Ok, I’ve figured out how to replicate The Loop into a static page.
There was certain line in the template that I failed to include.
<?php get_header(); ?>
<?php if (have_posts()) : ?>
--->>>> <?php query_posts ($query_stingw . '&cat=3'); ?>
<?php while (have_posts()) : the_post(); ?>
I also solved the issue of disabling the original first link on the menu by going into the header.php and taking out the line that gets and echos the link inside the navigation.
Solved. 🙂
