Just three days following City Attorney Pete Holmes' lawsuit against signature gatherers who collected over 29,000 names in their quest to put the multi-billion dollar project to a public, citywide vote, Gov. Chris Gregoire, King County Exec. Dow…MORE
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Polite Robber sentenced to 60 months in West Seattle robbery
Fri, 04/01/11
Gregory Paul Hess, 65, was sentenced to 60 months in prison for his armed robbery of a Shell gas station in West Seattle by King County Judge Sharon Armstrong on April 1.
Hess pled guilty on March 3 to first degree robbery charges in the…MORE
Volunteer for parks on Earth Day in Federal Way
Fri, 04/01/11
Federal Way’s Parks Department is reminding citizens of the Earth Day slogan to think globally and act locally. With the annual Earth Day in Federal Way event approaching Saturday, April 16th, Parks staff are signing up volunteers to help improve…MORE
Bin 41 celebrating their first anniversary
Fri, 04/01/11
Bin 41, the West Seattle Junction wine shop has been open one year as of April 1 and is planning what else? A wine tasting event but with a few surprises. The West Seattle Herald told you about the opening last year.
Here's what Bin 41…MORE
Groundswell picks Baker Park as their "Park of the Month", celebrates the effort of the Ballard Garden Club
Fri, 04/01/11
In celebration of Ballard's green spaces, Groundswell NW features and celebrates a "Park of the Month" and the community around it. In April, the spotlight is on Crown Hill's Baker Park and the Ballard Garden Club that maintains it.
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Alki Homestead restoration plan is presented; Historic building would be 'deconstructed'
Fri, 04/01/11
The third review of the plans for the restoration of the Alki Homestead by the Architectural Review Committee of the Landmarks Preservation Board took place on April 1 and the architects for the project, Alloy Design Group (ADG) brought a more…MORE
Earth Service Corp launching food composting program at West Seattle High School
Thu, 03/31/11
The YMCA Earth Service Corps has been getting West Seattle High School students and staff ready for a "Compost Test Drive", to be held on Tuesday, April 5.
Cedar Grove Composting will be partnering as they get their program up and running…MORE
SLIDESHOW: Genesee Schmitz Neighborhood Council held a hoe-down
Thu, 03/31/11
The first ever Genesee Schmitz Neighborhood event was held Thursday March 31st offering neighbors a chance to get together, share their concerns and interests and to have a good time. Held at West Seattle Christian Church, 4400 42nd Avenue…MORE
SLIDESHOW: Chaco Canyon Organic Cafe opens April 1
Thu, 03/31/11
General Manager Sarah Coyle for the Chaco Canyon Organic Cafe is excited to be opening the new West Seattle location at 3770 Southwest Alaska Street on the first floor of the new Link Apartments. It opens Friday, April 1.
She'll be there…MORE
West Seattle speeders still not getting the message so instead they get tickets
Thu, 03/31/11
From the SPD Blotter: Aggressive drivers who met the ADRT squad today
On March 31st the Aggressive Driver Response Team (ADRT) conducted enforcement around the city in accordance with their mission to promote traffic safety through the…MORE
