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
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Second man sentenced in racially-charged beating of West Seattle teen
Fri, 03/04/11
Jonathan Baquiring, 21, was sentenced to just under six years in prison by Judge Carol Schapira at the King County Courthouse on March 4.
Baquiring pled guilty to first degree robbery and malicious harassment (Washington State’s hate crime…MORE
Councilmember Larry Phillips presents Ballard NW Senior Center with $15,000 check
Fri, 03/04/11
Councilmember Larry Phillips stopped by the Ballard NW Senior Center for lunch today to present the center with a $15,000 check.
Phillips was able to set aside the $15,000 for the center from the King County fourth quarter ordinance…MORE
THE WOMAN IN BLACK: a ghost play
Fri, 03/04/11
Can anyone survive their encounter with the ghost of the woman in black?
Can family attorney Arthur Kipp? After visiting a remote village to examine the papers of a deceased client, he cannot relinquish the memory of the ghostly presence…MORE
Reuse first, then recycle at City’s semi-annual event
Fri, 03/04/11
The City of Federal Way is holding a free recycling event on Saturday, March 19, between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., at the Twin Lakes Park & Ride (21st Avenue Southwest and Southwest 344th Street) for a variety of items that are not typically…MORE
Dr. Susan Enfield appointed as Interim Superintendent of Seattle Public School, promises to restore public trust
Fri, 03/04/11
On Wednesday, the School board unanimously voted to terminate Maria Goodloe-Johnson from her position as the superintendent of Seattle Public Schools and voted 6-1 to appoint Dr. Susan Enfield as Interim Superintendent.
The appointment is…MORE
Admiral Safeway construction rough on local business
Thu, 03/03/11
Early each morning employees of SD Deacon General Contractors and their subcontractors descend upon the Admiral Safeway construction site in West Seattle to build a 60,000-plus square foot grocery store, 78-apartment complex and 7,000 square feet…MORE
Admiral Safeway projected for August completion in West Seattle
Thu, 03/03/11
On Aug. 21, 2010 the old Admiral Safeway shut its doors in preparation for demolition and rebirth as a flagship Lifestyle Store for West Seattle. Safeway officials are currently hoping for an August 12, 2011 opening date.
“I think almost…MORE
Mayor McGinn proclaims the week of March 7 to 11 to be Woodland Park Zoo Field Conservation Week
Thu, 03/03/11
The Woodland Park Zoo will host an international conference and summit next week to support the zoo’s growing role in conservation and its role as an important regional institution.
Nearly 250 zoo and aquarium conservationists, field…MORE
34th District lawmakers invite citizens to town hall meeting
Thu, 03/03/11
Press Release: Sen. Sharon Nelson, Rep. Eileen Cody and Rep. Joe Fitzgibbon will host a town hall meeting to talk about the 2011 Legislative Session and to hear from constituents.
The legislators from the 34th District will provide updates…MORE
