BN Builders has been busy tearing down the former Denny Middle School on 30th Ave. s.w. with only a few walls left standing as of Aug. 6. The grading work on the eastern section of the six acre site is underway and crews are preparing the area…MORE
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Red, White & Zoo
Fri, 07/01/11
Meerkats, grizzlies, orangutans, hippos, and even sow bugs will be treated this Fourth of July to a picnic featuring a menu of star-shaped popsicles, watermelons, corn on the cob and other picnic fare.
Presented by Zookeeper and Columbia…MORE
UPDATE 4: West Seattleite takes Delridge sidewalk overgrowth concern to YouTube
Fri, 07/01/11
Update 4: July 7 It's official: SDOT has cleared up the treacherous sidewalk on Delridge Way S.W. across from Home Depot.
West Seattleite Kieth Ramsey is the one to thank for taking the issue into his own hands and making a YouTube video…MORE
SLIDESHOW- Post Zombie Walk update: An outbreak of zombies has been reported in Fremont
Fri, 07/01/11
By: Christy Wolyniak
Brain-hungry and merciless, Seattle was determined to beat the Guinness World Record for the largest gathering of zombies, previously held by New Jersey in 2010 counting 4,093 undead. Seattle zombies exploded in…MORE
Des Moines council approves increased building heights
Fri, 07/01/11
Des Moines, which has been undergoing growing pains as lawmakers work on revitalizing the City, and it’s tax base, grew a little bit taller tonight.
In a highly impassioned discussion Des Moines City Council voted 5-2 on Thursday night to…MORE
Judith Davis, the "ultimate cat lady" passes; a celebration of her life is planned
Thu, 06/30/11
Eight years ago this month, West Seattle's Judith (Escano) Davis, the "ultimate cat lady" as she was known to friends, and perhaps, felines, was stalking stray cats to rescue when the former High Point public-housing project was being bull-dozed…MORE
Seattle City Light crews prep the Guadalupe site for gymnasium construction
Thu, 06/30/11
Seattle City Light crews were busy removing the tops of electrical service poles on the site of he 10,000-square foot Parish Life Center/Gymnasium to be built at Our Lady of Guadalupe at 7000 35th s.w. The work done today was to remove the…MORE
Seattle Youth Symphony Orchestra receives $90,000 grant to support SPS music programs
Thu, 06/30/11
Press release: Earlier this month representatives of The Clowes Fund announced that Seattle Youth Symphony Orchestras (SYSO) will receive a three year $90,000 grant to support its SYSO-in-the-Schools program. Developed in partnership with Seattle…MORE
Part of Burke-Gilman Trail closed for repair
Thu, 06/30/11
Tomorrow, July 1, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) and the Ballard Terminal Railroad will work on a section of the Burke Gilman Trail located between NW 40th and NW 41st streets. The trail will be closed from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in…MORE
Scofflaw enforcements will hit hard for Ballard's homeless living in their cars
Thu, 06/30/11
Beginning July 5, 2011, vehicles in scofflaw status – those with four or more overdue, unpaid parking tickets – will get the boot.
The city is cracking down hard on those motorists who scoff at parking tickets as the city says $26 million…MORE