There’s no better way to figure out what motivates a burglar than to go directly to the source--Just ask the burglar.
A new study by a researcher at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte examines hundreds of convicted offenders to…MORE
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Compromise shore plan set to be OK’d by Burien council on May 20
Tue, 05/14/13
The Burien City Council is set May 20 to approve the compromise with the state Department of Ecology over Shoreline Master Program. Lake Burien setback regulations will remain the same without any zoning of buffers.
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West Seattle Food Bank fundraiser brought in nearly $100,000
Tue, 05/14/13
The West Seattle Food Bank's 6th Annual Instruments of Change fundraiser event, held on May 3 at the Hall at Fauntleroy, was a roaring success with nearly $100,000 raised.
Judy Yazzolino, the food bank's new development director, shared…MORE
Learn from a burglary detective with West Seattle Crime Prevention Council on May 21
Tue, 05/14/13
The West Seattle Crime Prevention Council will learn how to better safeguard homes from burglars and how to recover stolen items from burglary detective Jill Vanskike at their May 21 meeting, which is open to the public.
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Mayor McGinn proposes safety improvements for West Seattle bike commute
Tue, 05/14/13
May 1 was a tragic reminder of the dangers West Seattle bicyclists face in their daily trek downtown as a 54-year-old cyclist from Federal Way lost his life in a tangle with a semi-truck along E. Marginal Way S. in SoDo.
The incident…MORE
Mayor McGinn joins with SPS to invest in arts education
Tue, 05/14/13
Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn, in a meeting at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center in Delridge on May 14, announced that every student in the Central Pathway of SPS will “receive a minimum of two hours per week of arts education programming, as well as…MORE
K-9 finds West Seattle youth’s stolen firearm; Off to juvy he goes
Tue, 05/14/13
Carrying a stolen firearm is never a good idea. Carrying a stolen firearm while smoking marijuana in public as a juvenile is an even worse one.
Seattle police arrested three juveniles in West Seattle on May 13 after they were spotted…MORE
Work being done in off-leash dog park at Golden Gardens
Tue, 05/14/13
If you're headed to the off-leash dog park at Golden Gardens, watch out for work being done.
Fifteen parking spots will be taken up as Parks and Rec workers remove 450 cubic yards of wood chips and temporarily place them in the middle…MORE
She’s got the best seat in the park
Tue, 05/14/13
With a tasty fast-food lunch and a cool beverage this woman had the right idea about how to take in last week’s summery weather as she sat on a bench at Seahurst Park in Burien.
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Martinez officially announces bid for Bennett’s Burien seat
Tue, 05/14/13
Press release:
Joey Martinez has filed for Burien City Council seat number 7. The seat is currently filled by Brian Bennett, who has decided not to run for re-election.Bennett has endorsed Martinez for the seat.
33-year-old Burien…MORE
