By Christy Wolyniak, Contributor
Growing up as a Club kid, Calvin Lyons unknowingly prepared himself to one day become the president and CEO that would champion youth in need. The Boys and Girls Club of King County hired Lyons last week.…MORE
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UPDATE - SLIDESHOW: Person rescued off south beach of Lincoln Park has died; Taken to Harborview after an hour in the water
Mon, 03/26/12
By Patrick Robinson and David Rosen
Update as of 8:35am
The man who got pulled from the water unfortunately did not survive.
A man said to be in his 20's, in the water off the south beach of Lincoln Park for over an hour, was…MORE
Des Moines Area Food Bank wins award for local child hunger program
Mon, 03/26/12
Press release: The Des Moines Area Food Bank received $5,000 and one of the 2012 Agency Excellence Awards for the organization’s exemplary approaches to ending hunger through its mobile summer meals program for children in low-income households…MORE
Cape Cod style for Des Moines buildings suggested by council
Mon, 03/26/12
A new “beachy” look will be coming to the Des Moines Marina District and downtown buildings.
The City Council voted 5-2 on March 22 to set guidelines for building design in the downtown and marina areas of the city. The style the council…MORE
Des Moines teacher honored as Teacher of the Week
Mon, 03/26/12
On Friday, March 23rd, radio station STAR 101.5 surprised Des Moines Elementary teacher, Paula Escher, by presenting her with the STAR 101.5’s Teacher of the Week award.
In a local contest conducted by the radio station, Escher, a 2nd…MORE
Two meetings upcoming on Barton CSO rain garden project
Mon, 03/26/12
Information from King County King County will be hosting two community meetings for Westwood Village Sunrise Heights neighbors to discuss the Barton Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) project. This project is designed to control CSOs at the Barton…MORE
Do you have a site where free snacks for kids can be given out this summer?
Mon, 03/26/12
The Summer Sack Lunch program has been renamed the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) and they are looking for appropriate sites to provide free snacks for kids this summer. You can apply at the link below.
SFSP is funded by the United…MORE
Watershed Walks will train 'neighborhood ambassadors' about Longfellow Creek
Mon, 03/26/12
Would you like to learn more about the Longfellow Creek Watershed and bring that message to your neighbors?
A free training designed to educate potential Neighborhood Walking Ambassadors is being conducted Saturday April 7. You'll learn…MORE
On the go - Week of 3-26-12
Mon, 03/26/12
Car Wash at Bernie's Automotive in Ballard Bernie's Automotive 4420 Leary Way NW Saturday, April 7th, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Come get your car washed by the lovely ladies of Chi Omega! Come out and support our Miss Greek contestant and Fred Hutchinson…MORE
A surprise package along NW 57th Street
Mon, 03/26/12
With a lack of garages, parking is limited in Ballard. Yet Ballardite Frank Meyer found a simple and affordable way of dealing with a lack of garage space -- a car bag.
And hiding underneath this big mysterious grey package along NW 57th…MORE
