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"Telling Our Westside Stories: Land, Work, and Home", a collection of 40 oral history interviews and photographs from the society’s collection is set to open to the public on Aug. 26 at the Log House Museum near Alki. It is the first exhibit of a…MORE

Christopher King, a media literacy teacher at Whitman Middle School, has just won not his first, not his second, but his third award in a row for screenwriting.

This year he won second place in the 2012 Pacific Northwest Writer's…MORE

Robo calls went out yesterday to Seattle area residents regarding their recycling, urging people to put out their bins even though they would not be picked up. Why? Expressly to allow city inspectors to drive around and note how many containers…MORE

Seattle Public Schools Superintendent José Banda has named Sanhica Washington as the new principal for Roxhill Elementary School, replacing the recently promoted Carmela Dellino. Dellino was named as Executive Director for Seattle Public Schools…MORE

Kelly Davidson of Seattle Parks and Recreation shared this news about the Riverview Comfort Station: "The comfort station at Riverview Playfield at 7226 12th Ave SW will be replaced with a new comfort station. The existing facility has been…MORE

Press release: Jamie Ewing, a fifth grade teacher at Mount View Elementary, was awarded top honors in Microsoft’s Partners in Learning U.S. Forum.

He is one of 16 educators in the nation honored for inspiring student learning and impacting…MORE

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Jamie Ewing, a fifth grade teacher at Mount View Elementary, was awarded top honors in Microsoft’s Partners in Learning U.S. Forum.

He is one of 16 educators in the nation honored for inspiring student learning and…MORE

The Roxhill Skatespot that has been in the works now for many months is finally getting down to a resolution.

The process was slowed down by a number of bidders on the project being deemed "non-responsive" and West Seattle's own Grindline…MORE

Last night, all over Ballard and the entirety of Seattle, hundreds of streets were blocked off for neighborhood parties to celebrate Night Out, a Seattle Police Department sanctioned event hosted to increase crime prevention and awareness.

The results for this year's primary elections are in, mostly, and the winners have been more or less announced. For many who have entered a crowded field, it's the end of the line. For those who made it in the top two, it's just the beginning.…MORE