Press release:
Seattle Department of Transportation crews are restoring the stairway on Southwest Spokane Street between SW 60th and SW 61st streets. They are now performing preliminary work at the site and by Monday, May 23, they plan to…MORE
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Emmy Organization nominates BHS video students
Thu, 05/19/11
Nine productions by students in the Ballard High School Video Production Program have been nominated for National Student Television Awards of Excellence.
The Northwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences,…MORE
Local parents join together to create a new school in Burien
Thu, 05/19/11
The Bridge School, a new independent, cooperative school serving grades K-2 opens in Fall 2011 in Burien. A grassroots group of parents from the Highline area has been meeting since late 2009 to create an educational option for families wanting…MORE
Seattle Beer Week kicks off today at Ballard's Maritime Brewery
Thu, 05/19/11
Maritime Pacific Brewing Company was selected to be the official 2011 Seattle Beer Week brewery and had the honor to make the 2011 Seattle Beer Week beer.
The Martitime Pacific crew have been brewing the Seattle Beer Week beer, the…MORE
Syttende Mai parade winners announced
Thu, 05/19/11
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
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
