Knute Berger, newly named Space Needle 'Writer in Residence,' has been hired to write the official history of the Needle, marking the iconic landmark's 50th birthday next year.
The gay-rights movement started by Seattle's own Dan Savage has spawned more than 10,000 videos viewed 30 million times around the world. It now has its own book, plus an upcoming Town Hall event.
The Children's Museum, Seattle Children's Theatre, and Intiman Theatre are the Center's largest debtors, and they're working on payment plans as the city-run Center fights its own budget battles.
In announcing a deal to accommodate both a Chihuly glass museum and a KEXP studio, McGinn is joined by City Councilwoman Sally Bagshaw, indicating the deal has Council support.
Seattle Center received only one bid for a complete overhaul of the food court at the Center House. And time is tight for getting the changes made for Seattle Center's 50th anniversary in 2012.
