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FOLKpark down, not out

Frausto to pursue other opportunities; Windermere to pitch in on June 18 cleanup

Because the restoration at lower Kinnear Park wasn't among the top 10 projects considered for some of the $15 million in Seattle Parks funding, organizers plan to appeal and keep fighting for other opportunities to improve the Queen Anne park.

Youth for Human Rights helps celebrate a tribute to peace

Youth for Human Rights International Seattle Chapter, sponsored by Queen Anne's Church of Scientology, participated in a Tribute to Peace event Jan. 31, at the Museum of History & Industry.

Winstone bigger than life in monotonous '44 Inch Chest'

I am a big fan of a quirky British gangster film named "Sexy Beast," which made it to Seattle around a decade ago now. The film, set mostly on the sunny coasts of Spain, starred Ben Kingsley as a violent gangster named Don Logan. His co-star was a big burly British actor named Ray Winstone. "Sexy Beast," opened with a long shot of Winstone, doing his impression of a beached whale. The film was brutal, brutally funny and sharp.

Teenage drama has never been so funny

‘Speech and Debate is a must see

Brimming with witty dialogue, nonstop comedy and the harsh realities of high school pressures, "Speech and Debate" playing at Seattle Repertory Theatre brilliantly exposes the audience to the world of teenage misfits and their hilarious journey to find an outlet to be themselves and be listened to.

Locals to help Haitian orphans

Queen Anne, Magnolia residents raise cash through bake sales

After a spur of the moment humanitarian endeavor in Ecuador nine years ago, Leah Hullinger and her family found an equally unexpected passion that led them to support orphans and abandoned children in the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, Haiti.

Little League final a guaranteed thriller

Brighton Jones, Seneca Group rematch tonight

And then there were three.Yet by the time you read this, there'll be two left standing to face off for the Magnolia Little League AAA championship at 1 p.m. Saturday at Raye Field at 24th Avenue West and West Raye Street.

Doctor talks in Magnolia

Casual discussions in cafe could be start of new trend

Deb Cadiente, administrator at Swedish Physicians Magnolia, walked up the street and into Serendipity Café as she often does and started talking to café co-owner Jen Young, as she often does.

Homeless man learns to adapt to lifestyle under the stars

At peace with who he is

Dan Westmore is beholden to no one.He wears a weatherworn leather cowboy hat that pushes down on the tops of his ears and where wisps of his brown and gray hair run away. A large brown leather jacket is worn over a winter coat coppered in color by a lack of washing. The fabric of his guitar case is frayed and coated in that ubiquitous gray on gray grime.

A view from the Bluff

Near Smith Cove, photographer Mark Spitzer captures the sunny skyline, a cargo ship and Mount Rainier peeking in the background on Saturday, when temperatures reached into the 70s.

G'bye tree

A monkey tree that has taken root for the last 100 years at 1949 Seventh Ave. W., which has stood tall through 19 presidencies, two world wars, the invention of the personal computer and the razing of the Berlin Wall, came down last Wednesday.

Diversions 6/16

Marking its 20th anniversary Book-It Repertory Theatre presents The Cider House Rules, the famed novel turned play by John Irving.

We have a winna!

Seattle Pie takes the cake - Little Leaguers edge out Seneca Group in Magnolia AAA title match

When Seneca Group stepped up out of the losers' bracket to beat Seattle Pie 8-4 in Saturday's championship game in the AAA division of Magnolia Little League, the momentum was all theirs.

Firefighters fight flames at Capehart

Owner of Discovery Park housing site lets unit practice in real-life situations

Nearly 400 firefighters will practice ventilation techniques over the course of the month at Fort Lawton in Discovery Park. The goal of the Seattle Fire Department is to provide First Respondes with training situations that most closely resemble what they might encounter in the field.

Taproot premiere after fire

The start of a new era for fire-damaged theatre, neighborhood

Taproot Theatre patrons will need to take a look at the mural beside the theater building to remember what happened last fall. With seats back in their places, new carpet and fresh paint, the theater celebrates the same idea as its production: new beginnings.

'The Hurt Locker' leads the pack in new top 10 format

The Oscar Issue

Some people profess to find them boring, but anyone who's paying attention knows that the Oscars keep snapping into new patterns like a crazy kaleidoscope.