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| Canada geese are breathing easier now that federal wildlife agents have finished killing excess waterfowl at local parks. The surviving honkers plan to double their poop output to protest the massacre. | Renton will soon see some 700 Boeing jobs migrate north to Everett. Lacking a good employment base, Renton now plans to lure potential new residents by spotlighting its many cultural opportunities. |
| African-American residents feel less singled out after three Seattle police officers fired some 20 shots at each other while chasing a stolen cop car. Citing the lack of injuries, black leaders now want the trio to supervise the department’s firearms training. | Seattle police are in trouble again after detaining 14 visiting Asian-American students for 45 minutes for jaywalking. On the bright side, no shots were fired. |
| Beijing is celebrating after being chosen as the site of the 2008 Summer Olympics. The only serious opposition to the bid came from Seattle City Council member Nick Licata, working under the slogan “I’ve whipped ’em before.” | Plans to put public toilets on Seattle streets face a potential mayoral veto over the price tag: $638,000 annually for maintaining five rest rooms. For that kind of money, a guy in a tuxedo should hand you a towel. |
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