If you'd like to learn how the 9-1-1 emergency dispatch center works the King County Sheriff's office will provide a very special opportunity on March 31 through their Citizen's Academy.
You can learn about the role 9-1-1 Communications…MORE
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Lane closures in the West Seattle Bridge corridor, Feb 20-24
Fri, 02/17/12
Press release: Traffic changes will be in effect next week, February 20-24, on the Spokane Street Viaduct (at the east end of the West Seattle Bridge) and the Fauntleroy Expressway (at the west end of the West Seattle Bridge) as work progresses…MORE
REMINDER: Mayor's Town Hall meeting coming to West Seattle March 13
Fri, 02/17/12
Mayor Mike McGinn will be in West Seattle tonight, Tuesday March 13 for one of a series of Town Hall meetings meant to let people voice their concerns and offer their feedback directly to the mayor.
The event is part of the Engage Seattle…MORE
Children's slide recalled in Myrtle Reservoir Park; Injuries cited by CPSC
Fri, 02/17/12
A children's slide called the Slalom Glider at Myrtle Reservoir Park 6900 35th s.w. has been recalled by the U.S.Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) in cooperation with Landscape Structures Inc. The CPSC stated that the slide lacks a…MORE
Boundary Review Board Gives Annexation Final OK
Fri, 02/17/12
Press release:
On Feb. 16, the Washington State Boundary Review Board for King County reached a final decision approving Burien's annexation request of North Highline.
The next step is for the City Council to pass a resolution…MORE
Zoo loses its only male tiger
Fri, 02/17/12
The Woodland Park Zoo's 19-year-old male Sumatran tiger named Rakata was euthanized today, following a period of physical decline and age-related kidney failure and liver disease.
The average life expectancy of Sumatran tigers is 18 to 20…MORE
Burien Little Theatre rocks out with 'The Who's Tommy'
Fri, 02/17/12
Poor Tommy Walker.
The son of a World War II veteran, witness to an unspeakable murder, victim of an unusual medical condition and eventually reluctant popular cult figure, Tommy leads an unorthodox life that could only be told through…MORE
REMINDER: Weekend closures in West Seattle Bridge Corridor, Feb 18-19
Thu, 02/16/12
press release: The Fauntleroy Expressway (at the east end of the West Seattle Bridge) will be closed from Saturday night, February 18, until midnight on Sunday, February 19. To get to the West Seattle Bridge, traffic will be directed to the…MORE
South Seattle Community College hosts PTSD Forum
Thu, 02/16/12
Those suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder or those impacted by it have an opportunity to learn more about it at a forum coming up Feb. 22 at South Seattle Community College.
The Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Forum is…MORE
Construction begins this week on RapidRide C Line transit improvements
Thu, 02/16/12
press release: In partnership with King County Metro Transit, the Seattle Department of Transportation is making transit improvements in West Seattle to prepare for the launch of Metro’s RapidRide C Line in September. Construction is scheduled to…MORE
