Stories for August 2022

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Friday, August 12

Making waves

Paddlers in local club take to Lake Washington for fun, competition and exercise

On most afternoons Madison Park resident Sandy Chock-Eng can be found at the moorage docks in Leschi or paddling on Lake Washington with other members of the Seattle SAKE Paddling Club.

Revisiting the Park: Our ever-changing Idiot Box: TV

Many moons ago, in the 1940s, we kids pressed our noses against a store window displaying a TV. Even if it was only a test pattern, it was a thrill like no other. At the time we were dependent on our favorite radio shows — Captain Midnight — after school, with most of us having signet rings for decoding the secret messages of the day.

Seattle flamenco dancer and teacher shares passion for art form through performances

Ever since she was a teenager, flamenco has been a dominant aspect Savannah Fuentes’s life, and its her love for the Spanish folk art form that drives her to share the dance and music style all over the West Coast.

Real estate comes back to earth

It finally happened: The fever broke. With the rise in interest rates, the Seattle real estate market has experienced a cool-off.

Wednesday, August 3

Unofficial Primary results: Incumbents advance to general election

In Washington state primary races, based on unofficial results Tuesday