Stories for Aug. 31, 2007

Her feet complete a circle in time

Fri, Aug 31, 5 a.m.

By Lorraine McConaghy

Last of four parts: On Day 5, the author, an historian, completes her circumnavigation of Lake Washington on foot, returning to Kirkland, which was a spectacular failure as a steel town but is a booming modern suburb. Her total distance: 67 miles. Duration: centuries.

Barn Again!

Fri, Aug 31, 5 a.m.

By Knute Berger

Some of the most interesting and odd-ball historic preservation work is going on outside of Seattle in the land of vanishing farms, strip malls, and "Kung Pao weiner schnitzel."