While the Ballard News-Tribune will not be endorsing anyone or anything this election season, we would still like to send out a friendly reminder to vote.
Last Wednesday, Oct. 15, King County Elections sent out ballots to citizens. Most…MORE
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High speed chase leads to six damaged cars in huge crime scene in SeaTac
Sun, 10/21/12
The Highline Times news partner Q13 Fox News has reported that King County Sheriff's Police arrested a man on Sunday Oct. 21 in SeaTac after a high-speed police chase during which six vehicles were damaged.
The Q13 report states: "…MORE
SLIDESHOW: Barton Street P-Patch celebrates its first season; Custom made arbor unveiled
Sun, 10/21/12
The Barton Street P-Patch, under development since March of last year celebrated its first season with a party on October 21st including the unveiling of a custom built steel arbor that bears the P-Patch logo and serves as the gateway to the…MORE
Dakota Place Park opened officially Oct. 20 with a party
Sun, 10/21/12
Dakota Place Park, which for the past six years, has been an idea to transform a former power substation into a community gathering place and park was finally realized Oct. 20. The building and grounds at 4304 SW Dakota Street have been…MORE
Pan Am flew Alki's Brian Baum over North & South Poles; He will speak at Museum of Flight
Sat, 10/20/12
Pan American World Airways, or "Pan Am" as most recall it, dominated the skies until 1991. Its first commercial flight carried passengers and mail from Key West to Havana, about 90 miles, Oct. 28, 1927. Lucky passengers has a close-up and…MORE
Water taxi winter schedule starts Oct. 29
Sat, 10/20/12
The King County Water Taxi will start its winter service on the West Seattle route Monday, October 29. The earliest sailing from West Seattle's Seacrest Park is at 6:15 am.
The complete schedule is here.
Departures continue until 8:…MORE
North Highliners get their last bit of annexation info before the vote
Fri, 10/19/12
On the same day ballots started arriving in mailboxes with the option for North Highline residents to approve or reject annexation to Burien, the city hoping to take them on hosted their final information meeting on Oct. 18 at Cascade Middle…MORE
Accessible voting center open in Renton
Fri, 10/19/12
Press release: A new, expanded accessible voting center (AVC) opens in Renton today to help ensure that voters with disabilities are able to cast a private and independent ballot. The AVC is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays and Saturdays…MORE
North Highliners get their last bit of annexation info before the vote
Fri, 10/19/12
On the same day ballots started arriving in mailboxes with the option for North Highline residents to approve or reject annexation to Burien, the city hoping to take them on hosted their final information meeting on Oct. 18 at Cascade Middle…MORE
UPDATE: Lafayette Elementary Walk-A-Thon beats fundraising goal (Slideshow)
Fri, 10/19/12
Update for Dec. 4 Just in from Stacy Sayles, organizer for the 2012 Lafayette Elementary Walk-A-Thon:
Lafayette Elementary's Walk-A-Thon this year raised $84,293 - a number that far surpassed our goal and could not have been reached…MORE
