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Letters
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News
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Slant
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Feature: Whiteaker Block Party
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Calendar
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Movies
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Music
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Classifieds
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Editor Ted Taylor
Associate Editor Camilla Mortensen
Arts Editor Alexandra V. Cipolle
Special Issues Editor Amy Schneider
Calendar Editor Ben Ricker
Staff Writer Rick Levin
Contributing Editor Anita Johnson
Contributing Writers Adrian Black, Brett Campbell,
Rachael Carnes, Tony Corcoran, Jerry Diethelm, Joshua
Isaac Finch, Rachel Foster, Kayla Godowa-Tufti, Anna
Grace, Mark Harris, Sophia June, Bryan Kalbrosky,
William Kennedy, Paul Neevel, Dash Paulson, Aaron
Ragan-Fore, Sally Sheklow, Lance Sparks, Molly
Templeton, Andy Valentine, David Wagner, John Williams
Interns Mike Bivins, Kory Bowlin, Sydney Zuelke
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Largest Selection
of Asian Groceries
Seaweed, rice, noodles, frozen products,
deli, snacks, drinks, sauces, spices,
produce, housewares, and more.
We carry groceries from Holland,
India, Pakistan and Polynesia
Sushi & Asian deli take-out
CLOSED
Monday August 2nd -
Monday August 10th
REOPENING
Tuesday August 11
regular business hours
Art department
Art Director/Production Manager Todd Cooper
Technology/Webmaster James Bateman
Graphic Artists Trask Bedortha, Sarah Decker
Contributing Photographers Paul Neevel
Social Media Athena Delene
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Director of Advertising Rob Weiss
Display Marketing Consultants Blake Aaron,
business
Business Manager Paula Hoemann
Circulation Assistant Richard Hunt
Distributors Bob Becker, Pedaler’s Express, James
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Greg Butler, Zach Toedter
Classified Manager Maggie Pitcher
intern Harper Johnson
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