After a walking tour of the Westwood neighborhood, Mayor Mike McGinn spent over an hour at the Southwest Branch of the Seattle Public Library on 35th talking with neighbors who wanted to bring their questions and concerns directly to the man in…MORE
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Looking for a Community Garden Plot? Nine are now available
Sun, 03/06/11
Are you interested in having a community garden plot of your own or sharing one with someone?
The improvements to Genesee Hill School grounds organized by the Genesee-Schmitz Neighborhood Council have included renewal of nine garden…MORE
UPDATE: Reptiles for Expo corralled by White Center scientist
Sat, 03/05/11
White Center resident Aimee Kenoyer is a full time scientist who does leukemia research at Fred Hutchison. She also happens to be the president of the Pacific Northwest Herpetological Society (PNHS) and keeps "some smaller pythons, geckos, and…MORE
School Board member Steve Sundquist of WS weighs in on superintendent ordeal
Sat, 03/05/11
On March 2 Seattle Public Schools Interim Superintendent Dr. Susan Enfield replaced Dr. Maria Goodloe-Johnson and the School Board released a statement that read, in part, "At its meeting this evening the School Board voted 6-1 to appoint Dr.…MORE
Cartoonists from YMCA program at Madison School hit Comicon convention
Sat, 03/05/11
This weekend's enormously popular 3-day Emerald City Comicon convention attracting fans, including proud self-described geeks and nerds the comics and characters they emulate has a West Seattle contingent.
While William Shatner and other…MORE
Cask wine program now exclusively available at Locöl Barley and Vin
Sat, 03/05/11
The new Proletariat Wine Company from Walla Walla has chosen Locöl Barley and Vin at 7902 35th Ave. s.w. to be the only location in the Seattle area to be part of a brand new program in which otherwise very expensive wine will be available by the…MORE
The Divine Marigolds growing and getting ready for the next step
Sat, 03/05/11
The Divine Marigolds, the home grown West Seattle based television production created by Corwood Productions, completed their first phase of show production some months ago but they haven't been taking a break.
In fact they are gearing up…MORE
Seattle Police Department continuing aggressive driver enforcement
Fri, 03/04/11
From the SPD Blotter: The Aggressive Driver Response Team (ADRT) regularly conducts speed enforcement patrols city-wide in accordance with the Traffic Unit’s mission to promote traffic safety through the vigorous enforcement of city and state…MORE
'The Hole' in West Seattle dwelling in court proceedings
Fri, 03/04/11
In 2006 community and developer hopes were high for Fauntleroy Place at 3922 s.w. Alaska St at the northwest corner of the Fauntleroy Junction between 40th Ave s.w. and 39th Ave s.w.
Northwest Resource Management Group announced a mixed-…MORE
Senate unanimously passes two bills aimed at bringing an end to human trafficking
Fri, 03/04/11
Today the Senate unanimously passed two bills aimed at bringing an end to human trafficking—the criminal act of trading or enslaving human beings for the purposes of commercial sexual exploitation or forced labor.
Senate Bill 5546,…MORE