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Marz joins Seattle Public Library

The Seattle Public Library has hired Ludwig Marz to lead employee relations.

Phillips previews hybrid vehicle

Metropolitan King County Councilmember and Magnolia resident Larry Phillips and his son, Brett Phillips, inspect a Ford C-MAX Energi plug-in, hybrid-electric vehicle

'Bling Ring' has no sparkle to keep you interested

Sofia Coppola’s (“Lost in Translation,” “The Virgin Suicides”) latest cinematic outing, “The Bling Ring,” is a shallow movie about shallow people robbing other shallow people.

'World War Z' takes zombie attack to global scale

Marc Forster’s “World War Z” (based on the book by Max Brookes) marks the return of the zombie film — something that’s long overdue.

MUSINGS FROM THE LAUNDROMAT | A step in the right direction

If the shoe fits, wear it. If not, well, consider this.

GUEST COLUMN | Why Scouting matters to me

I have come to believe that Scouting is a remarkably important force for good in a troubled world.

EDITORIAL | Swimming upstream against drug abuse

In last week’s News, we featured a story on the NW Drug Coalition for a Drug Free Community and the bootstrap effort among parent-volunteers to turn the tide on drug and alcohol abuse among the young.

AGING WITH CARE | The sounds of summer

One of my favorite things this time of year is the early morning sound of birds. Sounds connect us with our environment and with others.

PNB executive director to retire next June

Pacific Northwest Ballet (PNB) executive director D. David Brown will retire in June 2014, after more than 14 years with the company.

A MODEST PROPOSAL | The story of Cy

Last summer, when my wife and I were on holiday, on a sunny Sunday morning, we chatted about another mayor, Cy Sun of Pacific, Wash.

RAMBLINGS | For love of the printed word

Anyone stopping in at the Serendipity Café (3222 W. McGraw St.) in the heart of the Magnolia village, on a Tuesday morning is soon aware of the little kids back in the children’s play area.

EDITORIAL | Coal trains

Seattle Times columnist Lance Dickie opined in the June 20 issue that that the Army Corps of Engineers needs to take a “rigorous, comprehensive look and how coal trains and coal ports will impact the Northwest.”