Stories for May 28, 2008

Seattle's Hollywood 'Head Hunter'

For Northwest history geeks, the most anticipated film event of the season is a rare chance to see a rare film, the just-restored 1914 silent, In the Land of the Head Hunters by Seattle's photographic master Edward S. Curtis. Known most for his monumental work photographing North American Indians, Curtis is mainly remembered and widely collected as a still photographer. Yet he also worked in film (including a stint for Cecil B. DeMille) during cinema's infancy. The "shadowcatcher" caught moving pictures, and his feature will be on screen again in June.

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The farm bill: Great news, but hold your nose

"Legislative Victory for Land Conservation," reads the alert from the Land Trust Alliance. The e-mail reports sweet news for anyone chafing under the Los Angeles-ization of the Evergreen State: the re-establishment of tax incentives for donated easements to conserve sensitive lands and open spaces.

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The ghost of Mike Lowry

At Seattle's 7th District caucus, the elder statesmen of the Democratic Party seemed oddly out of place. The youthful grassroots have displaced the bosses of old, and white guys in ties smell like yesterday's news.

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