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Ideas With Attitude
I kiss better than I cook
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Dining Fit
Dangerous waters: Pizza!
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 Children And More
13 going on generous
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Let's Talk Going Green
Paper or plastic?
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Plant of the Month: Nootka Rose
Summer is winding down. Rose hips on our wild Nootka Rose are beginning to swell and mature. Named after a Native American group on Vancouver Island, the Nuu-chah-nulth people, incorrectly known as the Nootka, this rose is common to many parts of the northwest. Nuu-chah-nulth people are found along the Vancouver Island coast, and are most closely related to the Makah people of Washington State. James Cook was the first European to come to the Northwest and to Nootka Sound, and may have seen our wild roses surrounding the sound.
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Editorial (top)
Why have primary elections?
Exactly what did we learn from the recent state primary election, actually the second one this year? The first one was ostensively for president, which was ignored mostly by the political parties. Yes, it was early but that turned out to not mean much.
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Letters To The Editor (top)
Businesses come through
The West Seattle Hi-Yu hosted a continental breakfast prior to the American Legion Grand Parade. Visiting courts, Seafair princesses, and many Hi-Yu and Seafair volunteers attended. This traditional event could not occur without the generosity of many West Seattle businesses.
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Against political signs
Seems like this is a constant problem. Political candidates' campaign signs are posted on public space. Both King County and City of Seattle campaign guidelines specifically spell out that campaign signs are not to be posted on public spaces.
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Ahead's a head
I was so thrilled when friends of mine
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Thank you,
West Seattle
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Thank you Lisa
It was with great sadness that I made my last visit to Caper's, California Avenue - Alaska Junction - to pick up the dated baked goods.
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They don't need
our money
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Mayor Nickel and Dime Us
This 20 cent bag fee is a waste of our government time and resources. Basically, it is just a way for mayor Greg Nickel and Dime Us to get into our wallets. This is at a time when there are other things that our government needs to focus on.
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Bring your own bag
The Seattle City Council is proposing a fee of 20 cents on every disposable bag used while shopping.
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Keep the bag tax
Our elected City Council tried to do (its) job minimizing waste by implementing a retail bag tax. A group of citizens supposedly concerned about the cost to the consumer, including the Washington Food Industry and industries producing disposable bags, are screaming "taxes!" in the media, creating fear and distrust to build support for a referendum.
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Opinion (top)
Op-Ed
A better way than a city 20-cent bag fee
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