The long awaited Junction Plaza Park was dedicated on Tuesday, June 29 before a crowd on onlookers, benefactors and many who put in the hours and sweat equity to make the park a reality. Todd Carden, owner of Elliott Bay Brew Pub and President of…MORE
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Lawsuit filed against city on behalf of zoo's elephants
Tue, 06/29/10
Two Seattleites represented by the Animal Legal Defense Fund filed a lawsuit against the city of Seattle June 29 to stop what they see as the city’s unlawful use of taxpayer dollars to support the Woodland Park Zoo’s reckless and illegally cruel…MORE
Mt. St. Vincent Summer Concerts set for the rest of August
Tue, 06/29/10
Providence Mt. St. Vincent 4831 35th Ave SW (between SW Hudson & SW Edmunds in West Seattle has announced their summer concert series which will be staged through the month of August on Friday nights August 13, 20, 27. The events are free…MORE
Sculpture trail opens at Carkeek Park
Tue, 06/29/10
Following a widely acclaimed 2009 debut that received national attention, Seattle Parks and Recreation, the Center on Contemporary Art and the Carkeek Park Advisory Council are again collaborating on a unique, temporary outdoor sculpture trail…MORE
Frances McCue to appear for a book signing in White Center
Tue, 06/29/10
Author of The Car That Brought You Here Still Runs (Revisiting the Northwest Towns of Richard Hugo), Frances McCue, will make a personal appearance at the King County Library at Greenbridge 9720 8th Ave SW, at 6:30 PM in White Center on July 15…MORE
Police release online crime map
Tue, 06/29/10
On June 28, the Seattle Police Department launched an online Police Reports Map, which it sees as an enhancement to the online reports the department launched earlier this month.
The Police Reports Map will show mapped crime icons based…MORE
Nothing to play with:
Tue, 06/29/10
By KAELYN SAYLES
This Fourth of July, the people of Federal Way should extinguish the urge to light even the smallest of sparklers in celebration.
For the past 20 years, the city of Federal Way has had an ordinance against the use…MORE
Reminder: Junction Plaza Park dedication is today
Tue, 06/29/10
The decade in the making Junction Plaza Park will make it's debut today at 5:30 in a ribbon cutting ceremony and community celebration.
The event will feature live music and light refreshments. Seattle Parks and Recreation along with the…MORE
Learn About Raising Hens and Building Coops in West Seattle
Mon, 06/28/10
Imagine having your own eggs, from your own chickens even though you live in an as non rural a place as West Seattle.
Seattle Tilth is suggesting that you spend a summer afternoon with family or friends visiting some of the city’s hardy…MORE
Controversial re-zoning of land on California Avenue approved by DPD
Mon, 06/28/10
The Seattle Department of Planning and Development has approved the rezoning of a 152,755 square foot area from Neighborhood Commercial 1 (NC1-30) to Neighborhood Commercial 2 (NC2-40). The net effect would be to increase the height of buildings…MORE