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Manor Park meeting to discuss latest updates

The Friends of Magnolia Manor Park (FMMP) will be holding a public meeting from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Nov. 16...

Old-style butcher coming to town

Bill the Butcher hoping to attract fans with organic, natural offerings and fun pairings

Magnolia's newest retailer is going old school.

Magnolia's Bolts fall in city championship

Players get to play at Husky Stadium

The Madison Carnolia Cleaners softball team, nicknamed the Bolts, suffered one blemish on an otherwise untarnished season in the Magnolia Majors League city finals Monday evening. The Bolts went into the game undefeated in the regular season, but lost to Trask Orthodontics from Northeast Little League 12-1 at Husky Stadium.

Magnolia wins wood bat tournament

On Tuesday, June 15, the joint Queen Anne and Magnolia seniors team of 15 - 16 year old boys won the District 8 Wood Bat Tournament.

Kohl-Welles to hold post-election fundraiser

If you want to hear the expert talk about the political scene in person...

Seattle Turkey Trot coming this Thanksgiving

Deadline to sign up for fun run is Nov. 15

The fifth annual Seattle Turkey Trot, a fun, family-friendly event to benefit the Ballard Food Bank, will take place Thanksgiving morning in Ballard.

Beavers end comeback season on a high note

The Ballard Beavers finished the 2011 season with an impressive win over the Redmond Mustangs, 29-20. The win gave the Beavers an overall record of 4 wins and 5 losses....

Managing a population explosion

Seattle schools are fighting to control an unexpected population surge

Outdoor portables. Overburdened teachers. Not enough space to accommodate children in need of an education. It’s not the ideal situation for Seattle Public Schools (SPS), yet a glimmer of hope exists for the future of the district: It could be worse.

Is it Uptown or Lower Queen Anne? No question for this group

Convincing others of neighborhood's identity remains a work in progress for Uptown Alliance

When you are visiting the shops around Seattle Center, eating a meal at Toulouse Petit Kitchen and Lounge or visiting Easy Street Records, what neighborhood are you enjoying? Is it the Uptown area of town or Lower Queen Anne? To the uninitiated, this may seem like a rather obscure question. But to the members of the Uptown Alliance, this is serious stuff. The organization has been working for years to change people’s minds and get them to think of this area at the foot of Queen Anne Hill as Uptown and not Lower Queen Anne.

Best of the Northwest to feature Magnolia artist Sharrey Doré

An exclusive array of the region’s talented community of artists will showcase and sell their work Nov. 18-20 at Smith Cove Cruise Terminal on Pier 91 near the Magnolia Bridge.  This year, jeweler Sharrey Doré will be there, one of more than 250 artists and artisans chosen to display their latest creations from jewelry, clothing, drawings and sculpture to ceramics, mixed media, painting and photography.

New exhibitions offer abstract forms and textured glimpses into childhood

Winston Wächter Fine Art is presenting solo exhibitions by two American artists who couldn’t be too much further apart, at least geographically.

Windermere gives food, cleans park and school grounds

The employees of the five Seattle branches of Windermere Real Estate took a break from their office duties to spend the day giving back to the community through various service projects Friday, June 18. Windermere has been doing a day of service every year for more than 20 years, said Rich Gangnes, owner of the offices.

Raising chickens on the rise

Hard-boiled economy becomes a catalyst for coop craze

Suddenly, the playground equipment and wading pool are no longer the main attraction at the East Queen Anne Playground. Instead, kids are walking across the street to see Rosie, Apple or Daffodil.

Finding happiness by stopping the rat race

Queen Anne resident John de Graaf's new book offers a different spin on how to truly be economically sustainable

Queen Anne resident John de Graaf's latest book "What's the Economy For, Anyway?," takes a radical, funny and thought-provoking look at what's wrong with the American economy. De Graaf will be at the Queen Anne Books (1811 Queen Anne Ave. N.) for a book signing and reading at 6 p.m., on Friday, Nov. 18.