Many have gotten to know James Rasmussen through his jazz performances and as former director of the Duwamish Longhouse Museum and Cultural Center. Rasmussen, a leader in the Duwamish Tribe, has been involved with the push to clean the Duwamish…MORE
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King County Ferry District announces continuation of West Seattle Water Taxi winter sailing schedule
Fri, 12/17/10
Press Release: The King County Ferry District is advising passengers that the 2011 winter sailing season has been set for the West Seattle Water Taxi.
From Jan 1 – March 31, service will continue to be offered five days a week consistent…MORE
James Tibbetts' sister, Tamera Duke, joins Tibbetts real estate team
Fri, 12/17/10
Tamera Duke joins the real estate team of James and wife Cynthia Tibbetts at Windermere Real Estate/Fauntleroy, Inc., 6505 California Ave. S.W.
Tamera and husband, David, celebrated at a recent office Christmas party luncheon there.
MORECommunicating nonviolently may take a pro
Fri, 12/17/10
With numerous published columns and two books, one titled Pleasures and Ponderings: From Nun to Nudist to Now, West Seattle life coach, speaker, and poet Moreah Vestan likes to provoke. The curmudgeon may ruffle feathers, but her art is…MORE
ParentMap Magazine sponsoring preschool previews; Find the best program for your child
Fri, 12/17/10
Press Release: This January, ParentMap magazine—Seattle’s premier resource for parents and families—will sponsor three separate Preschool Preview events; one in North Seattle, one in South/West Seattle, and one in Bellevue. Free to the public,…MORE
SPD's getyourcarback twitter account leads to first stolen-car recovery in Ballard
Fri, 12/17/10
The Seattle Police Department's new Twitter account has lead officers to its first stolen-car recovery.
The getyourcarback accountlaunched earlier this month tweets information on stolen vehicles and encourages people to notify police if…MORE
Woodland Park Zoo welcomes new eagles; raises admission
Fri, 12/17/10
The Woodland Park Zoo is looking at additions in 2011 including new animals, new exhibits and higher admission prices.
A pair of Steller’s sea eagles have just arrived at the zoo from Los Angeles Zoo. They will premiere to the public after…MORE
Ballard filmmakers win big
Fri, 12/17/10
Seven works by students in the Ballard High School Video Production Program have won prizes at the 15th Annual Derek Freese High School Film & Video Festival.
The festival was held at Temple University in Philadelphia last Saturday…MORE
Westside School collects a record number of toys for Toys for Tots
Thu, 12/16/10
In the spirit of giving, students at Westside School collected over 140 toys this December to donate to Fire Station #37's Toys for Tots program.
For the fourth consecutive year, the kindergarten classes have hosted the holiday toy drive…MORE
Ballard shows high potential for creating a strong, high quality biking community
Thu, 12/16/10
Earlier this year, Adam Parast, a transportation planner and regular contributor to the Seattle Transit Blog, released a GIS study in which he compared the bikeability of Seattle to that of Portland (the second most bike-friendly city in the US…MORE