A private investor, Christopher Hansen, has sent a proposal to the City and County to construct a new arena in Seattle’s Stadium District with the ability to host an NBA and NHL team. Working in concert, Mayor Mike McGinn and King County…MORE
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Whitman 8th graders donate 500 pairs of socks for the homeless
Thu, 02/16/12
Eight graders from Whitman Middle School collected over 500 pairs of socks for distribution at United Way's Community Resource Exchange (CRE) last month.
CRE is an event at CenturyLink Field that helps connect people experiencing…MORE
SLIDESHOW: Seattle SWAT trains at Genesee Hill for an 'Active school shooting'
Wed, 02/15/12
By David Rosen
The Genesee Hill School Building (5012 SW Genesee St) was the training ground for the Seattle Police Department Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Team Feb. 15 honing their response to active school shootings.
Officer…MORE
Nighttime closures on 15th Ave NW start tonight
Wed, 02/15/12
The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) and Seattle City Light (SCL), in collaboration with the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA), will be closing 15th Avenue Northwest from NW 65th to NW 80th Streets for three nights for an LED…MORE
Learn more about Ballard Greenways and the Safe Routes to School program tonight
Wed, 02/15/12
Ballard Greenways is meeting tonight to recap some of the events of the previous month and discuss the Safe Routes to School program.
Ballard Greenways are a local group with the mission to bring Neighborhood Greenways to Ballard.
…MORE
School volunteer named Burien's Citizen of the Year
Wed, 02/15/12
John Feeney, a volunteer at New Start High, has been named Burien’s "Citizen of the Year” by the Burien City Council.
The council will honor Feeney at the Feb. 28 council meeting.
At the council’s Feb. 13 meeting, Councilman Gerald…MORE
Red-light cameras to disappear from Burien
Wed, 02/15/12
After May 1, red-light cameras will be gone from three Burien intersections.
Burien lawmakers decided Feb. 13 not to renew the contract with Redflex Traffic Systems after May 1. The company has been providing the cameras to Burien since…MORE
REMINDER: Final design for Highland Park Spraypark will be unveiled tonight
Wed, 02/15/12
Seattle Parks and Recreation will unveil the finalized plans for converting the wading pool at 1100 S.W. Cloverdale St. into a spraypark at the Highland Park Action Committee meeting on Feb 29 from 7 to 8 p.m. The meeting will be held at the…MORE
Reminder: Nighttime Closures on South Spokane Street Viaduct, First Avenue South and Surface Spokane Street, February 15-17
Wed, 02/15/12
press release: Eastbound traffic on the Spokane Street Viaduct (connecting the West Seattle Bridge to I-5) will be down to one lane between the SR99 off-ramp and Fourth Avenue South from 9 p.m. every night this week, February 15 -17, opening at 5…MORE
Reminder: King County Water Taxi not in service on President's Day
Wed, 02/15/12
A reminder for passengers that in observance of President's Day this Monday, February 20, the King County Water Taxi will not be operating the West Seattle and Vashon Island routes.
For more information on fares, schedules, terminals, the…MORE
