Stories for July 2022

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Monday, July 11

A different kind of artwork

Madison Valley artist exchanges 3-D, game design for paint and an easel

For years, when Danika Wright worked alongside her husband, Matt, in an office, they were first digitally creating film sets and props for movies in Southern California and then designing video games in Seattle.

Tree Talk: Summer in a pot

“Ah … This is summer.” Those were the words of Lloyd Lutz, county extensions agent, Shelby County, Ohio, 1958. Lloyd was pointing to a yard square plot of zinnias that I had tucked into a corner of my first vegetable garden, my first 4-H project.

Revisiting the Park: Pretty much a story about food

Believe it or not, Madison Park (specifically, the flatlands) was considered the poor side of town back in the day. It was the best place to find a reasonably priced rental in an unbelievable location.

Prospect Street preserve needs July work party volunteers

Volunteers are needed for a Saturday morning work party from 9 a.m. to noon July 16

The Seattle Public Library temporarily cutting hours at some branches

In response to ongoing staffing shortages related to COVID-19, The Seattle Public Library has temporarily reduced open hours through the summer at several locations.

Local teens set competition records as youngest team to compete in, finish 750-mile Race to Alaska

Even before Magnolia teen Sebastian Dougherty and the other three members of Team Mustang Survival’s Rite of Passage embarked on the Race to Alaska from Port Townsend June 13, they had already made history as the youngest team on record to compete in North America’s longest sailing competition.

Seattle glass-blowing artist making a name for himself

Seattle glass artist Preston Singletary is making a name for himself in the state and around the country this year, but the Native American artist’s 2022 is special in more personal ways, too.

A shifting real estate market in the region

As you by no doubt have heard, our region is experiencing a shift to a more-balanced real estate market. The latest numbers from the Northwest Multiple Listing Service show an increase in inventory and a slowing of sales. Rising interest rates, inflation and a sinking stock market are adding to the changes in activity.