Stories for November 2016

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Wednesday, November 30

The Burger Economy

The humble burger is still the least expensive item on many menus, undercutting chicken, pork chops, mussels, even pasta.

Tuesday, November 29

Seattle by Night: Keep it on the down-low

If First Avenue was so bad, why did all the young ladies look like they felt quite comfortable there? Why was it so crowded? We had heard of ladies of the night but we liked to think of them more as friends of the serviceman.  

Monday, November 28

Real estate forecast 2017

Trump, interest rates and the unknown

Amidst all the record-setting positive news in 2016, there is reason for caution on horizon.

Friday, November 25

"Love Witch": Little substance behind otherwise loving Technicolor homage

It can be fun when filmmakers play with styles and archetypes lost to time, exploring new stories on a playground built decades past in cinema history. But what if, as in the case of “The Love Witch,” a film becomes so archetypical it loses touch with anything solid?

Hill’s free parking will continue to dry up under 2017 budget

The City Council, on Monday, passed a budget with a provision expanding the number of paid parking stalls on Pike and Pine streets. The budget measure will also extend the paid hours of stalls in three areas of Capitol Hill later into the evening.

Wednesday, November 23

Herbold secures city funding to keep school child care on campuses

Gift may be unwelcome by space-pressed Seattle Public Schools

The Seattle City Council has moved around money from several other departments so that Seattle Public Schools will have money to help retain child care services on its campuses.

Tuesday, November 22

Make your mental health a priority

Many of us already ignore symptoms of physical ailments. We may also ignore signs of depression and other mental illnesses for a variety of reasons.

Monday, November 21

Dancing from the heart

Dances of Universal Peace uses the joy of movement to built an interfaith community

Hebrew, Aramaic, Hindi, and Arabic, Irish, and English — all languages match the steady rhythm of guitars, drums, flutes and (sometimes) ukuleles at Keystone Church in Wallingford. 

Friday, November 18

Seattle's challenges under Trump

The election of Donald Trump as president, and control of all three branches of government by radical Republicans, will drastically impact the numerous urgent social and political crises brought about by Seattle’s unprecedented economic growth.

After disaster's struck

Well. Not too many people around here saw THAT ONE coming.

Thursday, November 17

Dark days have you down? Light therapy could help

For those who suffer from seasonal depression, autumn and the eventual onset of winter mark the beginning of a struggle because the progressive loss of daylight brings on a low mood and changes in sleeping and eating patterns.

Monday, November 14

'Arrival' stands tall in a long line of thoughtful 'invasion' cinema

Alien contact stories such as “Arrival” — which opened Nov. 11 at SIFF Cinema Uptown in Lower Queen Anne — usually look kindly upon humans as they try to save their race from themselves. 

Friday, November 11

Community Corner: McGilvra participates in #CloseTheGaps

 “In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.”

Community Corner: Argosy Christmas Ships return Dec. 18

The Madison Park Community Council will host a holiday celebration for the return of the Argosy Christmas ships to Lake Washington Dec. 18.

Wednesday, November 9

ELECTION: Who won, who lost

Jay Inslee appears to be heading back to the governor’s mansion in Olympia for a second term, taking 56.32 percent of the early vote on Tuesday night.

ELECTION: King County makes prosecutor's office nonpartisan, charter language gender neutral

King County voters have authorized changes to the county charter, to a person.

ELECTION: Jayapal beating Walkinshaw in early results

In initial election results released 8:42 p.m. Tuesday night, Jayapal was defeating Walkinshaw with 57.84 percent of the vote. 

ELECTION: ST3 passing in King and Snohomish counties; Pierce rejecting Sound Transit measure

Sound Transit Proposition 1, also known as ST3, was passing in King County with 58 percent of the vote by 8:42 p.m. Tuesday night, Nov. 8.

ELECTION: Adam Smith handily beats Doug Basler for 9th Congressional District

In initial election results released 8:42 p.m. Tuesday night, Smith had a nearly 3-to-1 ratio of votes over Basler, with 74.87 percent of votes. In initial election results released 8:42 p.m. Tuesday night, Smith had a nearly 3-to-1 ratio of votes over Basler, with 74.87 percent of votes.

Tuesday, November 8

The many benefits of professional dog-walkers

How can we ensure our dogs are getting the exercise and attention they need, even when we are away at work? The answer may lie with professional dog-walkers.

Monday, November 7

The little known Hawthorn

Likely 60 or more years ago, it seems, someone found a little known Hawthorn, Crataegus X lavallei and planted a majestic line of them in the parking strip on the west side of McGilvra Boulevard’s 1200 block.

Friday, November 4

James Husted recalls the hey day of synth music

The synthesizer manufacturer and former performer is amused at a resurgence of his niche music on the European market

Husted, who today operates a synthesizer assembly company called Synthwerks, spent most of the ‘80s and ‘90s issuing his stuff on obscure cassettes and limited edition CDs. 

Reviving an analog book for a digital age

I just reissued a big book, “LOSER: The Real Seattle Music Story,” about the ‘80s-’90s Seattle rock scene. But resurrecting a large and complicated book from the dark ages of 1995 can be a Herculean task.

Thursday, November 3

Absorption rate reveals market health — but what is it?

The standard calculation for the absorption rate takes the number of homes that are available and divides that by the number of homes sold over a period of time to determine how long it takes the market to “absorb,” or sell, all the properties.

Wednesday, November 2

Last I-90 bridge lane closure of 2016 this weekend

WSDOT contractors adding HOV lanes between Seattle and Bellevue

The Interstate 90 bridge crossing Lake Washington between Rainier Avenue South in Seattle and Bellevue Way in Bellevue will be reduced to one lane for the final time before the end of 2016.

Tuesday, November 1

'Miss Hokusai' offers speculation on artist's life, filial relationship

The new anime feature “Miss Hokusai,” playing SIFF Cinema Uptown Oct. 28 to Nov. 3, dwells on famous Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai and his daughter Katsushika Oi.