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
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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
Seattle Dept. of Neighborhoods announces Neighborhood Matching Fund program for 2011
Thu, 12/16/10
Press Release: Seattle Department of Neighborhoods announces the 2011 program for the nationally recognized Neighborhood Matching Fund (NMF). Updated application forms, program guidelines, and application deadlines are available for its three…MORE
VIDEO: Break-in at Cugini on Ballard Ave
Thu, 12/16/10
At 1:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec 15, a blond-haired woman broke a window in the back of Cugini, crawled into the coffee shop and started looking for money.
"She was there for about five minutes, reached and grabbed the till, and went…MORE
SLIDESHOW: Community heads out to see Christmas Ship despite rain
Wed, 12/15/10
Rain didn't stop a couple hundred community members from heading out to the Ballard Locks to see the Argosy Christmas Ship and listen to the 20-minute performance by The Northwest Girl Choir.
The crowd performed cozy and dry inside the…MORE
