While many first-time passengers will ride the rails in the 10 car-plus scenic Alki Tours Snowtrain to Leavenworth from downtown Seattle this holiday, many return every year, including Santa and a collection of entertainers. Magicians, historians…MORE
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Santa is coming to Holy Rosary!
Sun, 12/09/12
Santa will visit Holy Rosary’s “Coffee & Donuts” in the school hall on Sunday morning, Dec. 9th from 9:30 am until 12:00 noon. Visit the tree lot at 42nd and Dakota Street SW.
Children of all ages are welcome to come take a picture…MORE
Would you like to help those at Nickelsville? Here's a Christmas wish list
Sat, 12/08/12
The homeless encampment known as Nickelsville at 7116 West Marginal Way suffered major flooding in the heavy rains that came in November, forcing many of the camp's residents out temporarily. The flooding drew a lot of media attention and…MORE
SLIDESHOW: Christmas ships come to Lowman Beach and Alki to large crowds
Sat, 12/08/12
The Argosy Cruises Christmas ships made their second sailing to West Seattle in as many days Dec. 8, arriving just at dusk at Lowman Beach around 4:35. The Dickens Carolers sang as a crowd estimated to be more than 500 people crowded along the…MORE
White Center Community Summit brings diversity together for commonality
Sat, 12/08/12
Hundreds of White Center residents and supporters gathered at White Center Heights Elementary on Dec. 8 to look back on White Center’s past and look into the future, a fitting topic in the aftermath of a recent vote that denied a Burien…MORE
Christmas ships bring music and spirt of the season to West Seattle waters
Sat, 12/08/12
The Argosy Cruises Christmas ships paid their first visit to West Seattle waters on Friday Dec. 7 as hundreds of people lined the waters edge at the Don Armeni Boat launch to hear the Dickens Carolers, enjoy a bonfire and sing along as the…MORE
UPDATE: 'We got the grinch'; Seattle Police arrest four alleged package thieves
Fri, 12/07/12
UPDATE 8:00pm The Seattle Police Department provided details on their apprehension of four alleged "Package Thieves" on Friday Dec. 7 in a Seattle Police Blotter post by Detective Jeff Kappel.
"A group of roving Christmas package thieves…MORE
‘Teach Tech’ bachelor’s degree approved; SSCC will offer it next fall
Fri, 12/07/12
press release: A new bachelor’s degree in Professional Technical Teacher Education will be offered by South Seattle Community College in the fall of 2013. The new “Teach Tech” degree was approved December 6 by the State Board for Community and…MORE
KCSO: No foreseeable changes to policing levels in White Center, and a new sheriff with a “warm place in his heart” for North Highline
Fri, 12/07/12
The residents of North Highline declined Burien’s annexation offer by a two-thirds majority in the November election, cementing their foreseeable future as an unincorporated area policed by the King County Sheriff’s Office.
On the law…MORE
Des Moines passes budget, holds off on marina plans
Fri, 12/07/12
By Shakira Ericksen
With an air of finality the 2013 Des Moines City budget was passed unanimously by the City Council at their Dec. 6 meeting.
The general fund, including street and police funds, is $33.9 million. Total funds are…MORE
