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Washington brewers, including a few from the Ballard neighborhood (at least Hilliard's and Populuxe), were in Olympia today protesting the proposed beer tax expansion under Gov. Jay Inslee's and House budgets which could double or quadruple the…MORE

King County Sheriff John Urquhart held his campaign kick-off re-election Wednesday, April 17, at the House of Hong in the International District. Co-sponsoring the event were King County Prosecuting Attorney Dan Satterberg, Seattle City Attorney…MORE

It looks like Golden Gardens has become HQ for the local anti-coal folks.

On Monday, April 22, 1:30 p.m. at Golden Gardens, Mayor Mike McGinn and other elected officials from city governments and tribal nations across the Pacific Northwest…MORE

Press release:

Supporters of the Interstate 5/State Route 509 Coalition and the newly formed Puget Sound Gateway Project can now get information and updates online.

The Gateway was formed by Rep. Judy Clibborn (D-Mercer Island) with…MORE

From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 20, Seattle Parks and Recreation will host a community celebration to officially open the new playground and skatepark at Roxhill Park, located across the street from Target and Westwood Village at 2850 S…MORE

Black Tie Bingo on April 13, 2013, held at Bell Harbor International Conference Center in Seattle raised more than $180,000 for the Providence Mount St. Vincent Foundation which relies on donations to continue providing care to residents of the…MORE

Upadate, April 24

We just received a full report from the Seattle Fire Department. Read it below:

"A Seattle Fire Investigator determined a North Seattle House Fire was an accidental fire. The most likely cause was determined to be…MORE

The local organization the Whale Trail that provides educational resources and opportunities to the public is sponsoring the fourth in a series of events on April 25. Orcas of the World: An overview of the diversity of Orcinus orca is a…MORE

Update for May 3 The final lineup for events, speakers, and participants has been made available and the list is comprehensive. The list of community organizations and information tables at the event are at the bottom of this story.

The…MORE

Chip Davis has been appointed Burien’s Community Development director, replacing Scott Greenberg who left for a similar position on Mercer Island.


Davis has been a planner with the city since 2002. Previously, he worked as a consultant…MORE