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Fatima Festival fun

Yearly event draws friends and neighbors

Crowds of all ages flocked to the annual Our Lady of Fatima School's Fall Festival in Magnolia on Saturday night, Oct. 3. This year the event was coined the "Far Out Festival" with an outer-space theme. The school was packed with outdoor participants springing high into the chilly air on the "Monkey Motion" ride and bouncing around on colorful inflatables and young foursomes crooning Roberta Flack and other stars on the large karaoke stage.

Diversions 9/16

The original love storyPacific Northwest Ballet presents Romeo et Juliette, a fearless depiction of the elation and devastation of young love. The story demands such a high degree of commitment from its principals that audiences in past performances have rushed the ballet, eager to witness every moment in the evolution of a major PNB artist. From Sept. 24 through Oct. 4. Music by Sergei Prokofiev
Choreography: Jean-Christophe Maillot. For tickets and more information, visit www.pnb.org

Daycare case finally sees closure

Owners forced out in 2007 after false rumors

A family ripped apart two years ago by unfounded rumors, the likes of which destroying their business in the process, is getting the first inklings of retribution as the lawsuit they filed has led to some of the defendants settling out of court though a potential trial looms next spring.

Ultimate the ultimate for Mavericks

Known as a game played with honor and outstanding sportsmanship, ultimate continues to spread throughout the Northwest, including Queen Anne.But apart from the unique rules of ultimate, the fun of the game is the highlight for McClure Middle School's ultimate team.

Mild 'La Traviata' was the scandal of its day

Linda of London

Seattle Opera presents La Traviata for the first time in 13 years. The company will present nine performances, with two spectacular casts, through Oct. 31.

An ironman woman

Queen Anne athlete takes on Canadian triathlon

Not one to turn down a challenge, (she was on the wrestling team one year at Garfield High School), Queen Anne native Ellen Ruotsala took up her friend's suggestion of entering a half triathlon in Victoria last year.

How the Magnolian cougar rolled

A gonzo, tongue-in-cheek tale of Magnolia’s newly famous visitor

Sightings of a cougar in Magnolia may not have invoked fear in the average Magnolian, or even caused them a second thought, but when Phil Logan heard the news his heart skipped a beat.

The science of comedy...or something like that

Tim Lee comes to Seattle

Tim Lee is certainly not the first person to try to make science funny. Seattleites fondly remember Bill Nye the Science Guy as someone who taught us as children how science could be fun.

Queen Anne's queen of compassion

Rebecca Dickstein will be remembered for her unfettered kindness

She bothered everybody she ever met - but in a good way.

Magnolia to be infused with a little Austria next year

Early next year, before the birds of spring fill their air with their song, Magnolians may look up to hear something sweet and ancient.

Excuse me?

Inappropriate sign raises hackles of Magnolia neighbors

A sign asking neighbors to clean up their dogs' feces has raised the hackles of neighbors because of the language on the sign.

Nonprofit connects kids to Uganda

Hoping for $50,000

As Sister Schools gears up for its Fifth Annual Fundraiser Dinner and Auction, the organization hopes to partner with Lawton Elementary School again this year.

Mike McGinn: No tunnel, no way

Mike McGinn said he has a lot of ideas that do not include his objection to a deep, bored tunnel to replace the Alaskan Way Viaduct. But those ideas are ancillary to what has become his opus.

Port hopes new net shed shelving will suffice

Some fishermen say shelving replacing unsafe lofts is not enough, others like it

The Port of Seattle is trying to compromise, but the removal of net shed lofts at Fishermen's Terminal remains a contentious issue for fishermen. Whether the Port's pilot program will adequately replace the old lofts is in question.