Past story blogs
A letter from the WTO protest. Ten-year anniversary retrospective.
When I told one of my friends that I putting something together for the ten-year anniversary of the WTO protest, he said, “has it been ten years already? I still have t-shirts that smell like tear gas.” What I’ve posted at CoJourn.net is my experience of the day that would be misrepresented by mainstream media... »
Full photo essay of the Nickelsville sweep and the week leading up to it.
I spent the weekend putting together a photo essay of the past week spent covering Nickelsville. You can see it here, at CoJourn.net. -SSands »
The fate of Nickelsville. The sweep and the arrests.
There were a few cigarette butts on the ground in the commons area of Nickelsville, late in the morning of Wednesday, September 30. Janice Connelly, of the Women in Black, picked them up. “Don’t you guys have a can,” she asked. “This is not alright.” They always put their cigarettes, smoked to the filter, in... »
The fate of Nickelsville. The port’s position.
I spoke with Port of Seattle Seaport and Realestate Media Officer Peter McGraw this afternoon to get a better understanding of the port’s relationship with Nicklesville. He said there were no conditions for them staying there. From the start, he said that “we’ve made made it clear that they’re there illegally.” “The port doesn’t have any... »
Homeless in front of the Mayor’s.
"Those without money use what power is available to them." Leslie Petersen, advocate for Nicklesville »
The fate of Nickelsville: Part one.
One mile south of the West Seattle Bridge, Terminal 107 park has been home to a homeless camp named Nickelsville for one year now. Sarurday the residents and its supporters celebrated its birthday. Wednesday, the port police will clear it out and arrest those who refuse to move on. Some believe Nickelsville is a political... »
Homeless camp running out of time.
Nickelsville, a homeless camp in West Seattle, is scheduled to be swept by the port police on Wednesday, September 30. If this sweep is like those from the past, police will go through the camp at Terminal 107 park, and give the homeless people living there the chance to leave. If they refuse, they will... »
The full Park(ing) Day gallery is up.
You can see the full gallery here. If you were a participant in Park(ing) Day and see some photos in the gallery that you like, I would be happy to send you a few in full size and water-mark-free. The gallery took me an insanely long time to edit, write, and build; which didn’t leave me time to... »
Park(ing) Day Photos. (for Kelley, who was complaining there weren’t enough.)
If you would like to see the full photo essay go to the galleries at cojourn.net. If you were part of Park(ing) Day and would like a few high qualitiy versions, email me at scottsands@cojourn.net. »
Park(ing) Day – underway
Today’s the day, and now’s the time to enjoy the one-day park at Pine and Belmont. If your in the area, Office Nomads, is providing a free WiFi signal. Forrest Baum has a recorder in a tent where you can make annonymous confessions that he will play on his internet radio show at hollowearthradio.com Seattle Arts &... »