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Mural party set for Aug. 21-22

Organizers at Queen Anne Murals are fast pursuing volunteers to help paint the mural at the Aurora underpass at Dexter Way North.

'Dragon Tattoo' is long movie yet goes by too fast

I recall a cartoon of two people leaving a movie theater where one of Cecil B. DeMille's Biblical spectaculars was showing. The caption has one person blithely assuring the other, "The book was better."

'How to Train Your Dragon' is a thrill

Great message and great effects make Dreamworks effort worth watching

In "How to Train Your Dragon," a 3-D, computer animated film and the latest effort from DreamWorks, we're introduced to the teen-age Viking Hiccup and his remote, dreary and ocean-swept home of Berk somewhere in the imaginary North Atlantic. The place is bleak, but it gets worse. Turns out the community has a little dragon problem.

Gilman Gardens a success

But water rights remain an issue

In March, Friends of Gilman Urban Gardens took an abandoned city median, where junker cars parked and syringes were sometimes found in the dirt, and in just four months converted it into a colorful public garden that has neighbors coming out of the woodwork of their nearby condos.

Writer-in-residence shares creativity with students

Rather than put a cap on children's imaginations, the Writers in the Schools program encourages young writers to explore the written word and how it can be driven by the wandering mind.

Kelly D. Hutchinson: Had friends all over the world

Kelly D. Hutchinson died peacefully at his home on the morning of Aug. 12 with his family at his side.

Ballard Beavers gearing up for improvement this season

The Ballard High School football team is beginning summer workouts with the optimism they can improve on a lackluster 2009 season.

Rock-n-rollers

Catharine Blaine K-8 fourth-grader Reed O'Neal, and sixth-graders Aisha Carpenter, Jannah Amaly and Mitchell Bowen rocked the school cafeteria at Blaine's annual March talent show. The young O'Neal was stellar on lead guitar, while Amaly thumbed her bass and Bowen banged the drums that could be heard throughout the school building. Carpenter fronted the band singing, "It's Just Me."

SPU crew get ready for 2010 season

After two on-target performances in the first regattas of the season, Seattle Pacific University's crew is steadily notching up to its peaking point.

McDermott speaks out on war in Congo

Intiman play spurs talk

Rep. Jim McDermott took center stage at Seattle's Intiman Theatre after an emotionally-charged performance of "Ruined" to discuss Congolese warfare and the devastating toll it is taking on families.

Encore jazz concert to feature legends, younger singers

The Seattle Jazz Legends in Concert will bring something special to the Triple Door.

From Vietnam to Detroit

Storytellers regale crowd with wild tales at Magnolia nightspot

It was quite a night at the Serendipity Café in the Magnolia Village where writers, storytellers, musicians and comedians gathered Saturday for the first annual Seattle Stories show.

'Rooftop of the Cascades'

Artist's Point near Mt Baker is one of Washington's most breathtaking destinations.

The Few, The Proud, The Republicans

Little-known Jill England and Leslie Klein are determined to keep the GOP hopes alive in the 36th District

While the 36th District Democrats enjoyed another primary landslide on Aug. 17, their Republican challengers continue a determined campaign to wave the conservative flag.

Admiral's House earns landmark status

For decades, Magnolia residents knew that the Admiral's House was grand. Now, they know it's a landmark, as well.