press release: For anyone who says Pokémon was a late-90s fad, the thousands of die-hard fans of all ages who gathered en masse in San Diego this weekend for the 2011 Pokémon World Championship Tournament might beg to differ. Kids from all over…MORE
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On the Go Week of 8-15-11
Mon, 08/15/11
Discovery Shop 4535 California Ave, S.W. 206 937 7169 Antiques and Collectibles Annual Event begins Monday, August 22, at 10 a.m. Yellow tagged items: $1, Monday, August 22 thru Wednesday, August 31. The Shop will be closed Sunday, August 21. The…MORE
ELECTION DAY: ballots for primary and special elections are due by 8 p.m.
Mon, 08/15/11
All ballots for the primary and special elections most be returned today.
Ballots can be returned by mail or simply be dropped off in one of the drop boxes around town.
By mail, ballots must have a first class postage and be…MORE
Supermajority needed to preserve Metro bus service with car tab fee reached
Mon, 08/15/11
King County Executive Dow Constantine announced on Friday that a supermajority of County Council support needed to enact a two-year $20 Congestion Reduction Charge and avert a 17 percent cut of Metro bus service has been reached.
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SLIDESHOW: Log House Museum celebrates the Husky Deli 79th Anniversary with an ice cream social
Sun, 08/14/11
The Log House Museum, home to the Southwest Seattle Historical Society and many artifacts of West Seattle's colorful past was the site of an Ice Cream Social Sunday Aug. 14. The occasion was also a celebration of the 79th Anniversary of a West…MORE
UPDATE- SLIDESHOW: Furry Faces Foundation throws its Dog Days of August Beerfest
Sun, 08/14/11
The Dog Days of August Beerfest was a hit for the Furry Faces Foundation (F3) animal welfare agency on Aug. 14 with an array of regular dogs (and cats) joining a steady stream of Hebrew National Hot Dogs and Lowman Brau beer (from Big Al Brewing…MORE
SLIDESHOW: Lien Animal Clinic celebrates 60 years in West Seattle
Sun, 08/14/11
Dr. William Lien established Lien Animal Clinic as one of the first veterinary hospitals in West Seattle in 1951. On Sunday, the clinic celebrated 60 years in service and invited their clients in to enjoy cake and refreshments while they provided…MORE
SLIDESHOW: Music, arts and children’s Laughter fill the streets in the Phinneywood's Summer Streets event
Sat, 08/13/11
By Lauren Elizabeth DiRe, Intern
Children flooded the streets when 20 blocks of Greenwood Avenue were closed off Friday night for the third annual PhinneyWood Summer Streets block party.
The family-friendly event provided activities…MORE
SLIDESHOW: Life in limbo; Village Green Nursery holds an ice cream social
Sat, 08/13/11
Vera Johnson of White Center's Village Green Nursery has become something of a poster child for banks vs. the people in the last few weeks with attention from the media focused on her fight with Bank of America for a loan modification. Last week…MORE
Renters encouraged to check out Seola Gardens' first 25 subsidized units
Sat, 08/13/11
Twenty-five rentals, called the Zephyr, are the first available at the Seola Gardens development. The grand opening was July 29, and the King County Housing Authority encourages potential renters to take a look at the Zephyr this summer.
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