On July 15, the Seattle Office of Economic Development announced more than $160,000 in investments in neighborhood business. The Ballard Chamber of Commerce, Crown Hill Business Association and the In Ballard Merchants Association are three of…MORE
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Municipal League releases 2010 candidate ratings
Mon, 07/19/10
The Municipal League of King County has released its non-partisan evaluations of 122 legislative, judicial and local candidates. The ratings are available online at www.munileague.org and appear below. From the 34th District Position 2 only Joe…MORE
Swim the Sound set for Aug. 14
Mon, 07/19/10
On Aug. 14, intrepid athletes will once again brave the chilly 50-degree waters of Puget Sound to swim 2.3 miles between Des Moines Beach Park and Point Robinson on Maury Island.
Monies raised for the event by sponsors, athletes and donors…MORE
Water meter thefts reported in Burien
Mon, 07/19/10
On May 24th, King County Water District 20 received a call from a puzzled customer whose water had been cut off.
"We went out and investigated, and the meter was gone," said Dick Swaab, general manager of the Burien-area district. Since…MORE
Candidates bunched in two races as voters about to receive ballots
Mon, 07/19/10
Ballots for the Aug. 17 all mail-in primary election will be sent to voters by July 28.
The candidates in Highline districts are bunched up in two races.
Four candidates have filed to run for Sharon Nelson's Position 2 state…MORE
Special airport noise meeting scheduled for tech geeks
Mon, 07/19/10
For those who really want to delve into the nitty-gritty technical details of the Port of Seattle's airport noise study, a special public workshop will be held July 29 from 12:30- 1:30 p.m. at Sea-Tac Airport.
The meeting is in response to…MORE
Merchants hatch 'semi-secret' plans to revive Waterland, downtown Des Moines
Mon, 07/19/10
Des Moines business owners and officials have embarked on a "semi-secret" effort to revive the downtown area of Des Moines," according to Wayne Curran, owner of Page Turner Books.
After years of disappointing results, Des Moines business…MORE
Municipal League rates 36th District candidates
Mon, 07/19/10
On July 19, the Municipal League of King County released its nonpartisan evaluations of 122 legislative, judicial and local candidates, including the 36th District's four candidates for the Aug. 17 primaries.
In the race for 36th District…MORE
On the Go - Week of 7-19-10
Mon, 07/19/10
Free Transcendental Meditation Introduction Viking Bank 4022 SW Alaska St. July 28, 7:30 p.m. Wes Busch, West Seattle resident and certified teacher of the Transcendental Meditation technique, will be speaking about the profound benefits of this…MORE
Walk Bike Ride says Councilmember Rasmussen and Mayor McGinn
Sun, 07/18/10
In the following statement West Seattle resident and Seattle Councilmember Tom Raasmussen invites others to Walk Bike Ride to work:
Join Me for the “Walk Bike Ride Challenge”
This week several City Councilmembers and I will be…MORE