The Sound Transit Board of Directors adopted their 2012 budget on Thursday, Dec 15, which includes $2 million for the study of a high-capacity Ballard-to-Downtown streetcar line.
Seattle's elected leaders welcomed the Sound Transit board'…MORE
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Outgoing Highline School Board President Savusa praised for her work, legacy
Fri, 12/16/11
The published agenda for the Highline School District’s Dec. 14 board meeting set aside 20 minutes for comments regarding outgoing board president Sili Savusa.
But after more than an hour, the tributes to Savusa were still pouring in from…MORE
Applications now available for Youth Arts funding
Fri, 12/16/11
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
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
