This week, President Obama appointed New Futures board member and UW professor Luis Fraga to the President's Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanics. This commission will develop a set of action proposals to give to the White…MORE
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Big, Blue and Beautiful the West Seattle Summer Fest 2011 poster is out
Fri, 05/27/11
The West Seattle Summer Fest, set for July 8, 9 and 10 has released this years promotional poster designed by local designer and Feedback Lounge co-owner Jeff Gilbert.
“Being asked to design the poster for Summer Fest is the West Seattle…MORE
SSCC hosts Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) history presentation
Fri, 05/27/11
Press Release: South Seattle Community College will host a very special presentation Thursday, June 2, exploring the often untold and unknown history of Seattle’s Civil Rights movement. Four original and active members of CORE – Joan Singler,…MORE
SLIDESHOW: The birth of a blockwatch in White Center
Fri, 05/27/11
For neighbors living in the neighborhood around 22nd Ave s.w. and s.w. 110th St in White Center, the time has come to gather, meet and start watching out for each other.
Coordinated by White Center resident Aileen Sison, a group of about…MORE
Amanda Knox and the letter written by 11 lawmakers on her behalf
Fri, 05/27/11
Eleven Italian lawmakers signed a letter May 25 to Italian President Giorgio Napolitano questioning the fairness of the treatment of West Seattle raised Amanda Knox by the prosecution that handed her a 26-year jail sentence for the 2007 murder…MORE
Metro shares Memorial Day weekend transit service & Folklife Northgate Shuttle information
Fri, 05/27/11
Press Release: In observance of Memorial Day, King County Metro Transit will operate a Sunday schedule on Monday, May 30. Metro offices - including the Customer Information, pass sales and lost and found offices - will be closed on Monday. If…MORE
Burglar-proofing your home from the outside: Tips from Seattle Police
Fri, 05/27/11
West Seattle's Crime Prevention Coordinator Mark Solomon released his May 27 newsletter with several handy tips on deterring burglars from identifying your home as an easy target.
The newsletter is attached as a PDF (top of story) and…MORE
Students with innovative ideas take home money prizes for Ballard High School and themselves
Fri, 05/27/11
Students from the Ballard High School Biotech Academy joined hundreds of high school students from around the state at Washington State University's Pullman campus last week to compete in the “Imagine Tomorrow” competition.
The annual…MORE
The Seattle Channel looking for questions for City Councilmembers Sally Bagshaw and Tim Burgess
Fri, 05/27/11
What’s your question for Seattle City Councilmembers? What will the Council do if voters reject Referendum Number One that relates to the replacement of the Alaskan Way Viaduct with a deep-bore tunnel? Are Councilmembers in favor of a new law…MORE
Young martial artists take black belt test at Alki studio
Thu, 05/26/11
West Seattle's martial arts school and training center, Alki Taekwondo, founded in 1982 by Master Steve Coates, tested 10 of its students for their first black belt May 25. The school has 50 to 60 students and is located in the basement of Alki…MORE
