UPDATE Sept 27 An account to help the family of Frank Foozer, who died following a heart related issue, has been set up for donations. West Seattle Thriftway shared this update:
"With a heavy heart we regret to inform our community of the…MORE
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BURIEN BRAT TROT is almost here!
Wed, 09/25/13
Sunday, October 6th! Benefits Highline Schools Foundation and Safe Kids South King County (Burien, WA) It’s not too late to get in on the fun and register for the Burien Brat Trot on Sunday, October 6th. The Burien Brat Trot is a flat, fast 5k…MORE
Regional Hospital to Affiliate with Franciscan Health System
Wed, 09/25/13
Affiliation will enhance acute-care services in Puget Sound (Tacoma) Regional Hospital in Tukwila has signed a letter of intent to affiliate with Tacoma-based Franciscan Health System. Regional Hospital is a 40-bed nonprofit Long-Term Acute Care…MORE
More updates provided by King County on Murray Basin CSO Project
Wed, 09/25/13
Information from King County King County’s contractor has cleared the structures from the Murray CSO Control Facility project site. Crews are now backfilling the foundations with soil and installing plastic along the site’s eastern slope to…MORE
A look at local impacts of Mayor McGinn’s proposed 2014 budget
Wed, 09/25/13
Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn announced his proposed 2014 budget on Sept. 23. None of it is set in stone until city council has a chance to evaluate, but the budget, coming in at $4.4 billion, has some highlights that should have specific impacts…MORE
Yoga Gypsies--Ready for Adventure
Tue, 09/24/13
Yoga Gypsies of Des Moines is offering three International Adventures for 2014 including a sailing trip to Belize in March, a Discovery of Morocco in June and a Trek through Thailand in November.
Yoga teacher Dawn Jex recently moved to Des…MORE
Block Watch Captains learn how to use "Smart911" tonight, Sept. 24
Tue, 09/24/13
Meeting announcement from the West Seattle Block Watch Captains' Network (meetings are open to everyone):
Have you created your Safety Profile for Smart911?
The city of Seattle now has Smart911 and it will soon be implemented…MORE
Apparent suicide attempt in Ballard
Tue, 09/24/13
An apparent suicide attempt took place in Ballard earlier this morning.
At about 8:30 this morning, multiple medic responses, 14 per rule, arrived at the scene. According to scanner chatter, two people were breathing but unresponsive and…MORE
SPD: Mom abandons 7-year-old son at S. Jackson Nickelsville camp
Tue, 09/24/13
According to Seattle Police, a 7-year-old boy is under Child Protective Services custody after his mother abandoned him at the newly-formed Nickelsville homeless camp on the 2000 block of S. Jackson St.
Police responded to the camp around…MORE
Boil Water Advisory Still in Effect
Tue, 09/24/13
More than 5000 residents and businesses were affected Saturday by a possible e.Coli outbreak in Water District 54's system. Inspectors found evidence of e.Coli from a tap during a routine inspection and immediately informed customers of the need…MORE
