VAIN, a salon that has locations downtown and in Ballard is opening a West Seattle location in preview/soft open mode on Dec. 17 at 4513 California Ave s.w. in half of the space formerly occupied by the junction liquor store and West Seattle…MORE
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Update: Fisher blasts Patterson and McKenna as he exits SeaTac council
Wed, 12/14/11
Deputy Mayor Gene Fisher left the SeaTac City Council Dec. 13 after serving 12 years. He didn’t go quietly. Fisher was defeated in the November general election by former councilman Barry Ladenburg. A reported $159,000—more than seven times any…MORE
Sen Kohl-Welles introduces legislation requiring higher ed employees to report suspected child abuse
Wed, 12/14/11
Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles, D-Seattle, has introduced legislation requiring higher education employees to report suspected child abuse or neglect in Washington state.
“After hearing of the recent Penn State University abuse scandal and…MORE
Sound Transit receives $10 million TIGER grant for South 200th street light rail extension project
Wed, 12/14/11
Press release:
The U.S Department of Transportation has awarded $10 million in TIGER funding to Sound Transit in support of constructing an extension of Link light rail from Sea-Tac Airport to South 200th Street.
The 1.6-mile…MORE
Road Map Project Report highlights urgent need to improve education –cradle to college and career–in South King County and South Seattle
Wed, 12/14/11
Press release:
The Road Map Project released its Baseline Report Wednesday, Dec. 14 showing the troubling state of education in South King County and South Seattle.
The Road Map Region includes the Auburn, Federal Way, Highline,…MORE
UPDATE: Task force created to crack down on unsafe commercial vehicles in Seattle
Wed, 12/14/11
Seattle Police Department press release:
The Seattle Police Department (SPD) has partnered up with the Washington State Patrol (WSP) and the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) to create a Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Squad (CVES…MORE
Not the busiest time of the year at Sea-Tac Airport
Wed, 12/14/11
Press release:
Holiday travelers can expect everything from jugglers and a one-man band, to prize winning opportunities and parking discounts at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport this season. Please find below some links to key…MORE
English-ivy fighters needed on Saturday in Walker Preserve
Wed, 12/14/11
Press release:
Since 2008, volunteers in Walker Preserve have removed large amounts of invasive plants and planted many native trees and shrubs. Walker Preserve is in the City of Normandy Park, along Walker Creek, which currently has…MORE
UPDATE 2: Des Moines shooting linked to medical marijuana robbery
Wed, 12/14/11
Update for Dec. 20 One arrest has been made in the Dec. 14 Des Moines shooting that sent three people to the hospital after an attempted medical marijuana robbery, according to Sgt. Bob Bohl with the Des Moines Police Department.
The…MORE
KPLU 88.1 listeners in West Seattle might not be able to hear the station
Wed, 12/14/11
press release: KPLU’s long-time signal to West Seattle at 88.1 FM may encounter interference due to a new radio station broadcasting on that same frequency.
KLOP-FM, a Christian Contemporary station licensed to Ocean Park, Washington,…MORE
