The West Seattle Herald just spoke to new King County Councilmember and longtime West Seattle resident, Joe McDermott, who told us that King County now owns the Maury Island gravel mine site. It is the longest remaining piece of undeveloped Puget…MORE
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Locöl set to open next week; The sign is up
Thu, 12/30/10
Locöl Barley & Vine, the long awaited new wine and beer restaurant on 35th at 7902 35th Ave. s.w. got its sign installed and the rear cement patio and wheelchair access ramp poured and completed on Thursday, Dec. 30.
The new business…MORE
Sloth bear dies at Woodland Park Zoo
Thu, 12/30/10
Medina, a 20-year-old female sloth bear, died Wednesday, Dec 29, during a health examination intended to evaluate symptoms of lethargy and decreased appetite observed by zookeepers.
“When keepers noticed a sudden, drastic decrease in the…MORE
Some households qualify for utility bill price breaks
Thu, 12/30/10
Press release: During these hard economic times Seattle Public Utilities and Seattle City Light know that many families are feeling a pinch. Did you know that there is a program that can help residents pay their utility bills? Households that…MORE
2010 in stories and photos
Thu, 12/30/10
With 2010 coming to a close, here is a look back at some of the most popular stories of the year. Click the image above for a slideshow of the year in photos.
January
Small business boom in recession By Emily Dreisback, Web Intern…MORE
Randi Hansen 1941 - 2010
Wed, 12/29/10
On December 15, Ballard lost one of its great activists and voice for the less fortunate in the community. Randi Hansen, the tireless activist, passed away at Swedish Hospital from complications of pneumonia.
A Ballard resident for 58…MORE
Catalytic converter thefts may be on the rise in West Seattle
Wed, 12/29/10
Todd Ainsworth and Christopher Christensen, owners and operators of West Seattle Autoworks at 7501 35th Ave s.w. recently sent an email to the Herald about a customer who had the catalytic converter sawed off of his Toyota 4 Runner.
The…MORE
Sound Transit is a convenient alternative for New Year's revelers, Seahawks fans this weekend
Wed, 12/29/10
Sound Transit will once again offer late-night light rail service from downtown Seattle this New Year's Eve with the last trains heading south from Westlake Station at 1:15 a.m. Saturday morning, with the last stops at the Tukwila and SeaTac/…MORE
Alki New Year's Day Polar Bear Swim woos brave revelers
Wed, 12/29/10
OK. So this is Alki Beach, not Waikiki, but the tradition continiues as the 11th Annual West Seattle/White Center Polar Bear Swim on New Year's Day approaches. The swim takes place across the street from Dukes Chowder House on Alki at 10:00 a.m…MORE
Graupel snow in West Seattle/ White Center
Wed, 12/29/10
Graupel snow, or snow pellets, fell over West Seattle and White Center about 12:40 pm today.
The latest forecast from the National Weather Service for the local area does call for a chance of snow showers:
From the NWS
This…MORE
