Bringing back any deteriorating building is always a mixed bag of challenges. When it's also a building designated as an historical landmark and the storehouse of many thousands of memories for a community the challenges only increase.
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Late August Spokane Street Viaduct project updates released
Thu, 08/23/12
press release: With the project approximately 95 percent finished, major elements of the Spokane Street Viaduct Widening Project are nearing completion. The combination westbound on/off ramp at First Avenue S and S Spokane Street will open to…MORE
Washington's Most Wanted leads to arrest in Burien
Thu, 08/23/12
Our news partner Q13Fox News reports that a wanted fugitive has been taken into custody in Burien.
"Acting on information called into Crime Stoppers of Puget Sound by a Washington’s Most Wanted viewer, The King County Sheriff’s Gang Unit…MORE
Update: Dog-lovers wanted to start Burien off-leash dog park at Hilltop
Thu, 08/23/12
Kellie Bassen is looking for volunteers to help start an official off-leash dog park at Hilltop Park in Burien.
The closest off-leash park now s Grandview Park in SeaTac.
Those interested should email Bassen at kbassen@comcast.net…MORE
Agreement may lead to apartments not condos on vacant Burien Town Square parcels
Thu, 08/23/12
Bowing to what they deemed economic reality, Burien lawmakers unanimously approved Aug. 20 an agreement that most likely will lead to rental apartments instead of owner-occupied condominiums being built on the vacant Town Square parcels.
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Old Carnegie Free Library up for landmarks nomination, again
Thu, 08/23/12
Update: The Landmarks Preservation Board will consider landmark nomination for the Ballard Carnegie Free Library on Wednesday, Sept. 19, at 3:30 p.m., in the 40th floor, Rm. 4060 of the Seattle Municipal Tower.
The meeting is open to the…MORE
Minor changes in 7 story Junction project as land use application is accepted
Thu, 08/23/12
The seven story apartment/retail building coming to the West Seattle Junction in the old Petco spaceat 4724 California Ave. s.w. had its land use application accepted Aug. 23 and a few changes have been made to the project from the original…MORE
Hiawatha Community Center phones and computers are down
Thu, 08/23/12
Seattle Parks reports that the Hiawatha Community Center online registration systems and phone lines are not working. They have reported the problems to the Department of Information Technology for repair, and will have these systems back up as…MORE
Sen. Murray champions middle class and 'true' small business owners at Husky Deli
Thu, 08/23/12
“I’m delighted to be in the Husky Deli as a Cougar,” U.S. Sen. Patty Murray joked as she took the makeshift podium at Husky Deli in West Seattle on Aug. 23 to urge Congress to pass a bill to continue tax cuts for the middle class and "true" small…MORE
UPDATE: Fire erupts again at abandoned South Park house; Fire was intentionally set
Thu, 08/23/12
UPDATE 8:10am: The South Park vacant house fire that burned this morning was intentionally set according to Lt. Sue Stangl of the Seattle Fire Department. SPD Arson and bomb will be handling the investigation.
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