The new Denny International Middle School at 2601 s.w. Kenyon Street will officially open in a ribbon cutting ceremony Sept. 6 at 1:00 pm. and it will mean a major milepost has been reached in the Seattle Public Schools remodeling plan for…MORE
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Sound Transit board approves speeding up South 200th Street light rail extension
Thu, 07/28/11
Press release:
The Sound Transit Board Thursday, July 28, approved accelerating construction of the South Link light rail extension from Sea-Tac Airport to South 200th Street. The South 200th Link project includes a 1.6-mile, elevated…MORE
SSCC math & engineering professor selected to ride Blue Angel F/A-18B Monday
Thu, 07/28/11
The Blue Angels arrive next week. The first to land is the #7 jet, two-seat F/A-18B that flies media to promote the upcoming air show. South Seattle Community College math and engineer professor, Heidi Lyman of Normandy Park, was nominated, then…MORE
Joy Anderson running for School Board; says parents feel "disenfranchised" from District, School Board
Thu, 07/28/11
Joy Anderson is running for Seattle School Board West Seattle District VI. The West Seattle resident is challenging Martha "Marty" McLaren, Nick Esparza, and incumbent Steve Sundquist in the Aug. 16 primary. The West Seattle Herald interviewed…MORE
SeaTac receives award, discount for employee health program
Thu, 07/28/11
Press release:
The city of SeaTac recently earned a WellCity Award from the Association of Washington Cities (AWC) Employee Benefit Trust, one of 82 cities to receive the award. The award is based on meeting stringent best practice…MORE
Crow about dead birds, help track West Nile virus
Thu, 07/28/11
Press release:
Help track potential cases of West Nile virus in King County by reporting dead birds. Crows in particular die quickly from West Nile virus and clusters of dead crows may indicate that West Nile virus is present in the…MORE
Burien mental health center will move some services to new Ambaum building
Thu, 07/28/11
Press release:
Effective Aug. 8, Navos, one of King County's two largest providers of community mental health services, will be moving a portion of their programs and services to a new campus which has been under construction for over a…MORE
Only in Seattle marketing campaign spotlights Phinney Ridge and Greenwood
Thu, 07/28/11
The City of Seattle’s Office of Economic Development (OED) launched the 2011 Only in Seattle marketing campaign, which celebrates Seattle’s locally-owned “hidden gem” retail shops and restaurants that help shape Seattle’s unique neighborhoods…MORE
Seattle Police releases updated directive on marijuana
Thu, 07/28/11
The new Seattle medical marijuana ordinance was signed by Mayor Mike McGinn on the morning of Wednesday, July 27, which recognizes medical marijuana co-ops as regular businesses and implements a licensing and regulation system for medical…MORE
UPDATE 2 - SLIDESHOW:Deputies uncover pit bull fighting, prostitution operation in North Highline; one arrested
Thu, 07/28/11
Update for July 28, 12 p.m.: Four pit bulls were recovered from the scene of a suspected dog fighting ring in the North Highline/White Center area.
One of those pit bulls, described as "injured" and "lethargic" in the KCSO press release…MORE