A proposed ordinance that would set a minimum wage of $15 per hour and other employment conditions for some airport transportation and hospitality workers will be on SeaTac’s Nov. 5 general election ballot.
SeaTac council members placed…MORE
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New vision research lab fulfills local couple’s last wish; Donating more than 1 million dollars
Wed, 07/10/13
By Simone Alicea
A new vision research laboratory is set to open in Florida in 2015 thanks to the charitable legacy of two deceased West Seattle residents, according to a press release Monday from Research to Prevent Blindness.
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Monthly Burien art walk is Thursday
Wed, 07/10/13
News release:
The B-Town BEAT is Thursday, July 11 from 6 until 9 p.m. in downtown Burien.
Thirty-five venues, community art projects, the beginning work on the Art Alley, late night shopping.
Printable map at:
www.b-…MORE
Police contact man connected to Salmon Bay Park child grabbing
Wed, 07/10/13
Update, July 11
The Seattle Police Department has released more information, via their police blotter blog.
Tuesday afternoon, police received a report that a man matching the description of the suspect was at Ballard Commons Park.…MORE
Powells sponsor storytelling festival near Redondo
Wed, 07/10/13
News release: Storytelling has become a worldwide phenomenon. The Puget Sound’s newest annual festival, hosted at PowellsWood Garden on the upper edge of the Redondo greenbelt, is expanding this year to include a global-village emphasis. Tamil…MORE
Ballard 5th most walkable neighborhood in city
Wed, 07/10/13
Ballard is one of the most walkable neighborhoods (cities?) in all of Seattle, with a near perfect score of 94 -- a "walker's paradise," according to walkscore.com. It's also fairly friendly to transit, with a score of 51, and to bicyclists, with…MORE
Highline School Board member honored for early education efforts
Wed, 07/10/13
News release:
Highline School Board Member Angelica Alvarez was honored with a SOAR Partnership Award for Early Learning for her exemplary leadership and contributions to King County communities.
Alvarez has served on the Highline…MORE
Were you ripped off? Seattle Police post 70 photos of items recovered from thieves
Wed, 07/10/13
if you suffered a burglary and lost something, there's a chance it's among the items recovered from thieves arrested on Sunday, July 7. Seattle Police have posted 70 photos of the items they have and are asking the public to take a look. You can…MORE
UPDATE: Highland Park Spraypark suffering technical problems; Reopened now
Wed, 07/10/13
UPDATE July 11 The issues that shut down the newly installed Highland Park Spraypark have been resolved according to the Seattle Parks Department and it is open today as of 12:30pm. The sophisticated recirculation and filtering system moves a…MORE
Ballard District Council: An Australian visitor, Bike Master Plan and ice cream!
Wed, 07/10/13
Ballard District Council is taking place tonight, Wednesday, July 10, 7 p.m. at the Ballard Branch Library.
A guest from Australia will be making a guest lecture and Ballardites will learn about how the Bike Master Plan affects them.
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