Stories for May 27, 2008

Robert Mak is the mayor's new comm director

Tue, May 27, 4:05 p.m.

Veteran Seattle TV journalist Robert Mak has been named communications director and senior policy advisor to Mayor Greg Nickels. He has been the longtime and only host of KING 5 News Up Front on NBC affiliate KING-TV, where he has worked for more than 15 years.

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Folklife '08: Seattle folks are the life of the festival

Tue, May 27, 3 p.m.

By Louisa Gaylord

Our summer intern learns that the best part of Folklife isn't to be found in the festival schedule — but in her fellow Seattleites, who put on quite a show of their own.

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The velvet tones of Greg Nickels

Tue, May 27, 2:08 p.m.

By Knute Berger

Last week, I was put on hold during a call to Seattle city council member Sally Clark, and I was treated to the city's official "Muzak" consisting of works by local musical artists ranging from country and classical to rock and jazz. What shouldn't have surprised me is that the "on hold" music is DJ'd by, guess who? If you picked Maximum Leader Greg Nickels, you win a canteen of delicious city tap water!

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A game of winces

Tue, May 27, 9:05 a.m.

By Mike Henderson

Late during what would prove to be the Seattle Mariners' seventh-straight loss on Monday, March 26, second-sacker Jose Lopez seemed to amble toward first base to cover a throw. It was hard to tell for sure from where I was. Maybe he actually moseyed, or sauntered. "Nah, I had a good sight-line," reported my cyber buddy. "Lopez clearly sidled to first." In any case, Lopez didn't arrive in time to make the play. It was the second straight game in which such an "effort" at first base would cost the club late in a game.

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