The recently formed West Seattle Transportation Coalition has been doing exactly what they said they would, taking action on transit and transportation issues for the West Seattle peninsula, holding a press conference/rally with elected officials…MORE
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Vision 2020
Tue, 11/26/13
By Matt Wendland Hundreds of people from across King County and western Washington poured into the Burien Community Center Saturday night to take part in Burien Arts Association’s 6th annual Vision 20/20.
Burien Arts Association is…MORE
She was homesick, so he opened a store
Tue, 11/26/13
By Betty Rose Cortes Tulpe Edwin was homesick. She missed her friends. She missed her family. And she missed the type of special foods she could get at home, things like canned mackerel, rice crackers, corned beef in a can and breadfruit.
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BAT's Coney Island Christmas opens Nov. 29
Tue, 11/26/13
by Aya Hashiguchi Clark The Christmas season is almost upon us. Christmas parties, caroling and holiday baking are among the celebrations we look forward to.
Another yearly treat Burien theatre-goers have come to expect is the Christmas…MORE
Sea-Tac Food Donations Surpass 100,000 Pounds
Tue, 11/26/13
Sea-Tac Food Donations Surpass 100,000 Pounds Food Bank Donation Program has provided over 80,000 meals Restaurants at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport display generosity every day, not just during the holiday season, as total food donations…MORE
Armed robber aboard Metro bus in West Seattle taken down by citizens
Mon, 11/25/13
An armed robber, who threatened people with a gun aboard a Metro bus in West Seattle was stopped in his tracks by men aboard the bus who tackled him and held him down until police arrived.
The incident began shortly after 6:00pm when the…MORE
$25,000 match fund awarded for holiday lights
Mon, 11/25/13
With Thanksgiving approaching, Ballardites can be assured that their city-village will be a "clean, well-lighted place" for the holidays for years to come.
Due to a loss of funding, the holiday lights on Market Street and Ballard Avenue…MORE
Power outage hits Queen Anne, Magnolia, Fremont and Ballard
Mon, 11/25/13
UPDATE:
Power has now been restored to affect areas.
At 1:19 p.m. there was a power outage affecting 9,700 homes and businesses in Queen Anne, Magnolia, Fremont and Ballard. At this point there still 1,400 customers without power…MORE
Firefly Creperie celebrating one year anniversary
Mon, 11/25/13
Firefly Creperie will celebrate its first year in business, appropriately enough on Small Business Saturday, Nov. 30 with some special offers to thank everyone in West Seattle for their support. Local businesses, especially here in West Seattle…MORE
Store clerk pulled out his “big gun” and chased away would-be robbers
Sun, 11/24/13
by Detective Renee Witt - Seattle Police Blotter
A store clerk chased away would be robbers last night in West Seattle. On 11/23/13, at approximately 10:00 p.m., two unknown masked males went into a store in the 8800 block of 9th Av SW…MORE