Picky perp actionAn incredible amount of force was necessary, but someone managed to kick in a solid-core, steel-encased back door to get into a home on 30th Ave. S. between 2 and 7 p.m. Feb. 28.The woman who lives there discovered that a laptop in the kitchen had been moved, but that the computer and another laptop in the kitchen weren't stolen. Neither was a bunch of electronics in the living room.But two rings were stolen from her jewelry box. One was a gold, law-school class ring, and the other was diamond bridal-set ring, according to the police report.The woman told police she hated to think he was responsible, but she also said her husband had recently moved out. It also seems her husband is having money problems because he's been unable to pay their son's private-school tuition, according to the woman, who just found out about that recently.
Dear Ray: I am thinking about buying a home but am confused about the tax credit. How does it work? What's in the fine print? How will it help me?Diana
Homebuyers appear to be in a "mental filibuster," according to one real estate executive upon seeing the latest figures from Northwest Multiple Listing Service (NWMLS). The report on February activity for 19 counties across Washington shows slight gains in pending sales and selling prices from January, but brokers say many would-be buyers remain on the sidelines, paralyzed by the uncertain economy.
Take a look at what Jon Stewart had to say about Jim Cramer.
Prowl of the weekA side window was bashed in the night of March 5 to get into a vehicle parked in a garage in the 100 block of Second Ave. N. Stolen were a rolling backpack that contained two three-ring binders, a macro camera lens worth $1,000 and a special-edition Lance Armstrong Hewlett-Packard laptop worth $1,500. The victim, who lives in Illinois, told police he was in town doing research for the FBI.
On Monday, March 16, the Hearst Corp. abruptly announced that after 146 years, the following day would be the last for the print edition of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. It is both a huge loss for the region and the inevitable consequence of relying almost exclusively on capitalism to inform citizens in a democracy.
Even with Mayor Greg Nickels' approval ratings hovering in the low 30s, the road to a third term appears relatively uncluttered. Seattle deserves better.
Just when you thought it was safe to plant out those leggy seedlings, big, fat, fluffy snowflakes filled the skies and whitened the ground. Fortunately, by mid-day, all was slush rather than frozen solid. Yet still not a pleasant picnic to work in. It was that exquisitely balmy 50-degree day last week that promised us the end to winter's nasty coldness. Ha!
St. Anne's eighth grader Jackson Studzinski will make a bid next month to be the 2009 Washington Geographic Bee champ.
Puccini, a friend of many in Queen Anne, left the hill for a higher place of peace.
Don Wilson and The Ventures and The Fabulous Wailersembark on their world tour featuring their "Two Car Garage" CD Release. This tour will take the bands from the West Coast, Canada, East Coast, Japan and Europe. The "Two Car Garage" World Tour kicks off April 10 at The Moore Theater at 1932 Second Ave. Tickets available through www.themoore.com.
In a recent issue of the New York Times, Alice Waters, the founder of the famous restaurant Chez Panisse in Berkeley, Calif., co-wrote an article on the importance of teaching and practicing healthy eating habits in our schools.
he Neighborhood's Top 10 Books1. Wild Orchid, by Cameron Dokey
the hills were stippled with poppiesan opium dreamwhere the moon kids gatheredon the shore