Convinced Seattle University needed a
reason to believe it could beat the 16thranked
Washington Huskies, SU coach Joe
Callero sold his team on the insanity of
March Madness, where underdogs routinely
pull off upsets in the NCAA tournament.
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LOCAL
Boeing's 777 Freighter Takes Its
First Flight
EVERETT, WA - JULY 14: A crowd of onlookers
watches a Boeing 777 Freighter taxi up the
runway July 14, 2008 near the company's
production facilities at Paine Field in Everett.
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NATION / WORLD
Feds unveil plan to help 9 million keep homes
The admin's program attacks the problem
with refinanced mortgages or loans that are
modified to lower monthly payments.
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CULTURE
Bellevue Philharmonic cancels
spring Masterworks concert
The Bellevue Philharmonic Orchestra is
canceling its spring Masterworks concert,
saying it would cost more to produce than
contributions and ticket sales would cover.
EVERETT, WA - JULY 14:
Corey Trainer knew perfectly well that hustling crack cocaine was the kind of job that had an
early expiration date. He was aware that joining a gang and dealing drugs weren't stable
long-term career moves. He knew it was a lifestyle that often led to prison or death.
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HEALTH-CARE DISPARITIES SHORTCHANGE MINORITIES
Virginia Mason Medical Center provides half as much charity care as Swedish Medical Center,
though their main campuses are just a few blocks apart.
Opinion: Seattle Public
Schools and city should tackle
gang problem together
In Seattle, city government and the school
district are beefing up security at several
schools to avoid additional gang-related
troubles. The Seattle Public Schools and
the city should share some of the costs of
placing police officers in schools.
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Opinion: WSU tendrils reach
every corner of the state
Washington State University put its
excellent WSU extension programs on
the cutting block in proposals to the
Legislature.
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Living: Facing financial stress
with positive attitude,
proactive approach
Hours at work are cut, employees laid off.
The factory closes. The 401(k) has half
the value it did a year ago. "Overdue" is
appearing in red letters on bills.
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Theatre: 42nd Street, Lost in
Yonkers, part of Village
Theatre's upcoming season
During Village Theatre's next mainstage
season, the Issaquah-based company will
transport patrons to 1904 St. Louis,
1940s Yonkers and Times Square circa
the 1930s.
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Coffee Addiction Blog:
Top Pot Donuts investor sues
Back in the early 2000s, when Top Pot
Doughnuts emerged as a lone
coffee-and-doughnut shop on Capitol Hill,
Jan Johnson says she invested $99,000
in the venture and bought the store a
$2,500 commercial mixer.
