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
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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.
…MOREBallard families needed for two-week homestay of SPU int'l students
Tue, 07/09/13
Ballard families have a unique opportunity to share our great American (or great Ballard) culture with visiting students. The American Homestay Network has a short term opportunity for families here in Ballard to be a "homestay host" for a…MORE
Paving for Ballard Siphon project to affect traffic on Shilshole Ave July 10-17
Tue, 07/09/13
From King County Wastewater Treatment Division
To protect public health and the environment, King County is continuing to build a new 84-inch siphon pipe under Salmon Bay between the Ballard and Interbay areas of Seattle. The project will…MORE
'We Have That' campaign hopes to encourage local shopping
Tue, 07/09/13
West Seattle merchants now have a slogan and theme for the summer (and beyond) you'll see in various forms around the area in coming months. "We Have That" is meant to reflect the abundance of choices people here, or even those visiting here have…MORE
Community Calendar Week of 7-1-13
Mon, 07/08/13
Compiled by Katie NelsonDeadline for receiving items for Community Calendar is 5 p.m. Wednesday for the following week’s Times/News. Events are published based on timeliness and space availability. Email submissions to: hteditor@robinsonnews.com…MORE
Music, movies, plays in parks
Mon, 07/08/13
There’s no greater place than Highline on a sunny day.
Now that summer is fully upon us, the parks departments and arts groups of Highline cities are out to prove that adage with tons of free family music, movies and plays in the parks.…MORE
