After midnight on July 9, a summer thunderstorm took about 45 minutes to pass over West Seattle, leaving a drenching rain in its wake. Starting about 12:40 approximately, the storm was visible all around Puget Sound.
Photographer David…MORE
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Always on Duty
Sun, 07/08/12
After over forty years of finding himself in harm’s way, Ballard resident, author and retired Seattle Police Department Sergeant Howard A. Monta now brandishes not a gun and nightstick, but a cane and a smile.
His shirt is clean and…MORE
Burien council meeting turns nasty over library consolidation
Sun, 07/08/12
While Burien City Council members are seriously split on North Highline annexation and other issues, they had refrained from personal verbal attacks in public—until their July 2 council meeting.
The issue that spurred the verbal joust was…MORE
Westbound Lanes of Spokane Street Viaduct to Open at 4:30 p.m.
Sun, 07/08/12
SDOT has announced that the westbound lanes of the Spokane Street Viaduct (the raised roadway that connects I-5 to the West Seattle Bridge) will open ahead of schedule, at approximately 4:30 p.m. today.
The crews plan to first open the…MORE
Angle Lake Shore Club issues statement on disappointing SeaTac fireworks display
Sun, 07/08/12
The Highline Times reported on the Angle Lake 4th of July fireworks show, and got a lot of comments regarding its cost, about $10,000, and the length of this year's show, about 12 minutes. You can read that article by clicking here.
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UPDATE: Suspect rams four police cars and was chased on Delridge
Sun, 07/08/12
According to the Seattle Police Dept. a 37 year old asian male suspect in a late model blue Cadillac Escalade SUV was involved in a series of rammings and a chase leading from Alki Ave, to Harbor Ave, to Delridge Way where he was finally stopped…MORE
Argument near Alki leads to fight and shots fired
Sat, 07/07/12
People Behaving Badly Written by Detective Renee Witt on July 7, 2012-From the Seattle Police Blotter
A large melee on Alki escalated into shots being fired. On 7/6/12, just shortly after 9:00 p.m., officers responded to 5851 SW Lander St…MORE
Sunday's blood drive full up, can still sign up to be donor
Fri, 07/06/12
Update: Sunday's blood drive has no more open slots. People may still sign up to be a bone marrow donor.
Hosted at Boys & Girls Club, the effort is led by Ballard resident Sean Cryan, who is fighting Myelodysplastic Syndrome, a bone…MORE
Congressman McDermott will answer questions July 14 at Burien Library
Fri, 07/06/12
Press release:
Congressman Jim McDermott will be in Burien on Saturday, July 14th at 1 p.m. for a question and answer session at the Burien Library, 400 S.W. 152nd St.
Burien and neighboring Normandy Park are now part of the 7th…MORE
Zip line and ropes course in Lincoln Park being considered; Public meetings set
Fri, 07/06/12
A proposed ropes and zip line course that would be installed in Lincoln Park has met with opposition from the community. Last August Seattle Parks selected a 10 year old company from the United Kingdom called Go Ape to begin the development of a…MORE
