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On Sunset and Leilani

We're thrilled to bring a distinct new voice to Crosscut readers with today's piece on the closing of Sunset Bowl. I was introduced to the work of Seattle novelist Stephanie Kallos when writing a series for Seattle Woman on local women writers. Both Seattle transplants, Kallos and I discussed the importance of place in her work; her novel Broken for You is set in a fictionalized but quite recognizable Seattle.

This little start-up went to Market

Crosscut turned one year old this month, and to celebrate, we hosted a party in our offices. As with most start-up companies these days, we wanted to host something festive, but not break the bank. So, we opted to host the event in our downtown Seattle headquarters, and to organize the food ourselves.

Anne-Sophie Mutter in recital: big risks, stunning artistry

How often do you run across the hack formula "one of the leading musicians of his/her generation" in a program bio or review? Not only is it a meaningless nuisance; its ubiquity makes it all the more difficult when an artist really does need to be singled out from her peers. Anne-Sophie Mutter’s Wednesday evening recital at Benaroya Hall was a stunning reminder of what sets the truly great performers apart: their ability to make us hear music in entirely new ways. (She also happened to be stunningly fitted in one of her mermaid-style Dior gowns — a silk-satin lemon yellow number with fantastical swirling appliqués.)

Editor's note: We've improved our daily e-mail

Friends of Crosscut: Starting this morning, we've redesigned our daily e-mailed listing of Crosscut articles and regional headlines to be easier to read, and we've added a text-only e-mail option for those of you who are reading us on mobile devices. And! We've added a weather forecast to the e-mail, with links to the National Weather Service. Let us know what you think.

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Send us your campaign-related photos

We've just launched a gallery of reader and staff pictures, with one image always featured on the Crosscut home page. And as fate would have it, there's big news breaking today, tomorrow, and Saturday, what with Barack, Michelle, Hillary, Janet, and who knows who else visiting the state, plus hundreds of thousands attending caucuses.

So send us your best shots from those events or other election-related scenes you encounter.

I can has hamburger, please, or at least of photo of one

A reminder that Crosscut will soon launch a photo gallery, and we're soliciting your pictures at the Crosscut Flickr group. We've already had some swell submissions, including this photo of a juicy Daly's hamburger, taken by Peter Howard, who reminds us that the legendary Eastlake fast-food joint will be closing soon.

Announcement: the Crosscut photo gallery

Next week, Crosscut will launch a photo gallery and feature an image from that gallery on the home page every day. We hope you'll contribute. We know you have a number of other news outlets with which to share photography, but we can give you something they can't — front-page play along with the day's other top news.

The Clicker Top 10: Sex sells

At the end of 2007, I wrote about the most-clicked articles on Crosscut during our first nine months of existence. A job applicant recently asked which Clicker stories were most popular. Had to do some research. Here's what the Crosscut Mother Database tells us are the most popular stories from other media that we've posted. Yes, sex and scandal, preferably both together, do seem to sell:

Crosscut is hiring

Quick housekeeping note. Crosscut is looking for a half-time deputy editor. We've had the job posted on Craigslist for a couple of weeks, but it might have escaped your attention during the holidays. Here's a partial description:

2007 in review: Crosscut's most clicked-on stories

2007 in review. Transportation, impact studies, Big Brother, newspaper technology, and the essence of modern Seattle: Who knew this stuff would be interesting and popular?

Crosscutters on TV this weekend

Very busy week for news, and our knowledge workers have been busy thinking and writing about it. They'll also be talking about it. Here's who's on what and when.

Crosscut on TV

Crosscutters on the tube this weekend and streaming on the Web forever: O. Casey Corr, C.R. Douglas, Knute Berger, and Chris Vance.

A Crosscut update, as we launch The Crosscut Blog

Crosscut adds an associate publisher, more writers and new partners, and dives into the blogosphere. Here's our month seven progress report, along with some ways you can help us improve and get into the act yourself.

The bad and the ugly of Northwest newspaper Web sites

The Oregonian. We're asking for your input with a Crosscut reader survey, so we thought we'd offer some advice ourselves — to the regional papers we're reading online.

Crosscut readers: Tell us what you think

We've been on the Web for five months now, and we'd like your feedback. Please take our online survey.

Crosscut version 1.1

We've made improvements to help you browse and find things more easily.

Oregonian links aren't working

A special Crosscut admission of error and expression of humility

Swing installation. Remember that news report we ran about the guerilla-art installation at the Sculpture Park? No? Good. Never mind.

Seven days: week in review

The Seattle Times and Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Highlights from Crosscut's Front Burner for the week ending April 20, 2007.

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Mossback » Crosscut Focus: People vs. Puget Sound.

Puget Sound on Prozac

Pretty as it is, our signature waterway is a chemical dump for everything from oil to sewage — and even anti-depressants. You may be surprised (and disgusted) by what turns up there.

57 states — and the Soviet of Washington?

A Seattle software exec makes sure that the buffalo don't roam

Arts Beat »

An Eastside community where craftsmanship defines the homes

It began in 1908, when a local group called the Beaux Arts Society bought 50 acres of land on the shore of Lake Washington, creating a thriving memorial to the arts and crafts movement of the day.

Melinda Bargreen: Goodbye to the Seattle Times music critic post

Columbus Symphony, deadlocked with musicians, shuts down

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Business / Technology »

A Seattle software exec makes sure that the buffalo don't roam

In the 19th century, tourists used to slaughter bison herds from passing trains, blasting the big beasts into near extinction just for fun. That ugly tradition is echoed in the recent massacre of buffalo in Colorado, which has also touched off a classic confrontation over rights between two ranchers. The Northwest connection: The Seattle Post-Intelligencer's John Cook points out that the man behind the recent massacre is the chairman and CEO of one of Seattle's top software companies, Jeff Hawn of Attachmate. A warrant has been issued for his arrest.

Life after Yahoo: Microsoft moves on — to Asia

Steve Ballmer's about-face explained

Politics / Government »

Saving our communal storm sewer, Puget Sound

The state's biggest paper finally weighs in on a subject of huge local importance — the effect of urban stormwater runoff on Puget Sound. Though following reports by The Olympian, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Crosscut, and others, this is an accessible overview of the problem with plenty of PDF visuals. If you haven't gotten yourself up to speed on the subject yet, this is a good place to start.

A stealth Ron Paul campaign makes the GOP nervous in Idaho

Just 15 years old, the state Department of Ecology building is cracking dangerously

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Sports » 1977 Seatle Mariners cap.

Perhaps Oklahoma City would also be interested in a baseball team

OK, probably not — they already have a pretty good triple-A minor league team. So what the heck is going wrong at Safeco Field?

Grandmother, mother, and daughter — on the same soccer team

Fast times and loads of fun, despite expensive gas

Food »

In the International District, an interesting approach to restaurant reviewing

The group assesses lunchtime eats in the ID, including whether or not the establishment uses MSG.

Yours for free: a guidebook to farm-fresh food

A city of scolds

Flip Side » Hillary Clinton.

Hillary Clinton will you please go now!

Flip Side: With apologies to Dr. Seuss and Maureen Dowd.

An alternative reality show

John Moe: Sorry, Seattle, I'm moving away

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