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Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn spent part of his July 13 weekend touring the Southwest Precinct, covering West Seattle and South Park, and talked about his experience alongside Precinct Captain Joseph Kessler on July 15.

Before meeting with…MORE

Seattle Public Schools issued an update on next year’s schedule, known as “Option B.”

Here are the details from SPS: Now that the Washington State Board of Education has denied Seattle Public Schools’ request to waive the 180-school-day…MORE

There was a time, long before preservatives and a highly-coordinated food shipment system in the United States, when people could simply swing by a local farmer’s field, find his or her stand, and buy the freshest produce imaginable. Looking…MORE

Bertha, the world’s largest tunnel boring machine, will be set in motion by the end of July on a 14-month voyage through the earth of downtown Seattle’s waterfront, creating a 57-foot diameter tunnel for an underground SR 99 that will replace the…MORE

UPDATE:Alaska Airlines and the Washington Restaurant Association failed Friday, July 19 to convince a King County Superior Court judge to halt the SeaTac council from placing the measure on the Nov. 5 ballot.

HERE IS OUR PREVIOUS COVERAGE…MORE

One of Burien City Councilmember Jack Block Jr.’s election opponents is accusing him of receiving excessive and unnecessary expenses for taxpayer paid travel.

Lauren Berkowitz said this week Block spent over $32,000 on what her campaign…MORE

A free community event, “Band Jam” will showcase the marching bands participating in the Seafair Torchlight Parade July 26 at the Southwest Athletic Complex (SWAC) at 2600 SW Thistle Street.  The event will run from 7pm to 8:30pm. The doors will…MORE

Eastridge Church will give away 500 backpacks for the 2nd year and offer a lot of kids activities at the Delridge Community Center, 4501 Delridge Way SW on Saturday, July 20. The event starts at 1pm. The backbacks will be filled with school…MORE

CLARIFICATION: While Burien CARES animal control officer Ray Helms is scheduled on duty at the CARES shelter 40 hours per week, he is also on call for emergencies 24/7 and many times has responded to 911 calls after hours and on days the shelter…MORE

Update, Aug. 19

We stopped by and snapped a picture of the location. We imagine that they'll be taking out some of the foilage to provide access to a view of the shoreline.

Original, July 18

Seattle Parks and Recreation and…MORE