farm FairKids and adults, get your treats on Crockett Street this Halloween, from 3 to 7 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 31.
Seattle Cancer Care Alliance (SCCA) is urging women in the Northwest to put aside their fear and "Make a Mammogram Promise" in hopes of raising the number of women getting their annual exam.
Two separate contests - for a new mural design and a waste-reduction program -- were highlights of last week's Queen Anne Community Council meeting.
Don't think lobbyists for the pharmaceutical industry are having an effect on the debate on health care reform? Think again. The industry has already dumped millions of dollars into convincing Congress that reforming health care in the United States will kill jobs and hurt patients by drying up resaerch and development needed to find cures, according to Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) top aide, Ken Johnson.
One morning recently, Dr. Harold Diamond, one of Magnolia's trusted dentists for the last 39 years, crossed the street to where I was sitting starting the morning with my usual cup of coffee.
Despite my tech savvy, I admit that I had not really fully digested the value of Twitter - until the recent power outage on the hill. I had tweeted a bunch - but really more as a push mechanism to share with people what I was doing.