Construction at the Barton Street Pump Station, next to the Fauntleroy Ferry dock will enter the next phase on Monday, April 22 as pile driving begins.
The pump station is an underground facility that pumps wastewater to the Murray Avenue…MORE
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REMINDER: WS Block Watch Captains take on "CPTED" April 23rd
Thu, 04/18/13
Meeting notice from the West Seattle Block Watch Captains' Network:
Learn (more) about Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design!
Join us this coming Tuesday, the 23rd, for our April meeting!
Officer Jon Kiehn from the…MORE
New Futures merger into SW Youth and Family Services will be official on April 29
Thu, 04/18/13
Press release:
On April 29, the merger of New Futures with Southwest Youth & Family Services will be complete, creating one stronger, more versatile organization primed to reach more families in southwest Seattle and King County.
…MORELetter--Don't extend CARES contract, negotiate with King County
Thu, 04/18/13
A proposal was made by City Manager, Mike Martin at the April 15, 2013 Burien City Council meeting to extend the contract to CARES until 2016.
This extension would also give CARES and additional $50,000 per year and a 3% COLA to each of…MORE
Burien's Highline Medical Center officially becomes part of Franciscan Health Systems
Thu, 04/18/13
Press release:
Highline Medical Center in Burien is now part of the Franciscan Health System becoming the sixth hospital in the Franciscan organization.
Highline’s affiliation with Franciscan creates opportunities for…MORE
Gang experts seeing a rise in West Seattle activity
Thu, 04/18/13
For residents living up and down the Delridge corridor, it has been no strange occurrence to hear likely gunshots ring out in the night, or wake up the next morning to find a nearby fence or wall splashed with gang graffiti.
According to…MORE
Ballard brewers nervous, furious about beer tax proposal
Thu, 04/18/13
Update, April 24
According to the Associated Press, House Democrats have dropped the beer tax expansion.
AP reports, "Democratic Rep. Reuven Carlyle, one of the chamber’s budget writers, said the tax might have been subjected to a…MORE
Duwamish Alive! cleanup event happening April 20
Thu, 04/18/13
The Restore the Duwamish Shoreline Challenge will be hosting a Saturday event as part of the Duwamish Alive! Coalition to mobilize volunteer effort along the Duwamish River. On April 20th, volunteers will be gathering at restoration events up and…MORE
REMINDER: Early design meeting on May 9 for 4-story structure at 4535 44th Ave. S.W.
Thu, 04/18/13
The Department of Planning and Development will host a public early design guidance meeting on May 9th at the West Seattle Senior Center for a new apartment project planned for 4535 44th Ave. S.W., just west of Alaska Junction.
From DPD…MORE
Get out the cameras: Rat City Art City Short Film Festival is coming in June
Thu, 04/18/13
Information from RCAC:
In June 2011, White Center curated it's first Short Film Festival. Three twenty minute programs covering a wide range of subjects were hosted by Southgate Roller Rink, Full Tilt, and Big Al Brewing.
We are…MORE
