分類: 大西雅圖地區

146 年之後, 明天就是 Seattle P-I 的最後一天印刷版了. 也許買份留個記念…如果能買到的話!!! 網路版的 P-I 還會繼續… The pioneering P-I slips into the past Seattle P-I to publish last edition Tuesday Last edition of print P-I set for Tuesday, Hearst says Side Note: State’s jobless rate shoots up to 8.4% in February Snohomish County’s unemployment rate rises to 9.9 percent Many teens report alcohol use; is yours one of them?: “Drinking remains a problem for nearly one in five 10th-graders both in Snohomish County and across Washington, who report having five or more drinks in a row at least once in a two-week period.” US births break baby boom record, topping 4.3 million; 40 pct of babies born out-of-wedlock

No reports of damage as 4.6 quake rattles Seattle: 一點都沒有感覺到… Side Note: King County property taxes to rise 6.16 percent overall Annual survey finds a homeless shift to South King County State earns C minus on teacher quality

Sound Transit: Photo of the Week “Spanish, Mandarin and English will be in ticket vending machines used by Sounder commuter rail and Link light rail passengers.”: in-house translation… Sound Transit 的輕鐵測試將會越來越頻繁. 目前看起來除了 Tukwila Int’l BLVD Station, Mt. Baker Station, Beacon Hill Station (地下)和往機場的部份還在趕工外, 其他的車站似乎都已經完成. Sound Transit 也提供中文的輕鐵安全手冊. 輕鐵在 2009 年中通車從西雅圖市中心到 Tukwila Int’l BLVD Station. 連結到 Sea-Tac 國際機場的部份則預計在 2009 年底通車. 在這期間(Airport Link 完成前), Sound Transit 將會提供接駁公車連接 Tukwila Int’l BLVD Station 和 Sea-Tac 國際機場. Seattle Channel News Brief: Sound Transit Side Note: Many applying to refinance, but few are chosen Do I have to stop for pedestrians waiting at a crosswalk? In tough times, prove your worth 529 college investors get leeway How to get out of the debt hole

Fred Meyer, QFC recall ice cream: “Fred Meyer and QFC have recalled Private Selection Peanut Butter Passion Ice Cream sold in select stores in Washington and elsewhere in the West, because it might be contaminated with salmonella (沙門氏菌).” Peanut recall spreading FDA 關於這次 Salmonella Typhimurium Outbreak 的網站. Side Note: Advice for frustrated job hunters: Stay focused Food-stamp demand up 42 percent More MRSA in kids’ ear, nose infections Study: Women less able to suppress hunger than men New test results on dioxin source raise alarm in South Park State’s jobless rate jumps to 7.1 percent

在 YouTube 上找到這個從 Ballard (Seattle) 到 Mukilteo Station 前的影片. 剛剛好和我三年半前寫的 Blog 對應一下. 不過這影片是從 Ballard Locks 前的升降鐵橋前開始的, 一直到 Mukilteo Station 前的 Mile Point 27. 影片景點順序: * 影片一開始 Ballard Locks 前的鐵橋 * 2:00 – Golden Gardens Park * 3:13 – Carkeek Park * 4:33 – Richmond Beach Park * 4:47 – NW 195th Street * 5:02 – Port Wells Road (之後就是 Peter Point 了) * 6:03 – Edmonds Station * 7:46 – Meadowdale Park * 8:17 – Picnic Point Park * 影片最後就在 Mile Point 27 之前, 約 Mukilteo Station 前兩英哩的位置 Side Note: Colon cancer gap widens between blacks, whites State’s jobless rate rises to 6.4% in November A jelly belly can lead to dementia

下雪天, 只有極少數的人勇敢的到達了公司. 可是公司內沒有什麼人, 那除了上班還可以做什麼??? YouTube 上還有很多西雅圖結冰街道的影片.

上星期 e-mail 問了 Tulalip Casino (Seattle Premium Outlets) 關於他們的接駁巴士, 意外的得知是有這服務. e-mail 上給了我個電話號碼. 上網查找後發現是間華人旅行社在做這服務. 所以就寫下來了. 這價錢會比搭公車(單程約兩個小時多)貴得多, 但是比 Shuttle Express 或計程車便宜許多. 有興趣的人可以打這電話問問. 不能當天預定, 要至少提早一天才行. 這是跑定點定時的接駁巴士. Asian Pacific Tours: 206-818-1658 Side Note: Retailers ramp up bargains for the holidays Brain-cancer center at Swedish maps tumors to design treatment Study: Math teachers 1 chapter ahead of students Breast cancer may sometimes go away on own, study says