I don't even have to look at the picture to bring Mascot into view: Medium large, mostly black with touches of tan and a large splash of white at the throat.
A string of recent federal law enforcement actions in the South End have so far divulged no terrorist links while showing no connections between the raids, according to Emily Langlie, Spokesperson for the US Attorney's Office.Raids at the Crescent Cut Barbershop and the Gambia International Gift Store concluded with various charges against the operators, but no terrorist links to their actions have been officially established."No charges related to terrorism have been filed at this time," asserted Langlie.The owner of the Crescent Cut Barbershop, Ruben Shumpert, was already in the King County Jail at the time the search warrant was conducted. Incarcerated, he faced charges for possession of counterfeit money and being a felon in possession of a firearm . Shumpert was not in the shop during the raid. Other men arrested in the separate raids were charged with being a felon in possession of a weapon, conspiracy to assist immigrants in fraudulently obtaining asylum, and lying on asylum applications.
In case you hadn't heard, interim Seattle Schools Superintendent Raj Manhas announced last week that three counselors at Franklin High School have been placed on leave for tampering with student transcripts. There were numerous examples, the school district alleged, of grades and course titles being altered to the benefit of about 50 of the 339 graduates in the class of 2003, many of whom were apparently either carrying grade point averages hovering just below the Mendoza Line or whose transcripts were strong but not quite muscular enough to leave the folks with worries about meeting Ivy League tuition.
A changing of the guard is taking place at the Queen Anne/Magnolia Neighborhood Service Center. Ed Pottharst, the service center's well-respected coordinator for three years, is leaving Monday, Jan. 6, to assume the same role in Lake City. But not to worry.
You might call it the trickle-down theory of advertising, but TBS has placed talking posters in 500 men's restrooms in bars nationwide to promote the TV station's college football coverage.
Seattle eighth graders are learning about local watersheds using sophisticated mapping software that allows them to study streams near their schools and identify pollution sources that affect them.During the first two weeks of December, students at Eckstein Middle School and Washington Middle School learned how to use Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to make connections between information about local watershed geography and census data, specifically looking at income, transportation tendencies, and pavement run off.
Treehouse, a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the lives of King County's foster children, recently staked its claim as the primary tenant in a new three-story brick building just off Rainier Avenue South.
Dear Santa,It's been a long time since I've written to you, I know. I apologize for not keeping in touch. You see, I grew up and sort of forgot about you.Oh sure, I heard about you every year, but I thought I was too grown up to ever ask you for anything ever again.Then I remembered what I tell my children each Christmas: "You gotta believe to receive." Santa, I believe. There are a few things that I'd like to ask you for this year, Santa. Here goes....
Long before Seattle had an American League baseball team, before players like Edgar and Ichiro became household names and before Safeco Field - and even the Kingdome - housed fans from around the nation, Seattle baseball enthusiasts enjoyed the sport as a simple, summer pastime.
The year 2002 was relatively mellow in the Queen Anne and Magnolia neighborhoods. There were no natural disasters and no serious crimes, but there was a wealth of material for the front pages of the News.
Christmas is a peak time for high-profile movie releases, and the most strategically desirable season for filmmakers craving attention from awards-givers.
Just a week after government and Immunex officials celebrated the opening of the $18.9 million Galer Street Flyover on March 7 it became clear that the overpass will be carrying considerably less traffic than originally thought.
Unlike other Seattle Center attractions, The Children's Museum had no layoffs and was largely unaffected by a nationwide drop in museum attendance following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
The Magnolia News operates its advertising department with a basic premise: To fulfill the marketing and promotional needs of local Seattle businesses which target the markets we cover. Whether advertising is placed in retail, classified, on-line or via inserts, there are frequency discounts available for advertisers who commit to a specific number of weeks. In retail, the open rate is $28.00 per column inch. The papers are tabloid in format, with five two-inch columns across and 16 inches deep. A four-time commitment earns a $18.50 per column inch rate; an and rates run as low as $11 per column inch based on a 52-week, annual schedule. Color is $125 for spot color per week per paper, and full color is $375 plus separations. Deadline is Thurs. at 3 p.m. for proof ads, Fri. at 3 p.m. for ads without proofs, and camera-ready (electronic) copy is due Mon. noon, with space reservation deadline of Fri. In Classified, the one-time rate is $21.00 per inch (about 25 words); 2-4 week rate is $15.50 per inch and the 5-week rate is $12.00 per inch. Display ads (bordered ads) begin at three inches and use the same rate. Pick-up rates are $7.00 per column inch per additional paper per week. In-column ads are picked up onto the website for $1.00 per week, included in the classified rates. Display ads on the website are priced as pick-ups. Garage sale ads are $26 for 26 words, .50 for each additional word. Notices to Creditors are $105 for three weeks; Summons by Publication legal notices are $140 for six weeks. Classified deadline is Fri. for display ads for the following Wed., and Mon. at 11 a.m. for in-column ads. Inserts are available for $60 per thousand for 8-1/2x11" flyers, as long as they are inserted into all 20,800 papers in Queen Anne/Magnolia. Slick stock and partial circulation extra. Deadline is Thurs. at 5 p.m., and inserts must be delivered to 636 Alaska St. S. Website ads are priced in a variety of formats depending on the needs of the advertiser. Contact Queen Anne retail advertising at 206-461-1281 or via email Queen Anne SALES< or for Magnolia News advertising at461-1295 or via email Magnolia SALES Classified Sales: 206-461-3333 or via email CLASSIFIED SALES
It's back to school time, not just for the kids, but for many adults who want to polish up some old skills or discover a new talent. Whether your thing is singing or dancing, several opportunities exist to start a new artistic endeavor.
After years of meaning to get around to it, 24 film critics based in the movie-loving city of Seattle joined forces just long enough to vote on the best films of the year.
Doug Brown knew Nathan Hale High School was soon going to celebrate its 40th birthday. So when he took a left turn onto "Wolverine Way" in Bellevue to watch his son and the rest of the Nathan Hale Raiders lacrosse team battle the Bellevue Wolverines, he wondered, "Why can't there be a road named after Nathan Hale's mascot?
Next Tuesday is New Year's Eve, when it's out with the old and in with the new. It's finally time to tell 2002 to put a cork in it and to say hello to 2003.
