Slog - Comments on Seattle's Last Newsstand Featured In the LA Times http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/seattles_last_newsstand_featured_in_the Seattle's last newsstand—a small blue shack on Third and Pike, which I wrote about in July—is featured in today's LA Times. Gant's still in the process of getting new permits for the stand and has put together a design for a new kiosk, which will be renamed Turco's Last Stand. Gant is looking for donors and volunteers to help him keep the stand open. If you've always wanted to be a news vendor, you can contact Gant here.... Copyright 2008 Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:14:38 -0800 Mon, 11 Aug 2008 17:03:27 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Mr. Poe Newsstands in Seattle: hilarious.

]]> Mr. Poe http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/seattles_last_newsstand_featured_in_the#c1098051 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/seattles_last_newsstand_featured_in_the#c1098051 News Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:18:52 -0800 Comment by Mr. Poe *for the record, I love newsstands. I may be laughing right now, but is there a serious way we can donate to his stand without having to e-mail him?

]]> Mr. Poe http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/seattles_last_newsstand_featured_in_the#c1098055 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/seattles_last_newsstand_featured_in_the#c1098055 News Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:22:11 -0800 Comment by Andrew I think Newsstands could work near Light rail stations.

]]> Andrew http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/seattles_last_newsstand_featured_in_the#c1098063 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/seattles_last_newsstand_featured_in_the#c1098063 News Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:26:30 -0800 Comment by rb Gant, who makes his main living as a beverage marketer, can barely stay open two hours a day. Neither of Seattle's two big remaining papers have contracted with him as a distributor, so his fare consists mainly of free papers: Seattle Weekly and the Stranger; publications like Seattle Gay News, which he sells for a quarter; the Facts, the voice of the African American community; and the Russian-language Russian World.

This just sounds like a bad business model. And doesn't the newsstand in the Market count?

]]> rb http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/seattles_last_newsstand_featured_in_the#c1098093 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/seattles_last_newsstand_featured_in_the#c1098093 News Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:53:58 -0800 Comment by Mr. Poe It's a horrible business model. That's why he needs so much help. But I'm willing to give him some bill. Why not? It's still better than giving it to politicians.

]]> Mr. Poe http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/seattles_last_newsstand_featured_in_the#c1098103 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/seattles_last_newsstand_featured_in_the#c1098103 News Mon, 11 Aug 2008 13:00:35 -0800 Comment by Non If the Fun Forrest at Seattle Center fails, I nominate this newstand as heir appearant to the Saddest Place on Earth (TM)

]]> Non http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/seattles_last_newsstand_featured_in_the#c1098107 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/seattles_last_newsstand_featured_in_the#c1098107 News Mon, 11 Aug 2008 13:03:21 -0800 Comment by Gay Seattle What the fuck is that orange thing? Is it a transporter. Has no one seen The Fly?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qP81havHnE&NR=1
Madness, I'm not getting in that thing.

]]> Gay Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/seattles_last_newsstand_featured_in_the#c1098172 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/seattles_last_newsstand_featured_in_the#c1098172 News Mon, 11 Aug 2008 13:38:34 -0800 Comment by Fnarf He has to destroy the newsstand in order to save it.

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/seattles_last_newsstand_featured_in_the#c1098241 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/seattles_last_newsstand_featured_in_the#c1098241 News Mon, 11 Aug 2008 14:13:23 -0800 Comment by jackie treehorn What's the point?

]]> jackie treehorn http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/seattles_last_newsstand_featured_in_the#c1098257 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/seattles_last_newsstand_featured_in_the#c1098257 News Mon, 11 Aug 2008 14:21:32 -0800 Comment by krab apple I work near that location, and I have never seen it open. It is always strewn w/ piss and newspapers. In dire need of something new, I guess.

]]> krab apple http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/seattles_last_newsstand_featured_in_the#c1098305 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/seattles_last_newsstand_featured_in_the#c1098305 News Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:07:39 -0800 Comment by ctrl Um, isnt there a newsstand on 1st and Pike???

At the end of the Market, right on 1st?

]]> ctrl http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/seattles_last_newsstand_featured_in_the#c1098443 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/seattles_last_newsstand_featured_in_the#c1098443 News Mon, 11 Aug 2008 17:03:27 -0800