Diane Snell
Dec 1, 2016
You too can be an Hidden Hero!
Last month we featured several hidden heroes: Katie Wilson, who works tirelessly on our transit issues and the trio of Dexter Mitchell,...
Diane Snell
Nov 1, 2016
Hidden Heroes
Doing community work exposes one to all the anonymous helpers who work hard to make life better for many of us. One such person, who is...
Diane Snell
Oct 1, 2016
Building Community
We used to help our neighbors raise a new barn, but the world is different now. We now have the world inside our homes through all our...
Diane Snell
Sep 1, 2016
Mayor Axes Thirteen District Councils
OK, no blood was shed, but I’ve been waiting about 50 years to use this verb. It was in the 60’s when the-then Pope demoted something...
Diane Snell
Jun 1, 2016
Summer in Leschi
We don’t take a vacation in the summer, as we don’t want to leave Leschi! The weather is beautiful, the fruits of the garden are...
Diane Snell
May 1, 2016
Democracy in Action?
I am reluctantly coming to the conclusion that it is time to retire the caucus system and go to a primary. I did like the caucus when it...
Diane Snell
Apr 1, 2016
The Manhattanization of Seattle?
These were the words uttered by Professor Henry McGee describing the demographic changes in Seattle at a recent meeting of the Seattle...
Barbara Parker
Mar 1, 2016
Small Businesses on 23rd Ave. Need Your Help
Madrona News Editor Barbara Parker writes this month’s editorial. We both received calls from a worried business owner and Barbara...
Leschi Council
Feb 1, 2016
Dogs and Parks, Urbanization
Editor’s note: Last month we printed John Barber’s op-ed piece on dogs and parks, hoping to stimulate a conversation. We had one letter...
John Barber
Jan 1, 2016
Dogs in Parks
Editor’s note: We offered our editorial page to John Barber for an opinion piece he has written on dogs and parks. His views in no way...