By Gwen Davis
The newly-formed Westwood, Roxhill and Arbor Heights Neighborhood council met Tuesday night to discuss community concerns and transit issues with Jim Curtin, W. Seattle resident and Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT…MORE
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Three Highline schools win multiple state achievement awards
Wed, 04/03/13
Press release from Highline Public Schools:
Three Highline schools have won multiple 2012 Washington Achievement awards. The awards were announced Tuesday, April 2.
Aviation High School in Des Moines earned awards for overall…MORE
Seattle Public Schools releases online tool to track late buses
Wed, 04/03/13
Seattle Public Schools announced a new tool on April 3 that will help parents track whether their child’s bus will be on time.
Called “Late Bus Alerts,” the online tool is found at www.seattleschools.org/latebus
According to SPS,…MORE
BHS Cheerleading Head Coach to step into semi-retirement
Wed, 04/03/13
Ballard High School Head Coach NancyEllen Elster is stepping into semi-retirement (we're told she can't fully let go) and will be taking a role as assistant coach.
Elster was recently inducted into the Washington State Cheer Coach…MORE
The two Angelos closing their beloved hair style salon at end of April
Wed, 04/03/13
After 25 years, the two Angelos of Angelo Hair Design (5331 Tallman Ave NW) are closing up shop for good, according to Angelo Sacco.
Ballard News-Tribune columnist Peggy Sturdivant wrote about the pair in a Dec. 29, 2007 article called "…MORE
Female jogger attacked in West Seattle leaves cautionary note in chalk
Wed, 04/03/13
A woman jogging on the 5400 block of California Ave. S.W. was attacked by an unknown male just after 5 a.m. on April 3, according to Seattle Police Det. Renee Witt.
Witt said the man came out of the shadows and "grabbed the victim's waist…MORE
UPDATE: West Seattle shootings continue with two reported drive-bys on April 2
Wed, 04/03/13
Update for April 4 SPD Det. Mark Jamieson confirmed the April 2 shooting on the 2000 block of S.W. Cloverdale St. was targeting the same house targeted in two prior shootings from March.
Jamieson said the residents of that home have told…MORE
And the survey says ... Ballardites are not fond of transit changes
Wed, 04/03/13
Last January, the Ballard District Council asked neighborhood residents to take a survey on the changes to transit that took place on Sept. 29, 2012. Routes were cut, other routes were rerouted, RapidRide D was installed and stops were decreased…MORE
At Salmon Bay Natural Area, a massacre of trees
Wed, 04/03/13
When Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway began cutting trees at the Ballard bascule bridge right of way by the Salmon Bay Natural Area on Wednesday, March 20, no one was quite sure what was going on.
It had caught the concern and…MORE
Update: Burien council once again rejects Lake Burien land-use request
Tue, 04/02/13
(Editor's Note: This update reflects corrections to the previously-posted story.)
The Burien City Council rebuffed Lake Burien residents again April 1 in their efforts to have the city’s land use map changed to show the neighborhood as low…MORE
