Following approval Tuesday night by the Seattle Education Association, Seattle Public Schools teachers, classified staff and non-represented employees will be taking a series of furlough days without pay during the next two school years, designed…MORE
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Highland Park Wading Pool Conversion meeting will review design concepts Aug. 23
Tue, 08/09/11
A public meeting sponsored by Seattle Parks and Recreation is scheduled at Highland Park on Tuesday August 23, 2011 from 6:30 – 8 p.m. to educate the public about the new spraypark coming to Highland Park. Parks solicited feedback in May during a…MORE
SLIDESHOW: Burien Town Square Summer Nights Car Show
Tue, 08/09/11
SLIDESHOW: Kurt Howard saw some hot rods at the Burien Town Square Summer Nights Car Show that, in the vernacular of the period in which the cars were made, are totally bitchin'. He managed to take some killer photos of the glorious rigs. ~Stevie…MORE
New offices and new name for Burien business
Tue, 08/09/11
Highline Audiology moved its offices and changed names in early July. The new name is Highline Hearing Professionals. Owners Rebecca Grady, left, and Eileen Freed stand in front of their new offices located at 457 S.W. 148th St., Suite 101 in…MORE
Tukwila Pool measure on August ballot
Tue, 08/09/11
City of Tukwila officials have announced there is no longer enough money in the budget to continue maintaining and operating the Tukwila Pool.
In an attempt to save the nearly 40 year old community pool a proposition has been placed on the…MORE
Mayor challenges City Council to be bold and fund rail projects
Tue, 08/09/11
In today's blog post, Mayor Mike McGinn challenged the Seattle City Council to "be bold" and finance rail projects.
Looking at Portland's rail systems as an example, McGinn calls on the Seattle City Council to acknowledge rail…MORE
Southwest Edmunds will close for paving work Aug. 11 - 12
Tue, 08/09/11
Press release: SDOT paving Crews will repair the roadway in the 4300 block of SW Edmunds Street between California Avenue SW and 44th Avenue SW on Thursday and Friday, August 11 and 12. Edmunds will be closed to both eastbound and westbound…MORE
"Lucha Libre" wrestling event pinned down in South Park Aug. 20
Tue, 08/09/11
Think of an Hispanic Hulk Hogan wearing a glittery mask and you've got "Lucha Libre". The "sport", well, cultural phenomena, that dominates Mexico and other Latin American countries comes to South Park Aug. 20 thanks to ECOSS, the Environmental…MORE
UPDATE 2: ArtsWest director Alan Harrison departs September
Tue, 08/09/11
Wed., AUG. 10 UPDATE:
Dawn Leverett, is a real estate agent at Windermere-West Seattle in the Alaska Junction and former Board President for the West Seattle Chamber of Commerce. She is serving her second term as Secretary of the Board of…MORE
Draft financial plan shows viaduct replacement funding in place
Tue, 08/09/11
The Washington State Department of Transportation released the draft 2011 Initial Financial Plan for the Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacement Project today, which is under review by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).
The plan is a…MORE