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P-I archive: Disasterous relationship leads to a historic Seattle building


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Published Feb. 22, 2011 at 5:13 a.m.

Think your relationship is bad? Check out the long-forgotten story of Antone and Violet Stander -- one that ends with the YMCA building that still stands in downtown Seattle ...

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Lake City hobby shop closing after 42 years


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Published Feb. 22, 2011 at 12:00 a.m.

The American Eagles hobby shop in Seattle's Lake City neighborhood is closing after 42 years of business.The Seattle Times reports that owner George Edwards is closing the store in the Lake City strip mall by April 9; it's one of the last remaining hobby stores in ...

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Seattle tour business hit hard by Libya protests


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Published Feb. 21, 2011 at 9:37 p.m.

Rita Zawaideh with Caravan-Serai, Inc. says the affect on her business now is worse than after 9/11 ...

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Man Critically Injured In Downtown Seattle Stabbing Attack


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Published Feb. 21, 2011 at 9:20 p.m.

A man has been stabbed in the neck in the heart of downtown Seattle ...

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Lunchtime stabbing in downtown Seattle leaves man seriously hurt


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Published Feb. 21, 2011 at 9:02 p.m.

It happened outside Macy's at Third Avenue and Pine Street just before noon ...

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West Seattle safety: Signal ‘warranted’ for Avalon/Yancy/30th


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Published Feb. 21, 2011 at 6:16 p.m.

The narrow-Y intersection of Avalon, Yancy, and 30th, south of the Luna Park business district (map), has long been a frustration, and danger, to pedestrians, bicyclists, drivers, and bus riders. But there’s a glimmer of hope. A resident who’s been talking with the city about getting a signal there, Liz Johnson, sent first word that [ ... ] ...

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Queen Anne joins city’s ‘Only in Seattle’ local business district marketing campaign


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Published Feb. 21, 2011 at 8:15 a.m.

The Office of Economic Development’s Only in Seattle initiative will expand to include Queen Anne and six other neighborhoods, Mayor McGinn announced last Wednesday. The program is receiving an additional $40,000 from the City of Seattle as part of the Seattle Jobs Plan’s $1 million investment in neighborhood business districts, according to a press release [ ... ] ...

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Presidents Day tomorrow: Bus changes, no Water Taxi, more


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Published Feb. 21, 2011 at 1:31 a.m.

In case you’re not off tomorrow and forget it’s a holiday (Presidents Day) – there are some changes. Metro will be on reduced weekday service; the King County Water Taxi and its shuttles won’t be running at all (West Seattle OR Vashon); most government offices/facilities are closed, as are most (if not all) banks. Most [ ... ] ...

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Seattle food trends, 2nd course: New eateries!


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Published Feb. 21, 2011 at 12:00 a.m.
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Last week I brought you some tantalizing food trends to watch this year. Today, as a second course, I focus on new restaurants. The big, less “trendy” trend of the 2010 was a gradual refocus on small plates, accessible food, affordable dining and continuing to source local foods.Established Seattle chefs Ethan Stowell, Thierry Rautureau (the “Chef in the Hat”) and Seth Craswell all opened restaurants in 2010 — and opened up to the Puget Sound Business Journal about what 2010 meant to

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Class action sought against Wells Fargo


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Published Feb. 21, 2011 at 12:00 a.m.

A class action complaint that named Wells Fargo as defendant alleges the bank violated the Electronic Fund Transfer Act by not posting notification of a usage fee on one of its downtown Seattle ATMs.The complaint, filed Feb. 17 by Melody French in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington, said French was charged a $3 fee without notice when she used an Olive Way ATM, owned by Wells Fargo. According to the court documents, she was not an account holder at Wells Fargo when she

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