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4 February 2012, 8:11 pm

Letters to The Seattle Times sports editor.... Read More »

OUTDOORS: Seasons set but check for changes

4 February 2012, 6:47 pm

Sturgeon and salmon angler bent on visiting the lower Columbia River this spring and summer will hav... Read More »

Home & Garden Calendar

2 February 2012, 12:31 am

The Northwest Flower & Garden Show: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Feb. 8 to 11 and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Feb. 12, Washington State Convention & Trade Center, 800 Convention Place, downtown Seattle; $16 through Feb. 6, $20 at the door.... Read More »

Biz Bits: People in the News

30 January 2012, 2:38 pm

Gigi Burke, former co-owner and executive vice president of Crown Distributing and a community leader in Snohomish County, has been elected to AAA Washington's board of trustees.... Read More »

Constance: the perfect name for Montlake Fill's Connie Sidles

26 January 2012, 7:18 am

You'll see her there in any weather, in her trademark blue hat, likely as not perched on her folding camp seat, binoculars up. "Look, there's a redhead duck," she said softly as I walked past on a recently blustery January morning. Once again, Connie Sidles had enriched a visitor's exper... Read More »

Medieval fishing village discovered in Outer Hebrides by island boatman

12 January 2012, 11:55 am

The possible fishing station was discovered near Loch Euport, on North Uist. The project team said on Ordnance Survey maps the area is called Havn, the Norse word for harbour.... Read More »

Ancient find after chance meeting

11 January 2012, 10:51 pm

Archaeologists stumble across a possible medieval fishing station on the Western Isles.... Read More »

Christmas Island spill clean up, inquiry

10 January 2012, 11:10 pm

Investigations have begun into the cargo ship sinking at Christmas Island as volunteers and experts work to clean up the oil and phosphate fertiliser mess.... Read More »

WA lawmakers seek to ban plastic grocery bags

10 January 2012, 5:04 pm

Momentum for a statewide ban on plastic bags appeared to be mounting three weeks after Seattle's City Council unanimously banned single-use plastic bags from groceries and other retail stores.... Read More »

Cole Gallery's 5th Anniversary Gala Event and Show

10 January 2012, 12:07 am

Cole Gallery commemorates its fifth year with a fabulous gala event on January 14th from 6-9pm. Enjoy hors d’oeuvres, wine, music, and of course, spectacular art with over 70 new pieces brought in for the anniversary show lasting all month.... Read More »