Judge Sharon Armstrong agreed with the recommendations of the King County Prosecutor and and handed down a 116 month (9.6 years) sentence to Duane E. Starkenburg for attacking women joggers in Lincoln Park in 2010 and 2011.
Starkenburg,…MORE
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SLIDESHOW: Automotive skill competition tests high school students at SSCC
Fri, 04/13/12
by David Rosen
South Seattle Community College hosted 60 high school students from around the state on Friday, April 13, 2012, as they demonstrated their knowledge and compete for top honors in the SkillsUSA Washington state championships…MORE
College bound scholarship sign-up drive in south Seattle and south King County aims for 100 percent of all eligible 8th graders by June 30
Fri, 04/13/12
press release: The Road Map Project, which is aimed at driving major improvements in education results in South Seattle and South King County, is releasing individual school district data collected by the Higher Education Coordinating Board on…MORE
West Seattle celebrates the opening of the Southwest Pool, Teen Life Center, Neighborhood Service Center
Fri, 04/13/12
press release: The community is invited to the Southwest Pool, Teen Life Center and Neighborhood Service Center dedication on Tuesday, April 17, 2012 from 11:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. at 2801 SW Thistle St.
This is an opportunity to come and…MORE
SLIDESHOW: West Seattle Trader Joe's opens Happi-lei!
Fri, 04/13/12
Trader Joe's grocery store at 4545 Fauntleroy Way opened with the official "Lei Cutting" at 8 am on Friday April 13 with a crowd of more the 50 people waiting in the chilly morning air to be among the first to enter.
Store captain Sean…MORE
Burien's POW! a "safe place" for youth who may identify as gay or lesbian
Fri, 04/13/12
The new release of the controversial, award-winning documentary "Bully", which explores our attitudes toward violence associated with kids getting bullied by peers, places the issue of gay and "questioning" teens on the front burner. In some…MORE
Mariner's season opens today and Ballard resident Ethan Stowell has beefed up the concession stands
Fri, 04/13/12
By Sarah Wyatt
Give me some peanuts and Cracker Jack…and grass-fed BBQ brisket. This Friday, hungry Mariners fans will enjoy their favorite baseball staples, many with new twists. Wednesday, the Seattle Mariners displayed their new…MORE
Ballard Bascule Bridge closed overnight next three weekends
Thu, 04/12/12
The Ballard Bascule Bridge is scheduled to be closed overnight for three weekends in a row beginning April 14 so that crews can paint the areas of the bridge that are not accessible when the spans are in the down position.
Closures will be…MORE
Lou Tice memorial service is April 13, 10 am; Will be streamed live on internet
Thu, 04/12/12
The passing of Pacific Institute founder, Lou Tice came as a shock to many not only here in West Seattle but worldwide where his work had reached to include thousands of people in many nations. In preparation for the memorial service set for…MORE
White Center resident Benjamin Ray Munoz, 32, missing one year; Family, sheriffs ask for your help
Thu, 04/12/12
The family of Benjamin "Ben" Ray Munoz, 32, are asking for the public's help in locating him, and the King County Sheriff Department urges anyone with information about Munoz to contact them at the King County Sheriff’s Office at (206) 296-3311…MORE
