One hundred years ago, Roald Amundsen became the first man to reach the South Pole and Ray Harroun reached record speeds of almost 75 miles per hour as he won the inaugural Indianapolis 500 that year. The U.S. Supreme Court dissolved Standard Oil…MORE
Features
Reality Mom: Constricted
Thu, 03/03/11
It may not be rational, but when I found myself being worried about my lack of money, I came up with ways I could spend some. “Money is merely energy,” I explained to my friend Vivien. “For the past couple of months, I’ve been nervous about every…MORE
SLIDESHOW: Beloved Mexico is attempting to redefine the meaning of 'Taco Truck'
Thu, 03/03/11
The idea of Mexican food from a roadside van might suggest a high fat, cheese laden, deep fried offering that has little to do with real Hispanic cuisine. But Beloved Mexico is dedicated to disproving that notion.
Since last November, if…MORE
Tea with Qadhafi
Wed, 03/02/11
By Mark L. Ufkes
In 1977, while I was student body president at Washington State University (W.S.U.), I befriended several foreign students from Libya. WSU was considering a trade and agricultural technology mission to that North African…MORE
On Safari Foods serves a mouthwatering moveable feast
Wed, 03/02/11
On Safari Foods, in West Seattle on 35th Ave. S.W. since 2002 has moved. Why? it's for the best of reasons. It's so successful they simply needed more room.
Begun by owner Teresa Carew in 1992 out of her home the company is a highly…MORE
SLIDESHOW: West Seattle church members on a mission to build Kenya school
Wed, 03/02/11
On March 21, five Seattleites and another from Snohomish will grab their tools and start in on a week-long mission to help build a four-room secondary school for Mulundi Village in Kenya, over 9000 miles away.
The school is named Mulundi…MORE
At Large in Ballard: still ringing
Tue, 03/01/11
“I’ve lost control,” I said to Martin in the face of gusting winds and crowds swarming the doors. He rightly replied, “You never had control.”
It has been almost three weeks since the occasion of Bertha Davis’ 97th birthday was used to…MORE
Pet of the Week: Cooper is a tugger
Tue, 03/01/11
Like many dogs in West Seattle Cooper, owned by Cindy Rose, is a rescue dog. Cooper is Golden Retriever "mix" which might include some Rottweiler Rose suspects.
She got him through the Humane Society when he was four, and that was five…MORE
The Skriker promises a tale of dark magic, manipulation and fear
Tue, 03/01/11
Ghost Light Theatricals' production of Caryl Churchill's The Skriker will premiere next week and promises a tale of dark magic, manipulation and fear.
Written by Churchill in 1994, the play tells the story of the Skriker, a dark, shape-…MORE
Special Harry Potter Mini Cooper making an appearance at the Admiral Theater
Tue, 03/01/11
Press release:
This Sunday, March 6, 2011, the Admiral's 3:40 matinee of Harry Potter boasts a special guest; a one of a kind, custom made Mini Cooper Convertible, decked out in Harry Potter style! The sports-car will be available for…MORE