The street scene you see was the way things looked in 1924. And 26 years later when we bought the White Center News from then publisher Dean Phares, the historic intersection was not too different. Roxbury Street, the city limits for Seattle,…MORE
Opinion
What do mushrooms and education in Federal Way have in common?
Wed, 12/30/09
I think that many of our educators, and school board members, could be very successful at raising mushrooms.
Mushrooms come in three basic varieties. Tasty, but not particularly nutritious, hallucinogenic, and poisonous. I think that…MORE
Whether the Weather…Or Not
Wed, 12/30/09
Have you been inundated with Snow yet? No?
What happened to the ‘Arctic Blast’ that’s always supposed to arrive on our doorsteps each winter?
Some folks suggest that global warming is messing up traditional weather models, but I…MORE
Projects are key
Mon, 12/28/09
Thinking of selling your house? But your house has grown as outdated as mullet cuts and “Happy Days”? If you're planning on selling, it's become more important to make sure your house is appealing, especially with a deep supply of homes on the…MORE
Happy New Year comes to Des Moines when we most need it
Sat, 12/26/09
It's a New Year and what a turbulent 2009 it replaces. War, rumors of war, economic tragedies, greed, unstable people killing police officers and children abused by their own families.
Somewhere good news thrives, yet seldom found in Web…MORE
Tales of a bygone White Center
Sat, 12/26/09
The street scene you see was the way things looked in 1924. And 26 years later when we bought the White Center News from then publisher Dean Phares, the historic intersection was not too different.
Roxbury Street, the city limits for…MORE
2009 in city politics
Tue, 12/22/09
By Tim Burgess, Seattle City Council
Ed. Note: This column originally appeared in the December issue of Tim Burgess' newsletter, "City View."
My first two years on the city council are coming to an end soon. People keep asking me if…MORE
Drinking and driving are bad holiday mix
Mon, 12/21/09
With New Year's upon us, it is ever more important to think about safety on the road.
The holiday season, between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day, has a significantly higher number of drunk driving crashes, this according to MADD.org (…MORE
Christmas-holic inspired by 'Wonderful Life'
Mon, 12/21/09
"Strange, isn't it? Each man's life touches so many other lives, and when he isn't around, he leaves an awful hole, doesn't he?" -- Clarence Oddbody, A-S-2 (Angel, Second Class)
Hello. My name is Lauri and I am a Christmas-holic. I love…MORE
Real Santa is devoted to Mrs. Santa
Mon, 12/21/09
Meet the real Santa Claus
You can tell he is the genuine guy because the pin he fished off of his shirt front is his wife Carol.
Now that is a true sign of pride and devotion. He has to be a saint.
He is Ron Vailencour and…MORE
