This Spring, three homeless people were found dead in Ballard. These men were Charles Tompkins, who died of hypothermia near the Ballard Locks, Ken Trygg, whose body was found near a dumpster near Market Street NW, and Thomas Mumby, who was found…MORE
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82 tickets issued in 2 hours by the ADRT on June 27
Tue, 06/28/11
From the Seattle Police Blotter:
On June 27th officers from the Aggressive Driver Response Team worked 2 hours of emphasis on the West Seattle Bridge and issued the following tickets while on patrol:
West Seattle Bridge
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SLIDESHOW: 26,000 runners take off from Tukwila in rock n' roll marathon
Tue, 06/28/11
(SLIDESHOW: Click the image above to see extra pictures of the thundering crowd, taken by our lightening bolt of a photographer, Kurt Howard.)
The Seattle Rock ' Roll Marathon and Half-marathon started in Tukwila on June 25 as 26,000…MORE
Women in Black to hold vigil in Ballard to remember the three homeless men that died in Ballard this Spring
Tue, 06/28/11
This Spring, three homeless people were found dead in Ballard. These men were Charles Tompkins, who died of hypothermia near the Ballard Locks, Ken Trygg, whose body was found near a dumpster near Market Street NW, and Thomas Mumby, who was found…MORE
A 4th full of fun, fireworks set for Highline
Tue, 06/28/11
(Note: Pease click the above photo to see a map of the Burien Independence Day Parade route)
Fuel prices have inched down slightly but still not enough to justify unnecessarily filling up the old gas-guzzler to search far and wide for…MORE
Man 'flashes' children in West Seattle
Tue, 06/28/11
Just before 3:30 p.m. on June 26 two girls, ages 13 and 14, and their 8-year-old brother were “flashed” by an unknown male suspect walking by as they played outside a relative’s home near the corner of 44th Ave S.W. and S.W. Hanford St.
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If Metro does not receive additional revenue, the service cuts will heavily affect Ballard bus riders
Tue, 06/28/11
If a congestion reduction charge is approved by the County Council or voters, it is likely that only small service adjustments to achieve efficiency and productivity targets would be needed over the next two years.
If the congestion charge…MORE
UPDATE 3: SLIDESHOW: West Seattle house fire on 39th Ave S.W. ruled arson
Tue, 06/28/11
Update 3 for 6/29 Det. Renee Witt with the Seattle Police Department said the man arrested for suspicion of arson was the same injured man who emerged from the blazing house as firefighters arrived on the scene. Furthermore, Det. Witt said the…MORE
WSDOT wants to minimize Independence Day weekend traveling heachaches
Tue, 06/28/11
Traveling somewhere this Independence Day weekend? The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) offers information and tools to keep holiday travel headaches to a minimum.
Delays:
Drivers should expect congestion and…MORE
Spoke & Food invites the community to bike to dinner tonight
Tue, 06/28/11
Tonight, the second annual Spoke & Food event invites you to eat out to dinner and to forgo your car by biking to a local restaurant.
"In doing so, you'll get the opportunity to better connect with your community and surroundings, you'…MORE
