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Ship-repair business facing uncertain future: Monorail needs property

Fishing Vessel Owners Marine Ways Inc. has survived economic ups and downs since it first opened at Fishermen's Terminalin 1919, but it might not survive the Seattle Monorail Project.

Preservation Board nixes Park View landmark status

The days are numbered for the Park View apartment house across the street from Kerry Park on West Highland Drive. The Queen Anne Historical Society wanted to save the aging, run-down building as a protected historical landmark, but the Seattle Landmarks Preservation Board voted 4-3 March 16 against the designation, said board spokeswoman Beth Chave.

Most Irish-Looking Girl

The Most Irish-Looking Girl in the St. Patrick's contest Irish Festival weekend (March 12-13) at Seattle Center House was Erin Chen O'Donnell, age 6 and a four-year resident of Magnolia.

Street Talk-'Do you agree with President Bush's proposal to privatize Social Security?

HOWARD YAKER"No. Anyone who wants to invest in the stock market can buy an annuity or do their own investing. There are so many options available. Why take the money out of the Social Security fund? Bush just admitted that private accounts don't solve the solvency problem. Why bother with privatization then?"

Secrets and my poor little retirement

In these days of Red versus Blue, when every other story regionally and nationally is about Democratic politicians fighting Republicans, it's often hard to realize that the pols on both sides of the aisle do seem to be agreeing more and more on one thing. The kiddies in D.C. and Olympia appear united in trying to hide their actions from the voting public.

Wascally wabbits

Today we're going to be talking about rabbits. (Don't worry, I won't launch into a long tale about Volkswagens.) I'm talking about bunnies. You know, the little bundles of fur with long ears that hop to and fro?

Kohl-Welles' bills survive legislative deadline

March 16 marked the last day in the state Legislature for bills either to pass their chamber of origin or be considered "dead" for the session, except for those that relate to the budget or revenue.Legislation sponsored by Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles, D-Queen Anne, to pass before yesterday's cutoff includes a number of measures:

Police Blotter

This list of crimes was compiled from censored police reports and written by Russ Zabel.

Eagle Scout candidate helps clear land in Kiwanis Ravine

Boy Scout Elliott Tonning, a member of Magnolia Troop 80, organized an ambitious work party for the Heron Habitat Helpers in his pursuit of an Eagle ranking, an honor that requires completion of a Leadership Service Project. On March 5, members of Tonning's troop, along with scout parents and Habitat volunteers, set out to clear a swatch of invasive ivy and blackberry bushes in Magnolia's Kiwanis Ravine.

Rainy Saturday peace rally

Two years after the start of the Iraq war, and five months after George W. Bush's reelection, would have been a great time for Seattle liberals to be apathetic. That wasn't the case March 19. Although turnout was noticeably smaller than the previous year, hundreds of Seattleites braved the pouring rain to rally at the Seattle Center and later marched downtown to mark the second anniversary of the war.

'Aging in Stride' ... a clearinghouse of valuable information

ime marches on, to be sure, but unfortunately many of us find keeping pace a certifiable bummer.Doesn't have to be, says Dennis Kenny, co-founder/president of Caresource Healthcare Communications and co-author of the new book "Aging in Stride." The book, also written by Dr. Christine Himes and minister Elizabeth Oettinger, is a veritable clearinghouse of information on the vast array of issues surrounding the process of aging. And not just aging, but aging successfully

'Aging in Stride' ... a clearinghouse of valuable information

Time marches on, to be sure, but unfortunately many of us find keeping pace a certifiable bummer.Doesn't have to be, says Dennis Kenny, co-founder/president of Caresource Healthcare Communications and co-author of the new book "Aging in Stride." The book, also written by Dr. Christine Himes and minister Elizabeth Oettinger, is a veritable clearinghouse of information on the vast array of issues surrounding the process of aging. And not just aging, but aging successfully.

A neighborhood reacts to a prospective development

he stately white house at 224 14th Avenue East - which, despite a yard and exterior that clearly need serious attention, exudes a great deal of character - is on the road to demolition. In its place will likely be a multi-family residential complex, the specific design for which has yet to be determined. br>The property is zoned L3, which allows for three-story low-rise apartments or townhouses. The L3 zoning also allows for one residential unit per 800 square feet of land.

Secrets and my retirement

In these days of Red versus Blue, when every other story regionally and nationally is about Democratic politicians fighting Republicans, it's often hard to realize that the pols on both sides of the aisle do seem to be agreeing more and more on one thing. The kiddies in D.C. and Olympia appear united in trying to hide their actions from the voting public, which pays their salaries and gives them whatever prestige they have.

Rainier Beach High School's Mike Bethea: a true player's coach

Over the past 11 seasons Rainier Beach High School boys basketball head coach Mike Bethea has transformed what had been a solid, yet unspectacular basketball program into arguably the most dominant program in the state.