Volunteers dug into the Greenwood Park community garden project Sept. 25 when they spent four hours on a warm Saturday tearing down old fences and readying the lot for a new garden for the park on North 87th Street between Evanston Avenue North…MORE
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Free apple tasting Sunday Oct. 3
Fri, 10/01/10
Farmers from around the area and beyond are sponsoring a free apple tasting at the West Seattle Farmers Market this Sunday Oct. 3
You have a chance to try more than 15 unique varieties of Washington State apples, brought fresh to the…MORE
Walk Bike Ride Challenge supports Walk to School Month
Fri, 10/01/10
There are many reasons to participate in International Walk (IWALK) to School Month this October, including: increased physical activity; reducing traffic congestion, pollution and speed near schools; reclaiming neighborhoods; and spending more…MORE
Eat Local Now! 7th annual dinner celebrated local food sources and people
Fri, 10/01/10
Eat Local Now! held at Herban Feast in SODO on Thurs. Sept 30 saw 300 guests dining on all local food from an extensive menu. The event was the 7th annual staging of the dinner and featured live music, and speakers who brought their unique…MORE
Update-- Bond to replace Burien's Highline High, Des Moines Elementary may go to voters in February
Thu, 09/30/10
The Highline School District is considering placing a $200 million bond on the February ballot to fund replacement of Highline High School in Burien and Des Moines Elementary School.
The bond would also finance $9 million in technology…MORE
Federal stimulus grant to fight obesity splits SeaTac council
Thu, 09/30/10
SeaTac lawmakers were seriously split Sept. 28 on proposals to accept a federal stimulus grant and to hire an interim planning director.
After extensive debate, council members approved both measures by 4-3 votes.
The $180,000 grant…MORE
Residents May Receive Phone Alerts in Oct. 6 Earthquake Drill
Thu, 09/30/10
On Wednesday, Oct. 6, the City of Burien will participate in a county-wide earthquake drill, opening its emergency operations center and performing functions as if the emergency were real including communicating with residents and businesses.…MORE
Solar Washington Tour to feature nine West Seattle locations
Thu, 09/30/10
The American Solar Energy Society, or ASES, organizes the National Solar Tour, the world's largest grassroots solar event, according to its website, http://www.nationalsolartour.org/
The website also says, "This event offers you the…MORE
Update: Drive by shooting in Top Hat
Thu, 09/30/10
A report came into the King County Sherrif's regarding "reckless shooting" at 2nd s.w. and 124th s.w. and deputies responded but found nothing.
A subsequent call came in that a man had been shot in the leg at 112th and 1st Ave. So.…MORE
Friday Secret Society demands deep bore tunnel project get moving
Thu, 09/30/10
With the Alaskan Way Viaduct as a background a small but determined group of people who want the fight over the Viaduct to stop and for construction of a replacement tunnel to begin.
“Let’s build this damn thing already,” James Kelly,…MORE
