A fundraiser for John Peck, uncle of Jeremy Peck, hit the $2000 mark as more than 140 people showed up at the Chelan Cafe Sunday evening, Jan. 30.
Jeremy disappeared in the early hours of Christmas Eve, 2010, then some three and a half…MORE
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UPDATE 4: West Seattle Alki Tour group now safe in Athens. 9 West Seattleites were stranded at Cairo airport
Sun, 01/30/11
Check out our updated story of the tour group's safe arrival home here:
http://www.westseattleherald.com/2011/02/01/news/cairo-stranded-west-se…
UPDATE 4
The entire Alki Tour Group is safe and sound at a hotel in Athens…MORE
Homeless 'One Night Count' numbers decrease
Sun, 01/30/11
By Steve Shay
At 2:00 am Friday morning, Jan. 28, 886 volunteers counted 2,442 people living (sleeping) outside in King County. Each January, volunteers count men, women, and children who are outside during one winter night. The One Night…MORE
Swedish to treat first patients in its new radiation treatment center on Monday
Sat, 01/29/11
The Swedish Cancer Institute will start treating patients in its brand new TomoTherapy Radiation Treatment Center on the Ballard campus on Monday.
The centerpiece of the new community-based radiation treatment center is the TomoTherapy® Hi…MORE
SLIDESHOW: Special Olympics Alki Polar Plunge raises over $40,000, attracts plungers & VIP's
Sat, 01/29/11
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Over 250 high-spirited participants gathered in the drizzling rain Saturday morning at Alki Beach near the bathhouse to celebrate the third annual Alki Polar Plunge for Special Olympics Washington.…MORE
Shooting at Wah Long Palace
Sat, 01/29/11
KING 5 is reporting that a shooting happened at the Wah Long Palace on the corner of 153rd and Ambaum Boulevard at approximately 1:30 am Sat. Jan. 29.
The actual address is 15220 Ambaum Boulevard s.w.
The gunman at last report was…MORE
New Community Garden Program in Ballard may impact Afghanistan
Sat, 01/29/11
In a few weeks St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Ballard will launch a community garden project, which may impact the people of Afghanistan.
St Luke’s Episcopal Church is offering 30 100-square foot plots on NW 58th Street for growing…MORE
A miracle on Leary Avenue
Fri, 01/28/11
When Pat and Jim Hoyt moved to Ballard Landmark Senior and Assisted Living two years ago, Pat was bound to her wheelchair.
They moved to Ballard to be closer to their son and Pat needed constant assistance.
“She couldn’t shower or…MORE
Probable cause document details Lincoln Park attacks; Suspect puts face in victims’ buttocks
Fri, 01/28/11
Pieces of the puzzle may be coming together in three assaults over the last six months in West Seattle’s Lincoln Park.
Duane Starkenburg, 46, was arrested for allegedly trying to tackle a female jogger in the park on Tuesday, Jan. 25. The…MORE
Alki Homestead restoration clears the first hurdle
Fri, 01/28/11
In a hugely positive meeting on Jan. 28, the two architects hired to create the restoration plan for the Alki Homestead met with the 10 member Architectural Review Committee of the Landmarks Preservation board. This is in keeping with the purpose…MORE
