Stories for Jan. 9, 2013

Mary Bruno joins as editor-in-chief

Wed, Jan 9, 7 p.m.

Veteran writer and editor complements our existing strengths, while nudging us toward higher standards.

Luck of the Irish: McGinn makes his campaign move

Wed, Jan 9, 6:41 p.m.

Where the mayor announced his re-election bid today says it all -- about issues and accomplishments to emphasize, and those he hopes some people will ignore.

Cappella Romana: A cure for cloying holiday music

Wed, Jan 9, 5:49 p.m.

By Thomas May

The Portland-based choral group brings a new take on a Rachmaninoff score ruled "too modern" to be performed in the church.

The Daily Troll: McGinn is in. 'Gar is (grrr) out. And Kings are in -- limbo.

Wed, Jan 9, 4:22 p.m.

By Joe Copeland

Seattle Weekly has found a buyer. Will the Sacramento Kings please let a buyer from Seattle take over? Mayor Mike McGinn says he wants to keep his job.

Book City: Seattle Times' book editor is a Jared Diamond nut

Wed, Jan 9, 4:03 p.m.

By Valerie Easton

How Mary Ann Gwinn reads so many books -- more than a few of them Diamond's -- and still manages to find time for her book club.

South Lake Union: the bulldozing of Seattle's past?

Wed, Jan 9, 6 a.m.

By Knute Berger

Development can be a friend to preservation, as a Tom Douglas restaurant has shown. But a lot is at risk.

Mars Hill Downtown: There's community amid all that controversy

Wed, Jan 9, 6 a.m.

By Anthony B. Robinson

Pastor Tim Gaydos recently shepherded his congregation into its new downtown location, but it's his openness and community outreach that has become his trademark.