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Semiannual inspection closes SR 99 Alaskan Way Viaduct this weekend

WSDOT tests automated viaduct closure system

WSDOT press release:

Crews will close the State Route 99 Alaskan Way Viaduct this weekend for its semiannual…MORE

From the SPD Blotter:

On March 14th, Aggressive Driving Response Team (ADRT) officers stopped and ticketed a driver on the West Seattle Bridge for driving 84 mph in a 45 mph zone.

Additionally, ADRT officers were advised of speed…MORE

The Des Moines City Council voted March 10, to form an ad-hoc committee to review animal control policies and procedures in the Des Moines Police Department.

This is in response to the Des Moines police officer shooting of a Newfoundland…MORE

"We are excited to announce that the scholarship amounts have been increased," said Chuck Tuman, President of Highline Schools Foundation for Excellence. "We now offer $36,000 in scholarships, $6,000 more than last year and a 20 increase. "…MORE

West Seattleites Carmela and Steven D' Amico, the couple behind the best-selling children's book steries, Ella the Elegant Elephant, have published a new book and will be celebrating the launch with a party at Ballard's Secret Garden Books on…MORE

The 2011-2012 theater season for ArtsWest was debuted Monday evening March, 14 and it promises to be more ambitious and intriguing than ever. The host for the evening was Alan Harrison, Executive Director of ArtsWest who prompted various…MORE

Starting at 7 a.m, surgeons from the Swedish Orthopedic Institute will offer people the opportunity to see a knee surgery in a way that has rarely been done before by a healthcare system - the entire surgery will be streamed live online.

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Staff at Woodland Park Zoo has artificially inseminated Chai, the zoo’s 32-year-old Asian elephant. The procedure, which was conducted over the weekend, is to preserve the Asian elephant population in North American.

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The urban scavenger hunt, Alki Street Scramble returns this Saturday, March 19. To clarify, last year Feet First was the event charity partner. This year no charity partner is involved.

AddressAlki neighborhood, starting at the beach 62nd…MORE

Firefighters were called to another early morning fire on Friday, March 11 to 27802 Pacific Highway South. Around 2:15 a.m., several witnesses called 9-1-1 to report a trailer on fire. Fire investigators determined the fire to be arson.

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