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West Seattle resident and block watch captain Dick Hurley has been keeping his eyes and ears on his Sunrise Heights neighborhood and beyond for decades now, and every chance he gets (including a recent town hall meeting), he asks Seattle’s…MORE

Seattle-based Group Health Cooperative is reorganizing due to financial constraints, and plans to cut annual expenses by $250 million by the end of 2013, CEO Scott Armstrong said in an email to employees. He said some job cuts will come. Richard…MORE

There have been 16 unsolved murders in Seattle since January of 2010 and the Seattle Police Department, along with the Department of Justice and Crime Stoppers, is taking a new approach to solving those crimes and bringing justice to the victims…MORE

Press release:

The Annual Bicycle and Pedestrian Count will be taken at locations throughout Washington State in nearly 40 jurisdictions, including Burien.

Data collected from these counts will be used to monitor success in…MORE

Navos Mental Health Solutions, a private non-profit with locations in West Seattle and Burien, is putting together a group of businesses, citizens, non-profits and government agencies to launch a Community Coalition for Drug Free Youth, aimed at…MORE

Have you thought about wanting to make the switch to transit, but didn't quite want to pay the price for the convenience of an Orca card? Now is your time for a smooth transition, as King County Metro will provide free Orca cards to anyone who…MORE

Beat the Burn press release

The Port of Seattle Fire Department/Local 1257 Firefighters and the Washington State Council of Fire Fighters Burn Foundation would like to invite you to bring the family and join us on Sunday, September 30th at…MORE

UPDATE; Saturday, SEPT. 22:

Over 750 Seattle Pacific University freshmen and transfer students spread out across the Seattle area Saturday, Sept. 22, for their annual CityQuest community service orientation, experience their first day of…MORE

Whittier Elementary's Annual Giving Campaign started Monday, Sept. 17, and will be going on through Friday, Sept. 28.

All donations will support artists-in-residence, the school library, the school nurse, Science on Wheels, Writers in the…MORE

Rotary of West Seattle press release

ROTARY SPONSORS AN EXCHANGE IN RUSSIA (all expenses paid)

Applications due Oct. 22, 2012. Complete information and application forms are available at www.gse.rotary5030.org.

The Rotary…MORE