More than 100 people came to The Nature Consortium's annual Wine in the Woods benefit event at Camp Long Friday Aug. 10.
The event (the third annual) was held in lieu of the organization's annual Arts in Nature Festival which Executive…MORE
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Obit: Gene Roger Nebenfuhr, lifelong Ballard resident, passes away at 68
Sat, 08/11/12
Gene Roger Nebenfuhr, 68, a lifelong resident of Ballard, gained his wings August 3rd in Missoula, MT on his way to the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.
Born and raised in Seattle, he graduated from Ballard High School in 1962, then he proudly…MORE
Vacated storefronts mount on Burien's SW 152nd St. but some niche businesses do well
Fri, 08/10/12
Meander through quaint Olde Burien and you can't avoid seeing vacant storefronts along SW 152nd. Av. there, and east of there near 1st Ave. South. The cheerful blue color on the B-Town Burgers & Shakes exterior remains. But, other than a…MORE
West Seattle to be start and finish location for “Ride Around the Sound”
Fri, 08/10/12
More than 500 cyclists will take part in the inaugural “Ride Around the Sound” bike ride on September 15 to benefit for the American Lung Association in Washington. The ride features five distance options, ranging from 100 miles to a family-…MORE
Zoo says goodbye to JoJo, its last tiger
Fri, 08/10/12
Today was the last day on Earth for JoJo, Woodland Park Zoo's last Sumatran tiger, who was euthanized at 20 years old, according to a press release.
JoJo came in 2001 from the Memphis Zoo and was a breeding companion for the zoo's only…MORE
Water Taxi vessels will be replaced with new, larger boats by 2014
Fri, 08/10/12
The ongoing issues that the vessels serving as the West Seattle Water Taxis face were highlighted again Aug. 10 with the failure of an alternator aboard the Rachel Marie. That made the mention of efforts to replace both boats (the other is called…MORE
Burien proposed annexation plan misses out on tax-rich industrial land by the river
Fri, 08/10/12
As Burien’s proposed annexation area line moves east from 31st Avenue Southwest it passes through White Center’s business district, the Greenbridge development and the residential neighborhoods of Top Hat, Beverly Park and Glenacres. Just as the…MORE
SDOT will repair cracks in the street around the city and in West Seattle
Fri, 08/10/12
Starting Tuesday, August 14), Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) will be fixing most of the cracks you see in a number of arterial asphalt streets. This process will reduce the amount of water that seeps under the pavement during the…MORE
Donna Miller-Parker selected as Vice President of Instruction at SSCC
Fri, 08/10/12
press release: Donna Miller-Parker has been selected as Vice President of Instruction at South Seattle Community College.
Donna's background at South is extensive, and includes leadership positions as interim Vice President of Instruction…MORE
UPDATE 4: Electrical fire disrupts West Seattle Water Taxi service; Caused by failed alternator
Fri, 08/10/12
UPDATE : 5:20 pm The vessel Rachel Marie, which had lost its port side altenator during the 7:15 am sailing this morning from Seacrest Dock, has been repaired and cleared to resume its normally scheduled service to West Seattle. Its first…MORE
