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Before the 1999 WTO conference begins, Seattle police Lt. Daniel Whelan exchanges words with a protester in front of the Washington State Convention Center.
Deep-frying a turkey? Here's where you recycle the oil
After you've enjoyed a moist, crispy, deep-fried bird, what do you do with the leftover three to five gallons of oil? For starters, don't pour it down the drain.
The Big Burn : Teddy Roosevelt and the Fire That Saved America By Timothy Egan During my 1970s college days I spent a summer working for the United States Forest Service on the Plumas National Forest in Northern California.
School Board to vote on school boundaries today
The Seattle School Board is voting on the new school boundaries at their meeting this afternoon.
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Campus Crime Blotter: Artistic graffiti, office theft and heated trespassing
From underage drinking to stolen bicycles, this weekly crime blotter aims to inform readers about offenses on and surrounding campus.
An old episode of Frasier , the television comedy set in Seattle, focuses on an impending strike at the fictional radio station where Frasier works as an on-air psychiatrist.
Find that special something for your holiday feast at local gourmet shops
Sefer Zeqiraj creates beautifully displayed walls of bell peppers in the produce department of the upscale grocer Whole Foods .
Second Crack at School Boundaries
The Seattle School District is taking a second crack at its school boundaries. The new student assignment plan will decide where students go to school based on their addresses.
Rep. Scott White stands under an I-5 overpass where, 10 years ago, three young men killed David Ballenger, 46, where he slept.
Constantine defeats Hutchison for King County exec
Wow Dow.....really people....7 years of him doing nothing was not enough?. I know the ladies love em ask them down in Olympia.
New school maps show minor Ballard changes
The new Seattle School boundary maps have been released with several changes affecting Ballard families.
Inside look at Taproota s arson damage
Taproot Theatre held a press conference this morning, to let media folks inside to get a first-hand look at the damage from the devastating arson A on Oct.
Greenwood-Phinney Chamber asking police for steps to take after neighborhood arsons
The Greenwood-Phinney Chamber of Commerce sent out a note to all Chamber members about last Thursday's determination that the huge Greenwood business fire was arson .
Local state parks lose $1M, close weekdays Due to California's fiscal turmoil, about $1 million will be cut from Marin state parks' $5 million-plus budget.
Arson ruling stuns Greenwood community
Seattle Fire Department investigators Steve Bammert, left, and Pete Rossen are seen Monday inside the Green Bean Coffee House, which is in ruins after a fire last week destroyed several Greenwood neighborhood businesses.
Landscape Architect Lawrence Halprin Dies
Oct. 26--Landscape architect Lawrence Halprin, who designed the Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial in Washington D.C., Ghirardelli Square in San Francisco, Sonoma County's Sea Ranch and many other monuments and public spaces, died Sunday after a brief illness.
Fall is in the air, and on Seattle's street signs
As part of a 10-year project, the city is gradually changing its street signs from green to brown.
Fire destroys Green Bean Coffee House
Owners of the Green Bean Coffee House announced this morning that fire consumed their location at 210 N. 85th St.
Emerald City getaway: Family finds food, ferries, fun in jaunt to Seattle
In May 2008, I turned 30. I didn't want to have a party with friends, get some black candles and goofy presents about getting old.
Proposed assignment plan gives Seattle Public Schools needed predictability
Seattle Public School's proposed new boundaries and simplified assignment plan offer the district a second chance to live up to the expectations of families.