The Highline Schools Foundation for Excellence honored five indiduals at two events on May 13. Gold Star awards are given to employees, volunteers and alumni in the Highline School District for their outstanding service. This year's Gold Star…MORE
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UPDATE: Pete Holmes, City Council tunnel vote meeting cancelled
Mon, 05/16/11
The scheduled Special Full Council meeting set to take place at 9:00 a.m. has been cancelled with no explanation. The Council had been called together to 'vote against the vote' so to speak, in an attempt to nullify the referendum to put the deep…MORE
Westbound Spokane Street Viaduct closures coming May 19, 23 and 24
Mon, 05/16/11
Press Release:
Pending Washington State Department of Transportation approval, the contractor working for the Seattle Department of Transportation to widen the Spokane Street Viaduct will close the westbound lanes of the structure for…MORE
Crowley's tugboat, The Hunter wins race for the fifteenth time
Mon, 05/16/11
By Lauren Elizabeth DiRe, Intern
Crowley’s tugboat Hunter, the “Fastest Tug in the Puget Sound,” won the Seattle Maritime Festival tugboat races again this Saturday, making it the fifteenth year in a row.
Each year, there are three…MORE
Seattle Citizens Against the Tunnel today sued WSDOT to force disclosure of long-withheld records
Mon, 05/16/11
Press release:TUNNEL OPPONENT SUES STATE TO FORCE DISCLOSURE OF PUBLIC RECORDS
Department of Transportation Has Delayed Releasing Thousands of Tunnel-Related Records Compiled More Than a Year Ago
Elizabeth A. Campbell, chairwoman of…MORE
Today is Syttende Mai
Mon, 05/16/11
Today is the 17th of May, which for all Norwegians in Seattle means it's Syttende Mai and a time to celebrate Norwegian Constitution Day.
Syttende Mai has been celebrated in the Greater Seattle Area since 1889 with proclamations,…MORE
Ballard High School experiment launched into space
Mon, 05/16/11
The space shuttle Endeavor launched for its second-to-last flight this morning, taking with it, a Ballard High School science experiment.
The shuttle, headed for the International Space Station, has aboard select student experiment as…MORE
SLIDESHOW: Knowing the Spring Courtyard dedicated at Seattle Chinese Garden
Sun, 05/15/11
The dedication ceremony for the Knowing the Spring Courtyard, the first completed major component of the Seattle Chinese Garden (SCG) in West Seattle, took place May 15 primarily under a tent due to the persistent rain, that finally gave way…MORE
SLIDESHOW: Steve Cox Memorial ceremony honors the White Center legend
Sun, 05/15/11
Sullen skies were overcome by inspirational words forever inscribed in stone to remember fallen King County Sheriff’s Deputy Steve Cox, known for his relentlessness as a crime fighter and passion for improving White Center, his childhood home and…MORE
SLIDESHOW: Andrew Seffernick's life celebrated at Alki Bathhouse
Sun, 05/15/11
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The smiles and tears of over 150 friends and family members of Andrew Seffernick filled the Alki Bathhouse Sunday May 15. His sturdy metal art work was displayed on tables lining the wall, and his…MORE
