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Burien Walk-n-Talk on Feb. 5 had 38 participants (41 if you include the dogs)
Mon, 02/06/12
Burien Walk –n-Talk organizer Maureen Hoffmann reports on February’s event, held Sunday, Feb. 5:
Today was the seventh, monthly Walk-n-Talk here in Burien; 38 people and 3 dogs came to join the stroll! Of the walkers, 1 person was visiting…MORE
Ballard locks closed due to repairs
Mon, 02/06/12
The Ballard locks will be closed to all pedestrian traffic Feb. 7 and Feb. 8th to all pedestrian traffic as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is repairing a scour near the small lock wall. Vessel traffic will also be halted from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m…MORE
Sunset Hill Community Association: Figuring out the next 90 years
Mon, 02/06/12
On Sunday, February 12, the Sunset Hill Community Association Board of Trustees will put the future of their operations and clubhouse before the community.
Formed in 1922, SHCA is one of Seattle's oldest neighborhood associations and has…MORE
SLIDESHOW: Break in water main near 39th s. w. and Barton had to wait for repair
Sun, 02/05/12
A break in 12 inch water main that happened late on Saturday night near 39th and Barton curtailed water supply for the neighborhood. Crews from Seattle Public Utilities dug out the dirt and realized that the only sleeve they had for the repair…MORE
"Good Girls Go to Heaven. Bad Girls go to Toastmasters", Earlybird Toastmasters, that is
Sat, 02/04/12
The theme of the upcoming Friday morning Earlybird Toastmasters Club is "Good Girls Go to Heaven. Bad Girls go to Toastmasters." There will be three main speakers, and members and guests can read one-minute speeches. The public is welcome.
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Monogram Club nearly calls it quits, then finds new bounce in its step
Sat, 02/04/12
After seriously considering dissolving their organization, the Monogram Club rebounded, not with new blood, but with new volunteers to help operate the club. Members donate $8,500 per year in college scholarships to about seven West Seattle High…MORE
Homeless One Night Count "utterly approximate"
Sat, 02/04/12
The Department of Housing and Urban Development, or HUD mandates an annual one night count called "Opening Doors" to determine the numbers of homeless people in and around urban areas, including King County. Federal grants are distributed on the…MORE
Fly Fishing Film Tour hits Seattle on Feb. 6
Sat, 02/04/12
For those whose ears perk up at the sound of slurping trout rising in a feeding channel and the zip of a tight line after a well-placed fly captures their imagination, a pretty cool film festival comes to Seattle's SIFF Cinema on Monday night,…MORE
Avalon Restaurant closes; Feb. 3 was their last night
Fri, 02/03/12
They lasted a year and one month to the day. The team at Avalon Restaurant had high ambitions and by all accounts made outstanding food. In the end however it came down to the monthly cost of doing business. The restaurant closed for good Friday…MORE
