And the 2011 Syttende Mai Parade winners are:
Band 1st Columbia River High School, Vancouver, WA 2nd Chief Sealth High School Marching Band 3rd Olympic View Marching Band
Drill Team 1st Highlander Drill Team (entry #…MORE
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SLIDESHOW: Easy Street Records gets wild & crazy during K2 Sports photo shoot
Wed, 05/18/11
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K2 Sports, formerly based on Vashon Island, now in a quarter-mile long Georgetown building with over 250 employees, many from West Seattle, shot a high-energy ad, complete with smoke machines costumed band and…MORE
First signs of activity at Trader Joe's site on Fauntleroy Way
Wed, 05/18/11
The first signs of some real work being done on the upcoming Trader Joe's location at 4545 Fauntleroy Way were spotted on Wednesday, May 18 with the arrival of telephone and electrical contractors on the site.
While they asked not to be…MORE
Ballard man, oldest of the SS Dix Shipwreck survivors remembered
Wed, 05/18/11
On November 18, 1906, the Mosquito Fleet Steamer Dix was underway from Seattle to Port Blakely with 77 passengers and crew when she struck the Steamer Jeanie one mile west of Seattle's Duwamish Head. The Dix sank within minutes and only 38…MORE
Prominent Alki apartment eyesore getting facelift & more
Wed, 05/18/11
Many who have cruised, pedalled, skateboarded, or jogged along Alki in the last couple of years have probably noticed that boarded up, neglected, L-shaped brick building called the Shoremont at 2460-2464 Alki Ave. SW and 57th Ave. SW. New owner,…MORE
Volunteers with boats wanted for Ship Canal clean up; volunteers to be treated to a seafood barbecue afterwards
Wed, 05/18/11
The annual Ship Canal clean up event will be Saturday, May 21, and volunteers with small boats are needed.
For the fifteenth year, the Seattle Marine Business Coalition in partnership with the Port of Seattle, the Army Corps of Engineers…MORE
SLIDESHOW: Super Low-Tide and warm temperatures bring out crowds to Alki Beach on May 18.
Wed, 05/18/11
By David Rosen
The warm temperature and today's super low-tide recorded at a -3.2, marking the lowest tide so far of this month brought out crowds to Alki Beach today. Some people were sun tanning on the beach, kids digging in the sand,…MORE
Dept of Transportation invites the community to be part of determining Seattle’s transportation future
Wed, 05/18/11
In a series of upcoming public workshops, the Department of Transportation wants to hear your thoughts and ideas regarding transportation to help shape the future of transportation in Seattle.
In January, Mayor McGinn and the City Council…MORE
Alki resident recalls great-grandfather survived shipwreck SS Dix recently found by yellow submarine off Alki
Wed, 05/18/11
On November 18, 1906, the Mosquito Fleet Steamer Dix was underway from Seattle to Port Blakely with 77 passengers and crew when she struck the Steamer Jeanie one mile west of Seattle's Duwamish Head. The Dix sank within minutes and only 38…MORE
Ballardite to debut her first film at the NW Film Forum's 5 minute remake challenge
Wed, 05/18/11
Last month, the Northwest Film Forum (NWFF) put out a challenge for the "intrepid film maker" in Seattle to remake their favorite film into a five-minute short.
Together with James Grindle, Ballardite Rachel Livingston has taken on the…MORE
