It took a full year to get it completed but the Barton Street P-Patch (itself only 2 1/2 years old) fired up its community pizza/bread oven on Sept. 11 and fed many of the volunteers who made it happen. The oven designed by architect Chris Luthi…MORE
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Testimony of Sheriff John Urquhart Senate Judiciary Committee
Wed, 09/11/13
Good afternoon members of the committee, Mr. Chairman. Thank you for having me today. My name is John Urquhart, and I am the Sheriff of King County, WA.
Seattle is located in King County, and with almost 2 million residents, we are the…MORE
Say hello to St. Al's new principal
Wed, 09/11/13
From St. Alphonsus Parish School
When the bell rang for the start of the school year at St. Alphonsus Parish School, a new face welcomed students, teachers and parents. Mr. Matt Eisenhauer is the new principal of St. Al’s, and the…MORE
Sheriff Urquhart talks pot with Senate Judiciary Committee
Wed, 09/11/13
King County Sheriff John Urquhart was invited to Washington D.C. to speak before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee for a hearing on conflicts between state and federal marijuana laws.
King County represents the largest local…MORE
Laura James of Tox-Ick will talk about storm water pollution at forum Sept. 16
Wed, 09/11/13
Coming up Sept. 16 the public is invited to join Sustainable West Seattle and Tox-ick.org for a presentation and panel discussion on the work being done by citizens, organizations and the government to keep Puget Sound healthy and restore the…MORE
LGBTQ Catholic school students fight to get club recognition
Wed, 09/11/13
LGBTQ students and allies in Catholic high schools in the Seattle area are beginning to speak out, demanding the ability to form official on-campus groups, or Gay Straight Alliance (GSA) clubs.
While in many cases students have already…MORE
McGinn hopes to bring neighborhood grants back to pre-recession levels
Tue, 09/10/13
There once was a time, before the economic meltdown of 2008, when an extra $500,000 a year was set aside in Seattle’s budget for the Neighborhood Matching Fund, where grassroots community groups can apply for aid in bringing everything from…MORE
Burien Eagles Parking Lot sale is Sept. 21
Tue, 09/10/13
The Burien Eagles is having an End of Summer Community Parking Lot Sale on Saturday, September 21, 2013, from 9:00am to 5:00pm. There will be food and refreshments available. The address is 920 SW 150th Burien, WA 98166. Sellers call now to…MORE
Route 22 affected by Thistle Street construction
Tue, 09/10/13
Information from King County Metro
From Tuesday, September 10, at the start of service until Friday, September 13 at about 8:00 PM, SW Thistle St will be restricted between 35th Av SW & 37th Av SW due to construction.
During…MORE
Ballard District Council, Sept. 11: Chat with Tim Burgess, Nyer Urness update, unreinforced masonry structures in Ballard
Tue, 09/10/13
After a month's hiatus, the Ballard District Council will be back tomorrow, Wednesday, Sept. 11, 7 p.m. at the Ballard Branch Library. As usual, Ballard News-Tribune's Zachariah Bryan will be there. Got story ideas? Feel free to pitch one to us…MORE
