The Nordic Heritage Museum in Seattle and Nordic House in Reykjavik announce the 2011 Nordic Fashion Biennale to take place this fall at the Nordic Heritage Museum. Launched by the Nordic House in Reykjavik, Iceland in 2009, this will be the…MORE
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Metro prepares for lane closures on the SR-99 Alaskan Way Viaduct
Thu, 05/05/11
Press Release:
During the weekend of May 14-15 the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) will close the State Route 99 Alaskan Way Viaduct and work will be completed to reduce it to two lanes in each direction between the…MORE
SLIDESHOW: South Park Bridge project gets a rousing start on Cinco de Mayo
Thu, 05/05/11
The South Park Bridge Project was celebrated today, May 5 (Cinco De Mayo) in an event that saw King County Executive Dow Constantine, Governor Chris Gregoire, Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn, Seattle City Council President Richard Conlin and other…MORE
Burien teams up with farmers' co-op for delivery of organic produce
Thu, 05/05/11
Burien residents now are able to get fresh organic produce and local artisan foods delivered conveniently to the Burien Community Center. The City Parks Recreation & Cultural Services (PaRCS) Department has teamed up with Full Circle Farms, a…MORE
Trader Joe’s in West Seattle gets the land-use OK
Thu, 05/05/11
Trader Joe’s grocery store received the OK from the Seattle Department of Planning and Development to change the use of their proposed site at 4545 Fauntleroy Way s.w. (southeast corner of 39th Ave s.w. and Fauntleroy) on May 5.
The change…MORE
Metro Transit preps for lane closures on SR 99 in SODO; urges motorists to try transit, vanpools
Thu, 05/05/11
State Route 99 will be reduced to two lanes in each direction between the West Seattle Bridge and Seattle's sports stadiums in the SODO area beginning May 16. King County Metro Transit hopes motorists will help reduce the number of vehicles in…MORE
Highline Schools Foundation announces 2011 Gold Star award winners
Thu, 05/05/11
Each year The Highline Schools Foundation for Excellence awards employees, volunteers and alumni in the Highline School District for their outstanding service. This year's Gold Star Award winners were selected from an extensive list of worthy…MORE
World's tallest puppy visits West Seattle Petco
Thu, 05/05/11
Brewster, the world's tallest puppy, weighing in at "more than 200 pounds" paid a visit to the West Seattle Junction Petco May, 5 to promote awareness about pet cancer.
He and his owner Sandy Hall live in Grass Valley California where he…MORE
Des Moines firefighters ready to issue safety citations
Thu, 05/05/11
Beginning this month, South King firefighters will be handing out Safe Rider "Citations," singling out children doing things right, not wrong.
The South King department covers Des Moines and Federal Way.
The business card-sized…MORE
SLIDESHOW: Edgar Martinez appears at Burien Liquor Store and Mark Restaurant on May 12
Thu, 05/05/11
Edgar Martinez sold nearly as many bottles of his El Zacatecano Mezcal tequila at the Burien Liquor store as he hit home runs in his 18-year major league career with the Mariners (300 bottles of tequila vs. 309 home runs).
His evening…MORE
