22 July 2008, 11:43 pm
Members of the U-District community congregated at the grand opening of the new marina on Portage Bay and were entertained by the sound of live Latin American music from the Aqua Verde Restaurant. “For years, it was only the boats that were keeping our marina afloat,” joked Steve Kennard, assis... read more
22 July 2008, 11:42 pm
“When I go back to Seattle, I still see the same people out on the streets. It slowly kills you, it really does. Having a place to live is a privilege,” said Leoule Goshu, a 25-year-old student at Harvard who was homeless in Seattle five years ago. “Your life is reduced to the basics, and it... read more
22 July 2008, 11:40 pm
Washington Federation of State Employees (WFSE) union representatives are beginning talks with the UW administration regarding part-time worker compensation violations brought to the union’s attention in March. Ten to 20 part-time custodial employees at Harborview Medical Center employed through ... read more
22 July 2008, 11:34 pm
Geared and ready, I look up to the 42-foot behemoth in front of me. This massive structure is the indoor climbing wall in the IMA, the highest indoor climbing wall in Seattle. As I prepare to climb a 5.8 – or medium level route – I think about how lucky we are as a campus to have this equipment.... read more
22 July 2008, 11:29 pm
The last time I wrote about The Morning Benders, I had just seen them open for We Are Scientists at Neumos on July 9. I only caught half of their set but ended up wishing I had seen the whole thing. The guys from Berkeley put on a catchy and energetic show — or as frontman Chris Chu described it ... read more
22 July 2008, 11:29 pm
The need to stay relevant may be why rapper Reks never attained a cult following. The highlight of his rapping career came with his debut album Along Came The Chosen, released back in 2001. During the past seven years, he has spent most of his time away from the studios, reconciling with his wife a... read more
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