From Mayor McGinn's office:
The City of Seattle and Gigabit Squared signed an agreement in December for Gigabit Squared to provide high-speed internet to 12 demonstration neighborhoods in Seattle. As Mayor McGinn mentioned today, this has…MORE
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Hotel Ballard to open in May
Thu, 02/21/13
Say hello to Hotel Ballard.
Ballard's first four-story, four-star hotel will be officially be opening in May at 5216 Ballard Avenue NW by the Olympic Athletic Club, which owns the hotel, bringing "classic old world charm to Ballard."
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Alki residents finally have their say on shoreline surveillance
Wed, 02/20/13
Several Alki-area residents were finally given the opportunity on Feb. 20 to publicly express dismay over a camera surveillance system coming to the shores of West Seattle as part of a $5 million federal homeland security grant to combat…MORE
CANCELLED: Intersection closure at Delridge Way SW & SW Trenton Street
Wed, 02/20/13
SDOT press release Due to an inclement weather forecast, SDOT has postponed this weekend’s construction at the intersection of Delridge Way SW and SW Trenton Street. The construction scheduled for February 22-25 will be rescheduled. Reminder:…MORE
Applications due Friday for Sound Transit's Citizen Oversight Panel
Wed, 02/20/13
Sound Transit is seeking South King County volunteers for its Citizen Oversight Panel.
A completed application and resume must be submitted by Friday, Feb. 22.
The 15-member group independently monitors Sound Transit to make sure it…MORE
King County Sheriff's Office starts a blotter of their own
Wed, 02/20/13
On Feb. 19, the King County Sheriff's Office unveiled the King County Sheriff's Blotter, an online website that will be updated often with major crime updates and smaller news items, according to KCSO Sgt. Cindi West.
KCSO plans to make it…MORE
Power failure leads to wastewater overflow near Lowman Beach
Wed, 02/20/13
A power outage that hit the West Seattle area just before 2 a.m. Wednesday was largely unnoticed by thousands who slept through it, only to wake up with clocks reset and other items blinking, but it did affect the King County Murray Avenue Pump…MORE
As crossing guard recovers, crosswalk remains dangerous
Wed, 02/20/13
By Christy Wolyniak
Desiderio “Des” de Castro was no stranger to the dangers of the crosswalk by Salmon Bay K-8 the day he got hit.
It sits squarely in front of his house and just about every day for the past 12 years, he has helped…MORE
Gigabit Squared has added West Seattle Junction says Mayor McGinn today
Tue, 02/19/13
From Mayor McGinn's office:
The City of Seattle and Gigabit Squared signed an agreement in December for Gigabit Squared to provide high-speed internet to 12 demonstration neighborhoods in Seattle. As Mayor McGinn mentioned today, this has…MORE
Electrical surge preceded West Seattle house fire
Tue, 02/19/13
Seattle Fire responded to a house fire call on the 1700 block of 46th Ave. S.W. at 4:16 p.m. on Feb. 19. It was called in by a neighbor who noticed a power surge just before the fire broke out next door, visible by flickering lights and…MORE
