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West Seattle crash victim posts video of SPD officer allegedly mocking him
Tue, 12/20/11
West Seattle resident Tim Nelson was hit by a semi truck on the lower West Seattle Bridge while jogging to work during the Alaska Way Viaduct week-long closure in October, sustaining life-threatening injuries.
Nelson told KOMO News on Dec…MORE
Thaiku to auction off its antique Asian decor
Tue, 12/20/11
The commercial auctioneers at James G. Murphy Co. will be auctioning off Thaiku's antique Asian decor to the highest bidder on December 29, creating a unique opportunity for people to take home a piece of Ballard Ave's beloved restaurant and bar…MORE
Seattle Chinese Garden tiles are going up on the Recognition Wall
Tue, 12/20/11
The Recognition Wall at the Seattle Chinese Garden saw donor tiles go up on its 30 foot length on Monday, Dec. 19 as Miguel Aparicio and Dan Johnson from LP Tile from Bellevue worked to place and space them properly.
The two sided wall…MORE
Seattle’s Low-Carbon Future: How Should We Get There?
Tue, 12/20/11
The City of Seattle will be updating the Climate Action Plan in 2012 and is seeking community input.
The Office of Sustainability & Environment is asking for feedback on how Seattle can achieve a low-carbon future. Visit this link for…MORE
City Council passes West Seattle Triangle rezoning
Mon, 12/19/11
A unanimous vote from Seattle’s City Council approved rezoning changes for West Seattle’s Triangle on Dec. 19, leading the way for new developments and streetscapes to transform the area confined by Fauntleroy Ave to the northwest, 35th Ave to…MORE
City Council unanimously votes to ban plastic bags
Mon, 12/19/11
By Anne-Marije Rook Seattle City council today approved Council Bill 117345, intended to help clean up Puget Sound and protect marine wildlife by banning single-use plastic bags.
Similar legislation passed in Bellingham and Edmonds earlier…MORE
South King County gang council requesting residents take online survey
Mon, 12/19/11
The Suburban King County Coordinating Council on Gangs (“the Council”) is a unique partnership between the Center for Children and Youth Justice and high-level decision makers from across South and East King County that is focused on creating a…MORE
Reminder: Plastic bag ban goes into effect
Mon, 12/19/11
Starting July 1st, shoppers will no longer be asked 'paper or plastic' when checking out at a Seattle retail store.
In December of last year Seattle City council approved a plastic bag ordinance, Council Bill 117345, intended to help clean…MORE
SeaTac school placed on list of state's lowest achieving schools
Mon, 12/19/11
Odyssey—The Essential School, a small academy on SeaTac’s Tyee High campus, was among 57 state schools on a list of persistently lowest-achieving schools that was released by State Superintendent Randy Dorn on Dec. 19.
It was singled out…MORE
