Press Release: Seattle Parks and Recreation, which has had to make substantial cutbacks in the operations of its 25 wading pools because of budget reductions, is seeking partners interested in helping increase access to the pools during the eight…MORE
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'Polite Robber' pleads not guilty
Thu, 02/24/11
Gregory P. Hess, dubbed the Polite Robber for an alleged robbery of a Shell gas station on s.w. Roxbury, pled not guilty to first degree robbery charges on Feb. 24, according to King County Prosecutors.
Hess, 65, is currently being held in…MORE
Seattle Parks to conduct customer count at community centers
Thu, 02/24/11
Starting on Monday, Feb 28, Seattle Parks and Recreation will ask customers at community centers to sign in indicating their age group and time of arrival.
The pilot project will help Parks staff respond to a City Council directive to…MORE
Seattle Parks to conduct customer count at Community Centers
Thu, 02/24/11
Press Release: Beginning Monday, February 28, Seattle Parks and Recreation will ask customers at its 25 community centers (Rainier Beach is under construction) to sign in indicating their age group and time of arrival.
The pilot project,…MORE
"Deadliest Catch" loses crew member
Thu, 02/24/11
The Time Bandit, one of the fishing ships featured on "The Deadliest Catch" lost one of its members this week.
The Time Bandit's official website announced the death of crew member Justin Tennison.
The website states that "Justin…MORE
Hawaiian dancer joins Ballard's Kula Movement
Thu, 02/24/11
On January 1st, Jill Baumgardner and Angela DiMario took over ownership of Kula Movement, a house of Forest yoga, dance, chiropractic care, bodywork, somatics and more, and pledged to make Kula Movement an ever growing, integrative health center…MORE
Victims of pirates, Dr. Bob Riggle and Phyllis Macay remembered
Thu, 02/24/11
Ballardite Tony Comito remembers his friends Dr. Bob Riggle and Phyllis Macay of Seattle who lost their lives with Jean and Scott Adam at the hands of Somali pirates Feb. 22:
I first heard about it on the national news. I immediately…MORE
Buses on snow routes this morning; Mid Winter-Break enrichment classes cancelled
Thu, 02/24/11
Some Metro buses are on snow routes this morning. Check www.kingcounty.gov/metro/snow before you travel this morning. You can also call Metro at (206) 553-3000. Expect bus service status to change frequently throughout the day.
Seattle…MORE
Emergency Operations Center opened at 5 a.m. Thursday morning
Thu, 02/24/11
Press Release: The City of Seattle Emergency Operations Center activated at 5:00 am this morning to coordinate the City’s snow response and monitor the impact of overnight snowfall on this morning’s commute. The National Weather Service is…MORE
Medical marijuana comes to Alki; Pharmaseed Cooperative is now open
Thu, 02/24/11
The field of alternative medicine offers many modalities from the questionable to the controversial and those offering the services or products are sometimes seen with a deeply skeptical eye. Medical marijuana and the recent growth of outlets…MORE
