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REVISITING THE PARK | Jobs swinging the way of the pendulum

Between jobs, I bartended at the Red Onion Tavern and The Attic in the ‘70s, which were popular options in Madison Park for the after-work bunch. The various groups always brightened the day with humor and laughter. 

SEATTLE SOUNDINGS | Defining the housing problem

Soon, Mayor Ed Murray’s Housing Affordability and Livability Advisory (HALA) Committee will issue its oft-delayed recommendations on how to “chart a course for the next 10 years to ensure the development and preservation of a diversity of housing for people across the income spectrum” in Seattle.   

THE BOTTOM LINE | Where the smoke blows

There are things that seem so physical, like smoke, you try to grab it, only to see it seep through your fingers.

MyNeighbor lends services to residents

People have interesting short-term needs. Sometimes, it’s for a ladder or a pressure washer; other times, a movie projector or kayak. And every once in a while, a chicken start-up kit.

ASK RAY ABOUT REAL ESTATE | Mortgages: ‘Know before you owe’ rules coming Aug. 1

Beginning Aug. 1, new rules could go into effect that impact every person who applies for a mortgage.

PRACTICAL MONEY MATTERS | Clean desk, clean finances

If your financial life is confined to boxes, file cabinets and various piles of statements and receipts that only you can navigate, it might be time for a little de-cluttering.

No gardening space, no problem

Brighten up your patio, deck or front entrance with containers. They’re an excellent way to add color, fragrance and beauty where plantable space is limited or nonexistent.

PAWS AND REFLECT | Your pets can enjoy the Fourth of July, too — away from the festivities

While your two-legged family members may delight in partaking in the Fourth of July holiday feasts and parties, the extravagant gaieties are not always appreciated by our four-legged family members, as the sky illuminations can sometimes cause fear and anxiety in many pets.

HEALTHY AND ACTIVE | Growing a beautiful (and pain-free) garden

There are great health benefits to gardening, including improved endurance, flexibility and strength. But with these benefits also come risks for injury.

Parkinson’s support group starting

A free Parkinson’s disease support group is starting up at Park Shore Retirement Community.  

CASC to host Alzheimer’s group

Caring for someone with memory loss? Do you need information and support? The Alzheimer’s Association African American family caregiver support groups are starting in September.

SMH hires community development officer

Tresa Thomas Massiongale has joined Sound Mental Health as its new community development officer.

Noise pollution: A widely underestimated health hazard

Some experts have called noise pollution “a modern plague” because it’s ubiquitous and nearly impossible to escape.

FOOD MATTERS | Alimentary, my dear

Burke Shethar has lived in Madrona for more than two decades and, for most of that time, has owned the Madrona Eatery & Alehouse. Now he’s making plans to leave the Alehouse behind.

Charter schools about choice in education

Maria Mirabueno knew that if she sent her eighth-grade daughter, Truth Taylor, to a public school next fall, Taylor might drop out of high school.

District 3 candidates talk local politics at forum

The political sniping between Kshama Sawant and Pamela Banks had been going on for months. But a new voice, retired journalist Lee Carter, officially joined in on the combativeness at the most recent District 3 City Council candidate forum.

EDITORIAL | Calling a cease-fire

It’s ironic yet telling when members of rival black gangs march against violence against African Americans at the hands of police and others.