The Seattle Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs is accepting project applications for its Youth Arts program. The program supports arts training opportunities for Seattle’s middle and high school youth outside of school hours in a variety of…MORE
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UPDATE: West Seattle tremor patient's successful treatment: "I can eat out, read books, type"
Thu, 12/15/11
On Friday Drs. Ron Young and Ryder Gwinn, surgeons from the Swedish Neuroscience Institute, hosted a livestream on the affects of Essential Tremor (ET), the Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) surgical procedure used to treat ET and the other innovative…MORE
Seattle Public Schools celebrates strong growth in high school performance
Thu, 12/15/11
press release: The majority of high schools in Seattle Public Schools showed strong academic growth during the 2010‐2011 school year, Interim Superintendent Dr. Susan Enfield reported today, thanks to great principals, great teachers and involved…MORE
Several West Seattle stores busted for selling tobacco to minors in 2011
Thu, 12/15/11
King County Public Health released their report of retailers caught selling tobacco to minors in 2011 on Dec. 15. 70 sales were made to 63 retailers in Seattle, six of them in West Seattle. Tobacco retailers sold tobacco to minors 15 percent of…MORE
Liquor Board's 'emergency rules' put craft distilleries in a tight spot
Thu, 12/15/11
Just months after Ballardite Mhairi Voelsgen launched her company, BroVo Spirits, she has run into a major hurdle - the ratification of Initiative 1183.
The new law privatizing liquor sales could drive craft distilleries out of business…MORE
Waste Management Offers Ideas for Reducing Waste at the Holidays
Thu, 12/15/11
Press release:
The traditional song calls for people to dream of a white Christmas, but for the conscientious consumer, it can also be a green holiday season.
No matter what holiday you celebrate, you can take steps to reduce the…MORE
Updated: Des Moines city manager receives pay raise
Thu, 12/15/11
By Christina Gramling During a special meeting on Dec. 13, Des Moines City Council approved a 5 percent raise for the city manager.
The City Council met Tuesday night to vote on last minute amendments to the 2011 budget as well as a wage…MORE
Aileen Balahadia, WCCDA Exec. Dir. leaving post next spring
Thu, 12/15/11
press release: The Board of Directors of the White Center Community Development Association (CDA) today announced that the CDA Executive Director, Aileen Balahadia, plans to leave her position next spring. Ms. Balahadia has served as the…MORE
SLIDESHOW: Artisan bike racks appear in White Center
Thu, 12/15/11
The core of White Center’s business district along 16th Ave S.W. has a unique upgrade popping up along the sidewalks: handcrafted bike racks built by a local blacksmith with a passion for promoting self-propelled transportation and community…MORE
Extension cords to blame in West Seattle shed fire
Thu, 12/15/11
Seattle firefighters were called to the 8600 block of Fauntleroy Ave S.W. around 8 a.m. on Dec. 15 to battle a raging shed fire.
According to Seattle Fire, "quick actions stopped a quickly growing shed fire from spreading to neighboring…MORE
