In the State House of Representatives, 36th District's Rep. Reuven Carlyle and Rep. Gael Tarleton have become part of particularly strong committees.
Notably, Carlyle is chair of the newly created House Finance Committee and as a member of…MORE
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State legislator presents a contemporary problem in Highline High class
Thu, 12/13/12
State Rep. Dave Upthegrove (D-Des Moines) presented Jeb Binns’ Contemporary Problems class at Highline High School with a particularly thorny contemporary problem on Dec. 13:
How does the state Legislature come up an extra $1 billion to…MORE
Man critically injured in accident at King County Intl. Airport
Thu, 12/13/12
A man in his 60's has been injured at King County International AIrport, apparently by an aircraft propellor. The call came in shortly after 2:30 pm from 8500 Permiter Road South which is the listed address of Helicopters Northwest. Scanner…MORE
Deputies arrested would-be grinches in White Center
Thu, 12/13/12
An ongoing worry for White Center residents, voiced at several community meetings in the recent past, is suspected mail and package thieves wandering the streets and stealing goods from others.
It appears two culprits may have been…MORE
Ballard Blanchet High swim team raises money for Food Bank
Thu, 12/13/12
A little bit of turkey can go a long way. Which means a lot of turkey can go even further.
So, that's why the Bishop Blanchet Swim Team took it upon themselves to raise money for the Ballard Food Bank to buy turkeys.
Tuesday night…MORE
Southbound SR99 lanes will be closed for construction next two weekends
Thu, 12/13/12
WSDOT press release:
Drivers should plan for delays on southbound State Route 99 through downtown Seattle the next two weekends. Crews working for WSDOT will reduce SR 99 to one lane near the stadiums and close the southbound off-ramp to…MORE
Fitzgibbon reappointed to vice-chair role, elected to caucus leadership post
Thu, 12/13/12
Press release:
Earlier this week, the House Democratic Caucus announced its committee structure for the upcoming session. State Representative Joe Fitzgibbon (D-Burien, 34th District) will continue to serve as vice-chair of the House Local…MORE
Inside the Urban Rest Stop
Thu, 12/13/12
By Elizabeth Wang
For over 11 years, the Urban Rest Stop in downtown Seattle has been providing homeless and low-income individuals with warm showers, clean washrooms, and laundry facilities at no cost.
Striving to make a difference…MORE
Mayor announces study on economic impacts of potential coal trains
Wed, 12/12/12
Mayor Mike McGinn is on the offensive against coal again.
Earlier today, he announced that the City of Seattle will soon commission a study on the local economic impacts that would result from extra trains should a proposed coal export…MORE
SeaTac moves ahead with fire department consolidation with Kent
Wed, 12/12/12
SeaTac lawmakers gave approval Dec. 11 to going ahead with plans to consolidate the city’s fire department with the Kent Fire District Authority.
The consolidation would be similar to the city’s contracting with the King County Sheriff’s…MORE
