University Village News

Gov. Chris Gregoire of Washington state has a message for members of Congress who are so paralyzed they can't even pass a basic highway bill: Take a look at the Columbia River bridge on Interstate 5 that connects Washington and Oregon, with its northbound lanes now 95 years old, built on wood pilings to accommodate horse-and-buggy traffic.

From heirloom bean farmers to Vashon Island cheese makers, the Northwest food scene is as much about the foodies as it is about the food.

SOUTH SEATTLE: A resident stands next to a bedroom window that was pierced by a bullet early Sunday.

Bella, a 6-year-old Shih Tzu, rides through Sunday's Folklife crowd in a stroller pushed by owner Keith Presti, of Lynnwood.

If it's late spring and early summer, it must be August time? Not exactly. For awhile there, the Fountain Theatre was the most frequent producer of the works of August Wilson, contemporary drama's greatest African American playwright and the author of the 10-play century cycle which chronicles, decade by decade, the experience of blacks in America.

WENATCHEE, May 26, 2012 -- Eight North Central Washington cities have been named, along with most of the cities in Washington, in a class-action lawsuit over the taxation of cell phone service.

Bob Klein of Billings said it's worth the 270-mile one-way trip to Fort Peck Lake every... Red Rocks near Denver has packed the summer with concert options, beginning with Sorry For Party Rocking Tour May 28 and ending the season with B.B. King on Aug.

The sign in a window was tender and defiant, echoing the feeling after countless shootings in Seattle's Central Area over the years.

In VALLEY STREAM accident cleared on THE SOUTHERN ST PKWY EB between CORONA AVE/X15 and HEMPSTEAD AVE/X17. Stopped traffic from CENTRAL AVE/LINDEN BLVD/X13 in NASSAU CNTY A visitor takes a picture of "My Ark" by Cuban artist Ruben Alpizar at the San Carlos de La Cabana fortress as part of the 11th Havana Biennial exhibition in Havana, Cuba, Friday, ... (more)

Pilot water-saving project will start in Seattle Parks Seattle Parks and Recreation is in the process of creating a ... Local boxer wins all 8 rounds, now 11-0, made national TV debut on ESPN Friday, May 25 national TV debut on ESPN Friday, May 25 Post-Fight UPDATE: Vince Thompson won all 8 rounds.

Diane Herr Lorella and her sister-in-law and business partner Lisa Herr will be turning out the lights and locking the door of Herr Backyard Garden Center in Burien on Sunday June 17.

The recently opened Chihuly Garden and Glass museum in Seattle includes a tower and vessels with sculpted sea life forms in the Sealife Room.

After revealing eight initial dealers in March, Motus is expanding its network with the addition of four new dealers in the Western US.

A boy places American flags at Evergreen Washelli in North Seattle, which will host its annual Memorial Day Commemorative Service at 2 p.m. Monday.

Gov. Chris Gregoire of Washington state has a message for members of Congress who are so paralyzed they can't even pass a basic highway bill: Take a look at the Columbia River bridge on Interstate 5 that connects Washington and Oregon, with its northbound lanes now 95 years old, built on wood pilings to accommodate horse-and-buggy traffic.

The Justice Department said Friday that its investigators had found no misconduct in the decision by federal prosecutors to abandon the teen sex-crime case against disgraced former Veco Corp.

"Million Dollar Quartet," the Broadway musical recounting through song the legendary jam session of Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Johnny Cash, plays May 29-June 3 at Capitol Theatre.

The author of "Lonesome Animals" will appear and sign books at noon Saturday, Seattle Mystery Bookshop, 117 Cherry St., Seattle; free .

Seattle Parks to turn off the water tap on selected Ballard parks Selected Ballard parks may go brown this summer as Seattle Parks ... Green My Ballard: Urban Farms - Know your neighborhood farmer Ralph Waldo Emerson is quoted as saying, "What is a weed? A plant ... Summer is just around the corner, find sports camps at the Ballard Boys & Girls ... (more)

Tony Award-winner Brian Stokes Mitchell will appear in Seattle May 31-June 3 as part of Seattle Symphony's pops series.