By Tim Robinson In the 1950-60's, along Ambaum Boulevard near SW 118th St., for many years, stood a sign; “Fill Dirt Wanted”. The sign was posted by Clarence Gresset, long time resident and local historian who owned the property.…MORE
Features
At Large in Ballard: A Tree Grows in Ballard
Wed, 06/03/15
By Peggy Studivant
We were standing next to each other waiting to unfurl a banner between us for the 17th of May Parade. After the Nordic Heritage Museum group moved into position Elaine Ike said to me, “Do you know what’s going to happen…MORE
Let’s make Seattle a magnet for entrepreneurs
Wed, 06/03/15
By Regional Administrator Calvin Goings, U.S. Small Business Administration Executive Director Beto Yarce, Ventures
At the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) one of our major strategic goals is to strengthen entrepreneurial education…MORE
Good For You: Hey, Sweet Pea!
Wed, 06/03/15
By Kathryn Kingen
Hey, Sweet Pea, is that you? Why, I hardly recognized you, you look so fresh and fabulous, even downright stylish.
Let's face it, peas have come a long way since we were kids. Their humble beginnings, from the box…MORE
Kitchen Talk: All I am sayin' is "Give Peas a Chance!"
Wed, 06/03/15
By Chef Jeremy Maclachlan
Spring has sprung and the peas are winding their way up trellises across the Pacific Northwest. My favorite type of pea out there is the English pea. These little pearls of sweetness are great right off the vine…MORE
Tim Minchin, Tony Award®-Nominated Composer of Matilda The Musical Joins 5th Avenue Audiences For FREE Summer Spotlight Night
Tue, 06/02/15
7:00 PM, Thursday, June 11, The 5th Avenue Theatre
(SEATTLE, WA) Tim Minchin, the internationally celebrated composer and comedian behind the music and lyrics of the sensational Broadway hit Matilda The Musical, will join 5th Avenue…MORE
Illusionists show coming to 5th Avenue Theatre.
Tue, 06/02/15
WHAT: Having shattered box office records around the world, THE ILLUSIONISTS - WITNESS THE IMPOSSIBLE™ is now coming to The 5th Avenue Theatre as part of a 20-city tour following a highly successful Broadway run. This mind-blowing spectacular…MORE
350 Area Boy Scouts Gather for Annual Camporee
Tue, 06/02/15
[Highline, WA, 6/1/2015] – Teeth gritted with determination, Logan Gust tries to pull the wooden sled weighed down by 450 pounds of hardened steel. Try as he might the 13-year-old from Troop 455, which meets in Renton, can’t make it budge even an…MORE
Poster Contest Winner
Tue, 06/02/15
Emily Cain, a fourth-grader at Cedarhurst Elementary School in Burien, won this year’s Voters’ Pamphlet Kids Art Contest that is hosted by the office of the Washington Secretary of State , Secretary of State Kim Wyman visitedmEmily’s classroom (…MORE
Pacific Middle School Honored for Innovative Suspension Alternatives
Tue, 06/02/15
Burien, WA– Pacific Middle School is being recognized for its innovative work to provide alternatives to suspension that keep students in school and learning. Uniting for Youth named Pacific Academy, Pacific’s in-school suspension (ISS) program…MORE
