From the colorful mosaic bird guarding Cormorant Cove Park at 3701 Beach Drive SW to the swirling array of Swimming Stars at Whale Tail Playground, 5817 SW Lander St. and 58th Ave SW , many have happily stumbled upon the West Seattle artwork of…MORE
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UPDATE: Taxi drivers meet with Teamsters Local 117; seek fairer treatment
Sun, 06/24/12
Hundreds of taxi cab operators who work Seattle and King County met Sunday, June 24, to begin forming an association with Tukwila-based Teamsters Local Union 117. It will be called Western Washington Taxicab Operatiors Association. Because taxi…MORE
Weitzel Construction and Ventana Construction honored at REX Awards
Sun, 06/24/12
The Remodeling Excellence (REX) Awards’ 26th anniversary celebration held on Saturday, June 23 at the Space Needle saw two West Seattle construction companies win awards from the Master Builders Association of King and Snohomish Counties.
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Orphan orca Springer’s saviors honored at Alki; Four Whale Trail signs going up in West Seattle
Sat, 06/23/12
As Donna Sandstrom with The Whale Trail, an organization devoted to the appreciation and stewardship of whales, puts it, “Ten years ago, an orphaned orca named Springer appeared in the Puget Sound – lost, alone, and 300 miles away from home. Six…MORE
Some at peace, others still frustrated with King County’s sewage overflow plans in West Seattle
Sat, 06/23/12
Several blocks away and seemingly unconnected to the Barton Pump Station located on Puget Sound, the West Seattle neighborhoods of Sunrise Heights and Westwood are in for major changes in the coming years as King County plans to install a series…MORE
Burien Little Theatre seeking male actors, all ethnicities, for 2 roles in “Anna in the Tropics”
Sat, 06/23/12
Press release:
Latino Theatre Projects and Burien Little Theatre are seeking two male actors, 40s-50s, for their joint production of the 2003 Pulitzer Prize-winning “Anna in the Tropics,” written by Nilo Cruz.
One is a principal…MORE
SLIDESHOW: Morgan Junction Festival was wonderful but wet
Sat, 06/23/12
The threat of rain didn't keep the exhibitors away from the Morgan Junction Festival on June 23 as booth after booth dutifully set up and got ready for the annual neighborhood celebration. At first it was pretty smooth sailing with people…MORE
West Seattle Kiwanis 3rd Annual charity Motorcyle Poker Run is today
Sat, 06/23/12
press release On June 23, 2012, the Kiwanis of West Seattle will host its third annual Charity Motorcycle Poker Run & Classic Car Show. Proceeds from this event support the PNW District Kiwanis Project, the Kiwanis Children’s Cancer Program…MORE
Plastic bag ban kicks in July 1 (and a reminder to wash those reusable bags)
Fri, 06/22/12
Seattle’s City Council voted unanimously in December to ban plastic grocery bags, and the plan takes effect on July 1.
Seattle retailers and grocers will be required to stop offering single-use plastic bags on that date, and the city is…MORE
West Seattle Women in Charge forms to promote women owned business
Fri, 06/22/12
A new women's organization has formed in West Seattle called West Seattle Women in Charge. The idea for the group began at Alki Arts with Diane Venti. After discussing with numerous women business owners in the area, she decided to host a group…MORE
