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MHarborview names new building after Maleng

Harborview Medical Center has joined the list of organizations honoring the late Norm Maleng, a Magnolia resident and longtime King County Prosecutor.

Licata: Fixing Mercer Mess too expensive

The Seattle City Council is completely on board with the latest proposed fix for the Mercer Mess - with one exception: Council member Nick Licata.

Thorndyke crosswalk deemed a potential hazard

Rowena Booth was born unable to walk without the use of crutches and continues to use them most of the time. That hasn't stopped the Alaskan native from holding down a job at a machine shop for disabled workers in North Seattle, she said.

A tree falls in Queen Anne, trolley lines snared

A branch from a massive oak tree along the 2500 block of 10th Avenue West suddenly broke from the tree and fell onto Metro trolley lines suspended over the street snapping a support cable and blocking both lanes of the street for hours.

Silky voiced Michael wows Seattle

It was his first tour in 17 years, which is a lot of time to put between himself and his once-upon-a-time fans - especially in an industry that forgets your name the morning after. But when George Michael appeared through an opening of an illuminated triptych that flowed down the back and

QA Council, Magnolia Club say no to Mercer plan

CHAMBER MAY CHANGE STANCE The Queen Anne Community Council and the Magnolia Community Club have both come out against the proposed Mercer Mess fix, and the Greater Queen Anne Chamber of Commerce may withdraw the support it offered to the project last year.

The Burger Project: For a summer adventure, try these burger experiments

When it comes to cooking, I am always up for a good adventure. Regularly, for the past year, we have hosted what I like to call Experimental Dinner. Everyone involved understands that the recipe (usually picked from Food & Wine magazine) may not turn out as expected and that the point is rather to create and challenge ourselves in the kitchen.I love these dinners simply because they are exciting and the outcome is always unexpected. They are not pretentious or looking to impress

Painting the night

The Space Needle crouches at the fireworks spectacle on Lake Union last Friday. The annual display lit up the lake and could be seen for miles.

The Burger Project: For a summer adventure, try these burger experiments

When it comes to cooking, I am always up for a good adventure. Regularly, for the past year, we have hosted what I like to call Experimental Dinner. Everyone involved understands that the recipe (usually picked from Food & Wine magazine) may not turn out as expected and that the point is rather to create and challenge ourselves in the kitchen.I love these dinners simply because they are exciting and the outcome is always unexpected. They are not pretentious or looking to impress

Support the Fun Run

Saturday, July 19 looms large on the Queen Anne calendar. The traditional, Queen Anne Day lineup, comprised of the Fun Run & Walk, Children's Parade, community picnic and upper Queen Anne sidewalk sale, is intact. Joining this year's lineup is the dedication of the new Counterbalance Park: An Urban Oasis, at the bottom of the hill.

Destruction in a spray paint can

Seattle prides itself on its unique collection of neighborhoods and its public park infrastructure. Together they create a citywide sense of gratitude that is apparent whenever you overhear a fellow Seattleite describing the Emerald City to a visiting friend or stranger.

Preparing for a new life: Ron Chew steps down from the Wing Luke Asian Museum

As a former journalist, Ron Chew doesn't relish being at the heart of the story. But the 54-year-old Beacon Hill resident has left his friends and colleagues little choice. On Wednesday, Dec. 12, a community reception will honor Chew, who will retire at the end of the year after 17 years as executive director of the Wing Luke Asian Museum."

Preparing for a new life: Ron Chew steps down from the Wing Luke Asian Museum

As a former journalist, Ron Chew doesn't relish being at the heart of the story. But the 54-year-old Beacon Hill resident has left his friends and colleagues little choice. On Wednesday, Dec. 12, a community reception will honor Chew, who will retire at the end of the year after 17 years as executive director of the Wing Luke Asian Museum."My one request was not to do a party," the soft-spoken Chew said. "I didn't want to be the center of attention."

The joys of hallelujah!

My wife sings in a choir, and tells me that hearing singing is nowhere near as good as doing it. She considers it exercise. She can sing the word "Alleluia" for hours, and some of her music only uses that word! Hallelujah! It's a singer's paradise. Alleluia! So much in one word. 1. Hallelujah! "Praise Ye the Lord" in Hebrew (Hallelu-, praise you all, -Yah, Yahweh, the Lord.) 2. Hallelujah! The most famous chorus from Handel's Messiah. 3. Hallelujah! A sound that survives the distortions of foreign accents-even the French.

Seattle Prep baseball star sees bright future

Since the age of 5, Andy Bethel has lived, loved and breathed baseball. From as far back as he can remember he has been swinging bats and fielding balls on the baseball diamond. Now, at 18, the skills he learned as a child are taking him to the next level. Bethel, who is a senior captain and shortstop at Seattle Prep, has been scouted by Major League Baseball teams like the Mariners and the Atlanta Braves, but he has committed himself to being a Husky for Ken Knutson's University of Washington squad next year.