At 4:30 p.m., Wednesday, July 18, the Seattle Fire Department responded to a fire at Carkeek Park.
What they found was not a building or forest fire, but an arson of a work of art. Artist Josho Somine's 20-foot tall cardboard tree, which…MORE
News
Director of Burien's new animal rescue facility urges public to visit to assuage controversy
Fri, 07/20/12
The City of Burien's animal control provider, CARES (Community Animal Resource & Education Society), officially opened its new shelter at 909 SW 151st St. July 16, after receiving required permitting and approvals from the City and passing…MORE
Ballard Locks closing to marine traffic July 25 during inspection
Fri, 07/20/12
The Hiram M. Chittenden Locks will be closed to all marine traffic from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on July 25, according to a press release sent out by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
The closure is for a re-inspection of the Adult Salmon…MORE
West Seattle Grand Parade Preview; 90 entries with fewer floats, more drill teams and bands
Fri, 07/20/12
It's going to be a busy Saturday, July 21 in West Seattle with the West Seattle Grand Parade as the highlight.
One of the parade organizers Dave Vague spoke to the Herald about this year's event.
"We will have 90 entries this year…MORE
Outdoor Movie Night for Thrive Through Cancer postponed till Aug. 10
Fri, 07/20/12
Thrive Through Cancer, an organization dedicated to helping young people with cancer not only survive but thrive is the sponsor for the first West Seattle Outdoor movie event of the season.
Friday, Aug. 10, Doors at 6:30 p.m., Survivors…MORE
Councilman Burgess previews Seattle’s upcoming budget shortfalls
Fri, 07/20/12
“This will be my fifth budget since I’ve been on the council, and every one of them we have had to cut and lower the budget. I’ve never been there when we were adding … so I look forward, someday, to having the luxury of that,” Seattle City…MORE
Des Moines looking for volunteers to write pro, con statements on utility tax increase
Fri, 07/20/12
Press release:
The Des Moines City Council passed Resolution 1197 to place a proposition on the November 6, 2012 ballot to increase the City Utility Occupation Tax for Des Moines Streets paving improvements.
If approved this…MORE
Monitor the urban forests in West Seattle and get trained Aug. 11
Fri, 07/20/12
press release The Green Seattle Partnership Forest Monitoring Team is a collaborative effort between Seattle Parks and Recreation, EarthCorps and volunteers like you. Join a growing community of volunteers in the Forest Monitoring Teams third…MORE
No promises for businesses in new development
Fri, 07/20/12
New apartments being proposed for the block between 64th and 65th on 24th Ave could change the look and feel of the neighborhood in the near future.
Property owner Bill Parks and architects from Johnston Architects PLLC held a meeting at…MORE
Lora Lake cleanup won't start until 2014
Thu, 07/19/12
The cleanup of the contaminated Lora Lake Apartments site won’t begin until the spring of 2014, the state Department of Ecology’s site manager told Burien City Council members on July 16.
The site near South 152nd Street and Des Moines…MORE
