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After 80 years of service, the last pedestrian, bicycle rider, and motor vehicle crossed the double-leaf bascule South Park Bridge bridge at about 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 30. A bittersweet neighborhood event coined a "wake" celebrated the…MORE

After more than six years providing care for young children and hands-on learning for high schoolers, Casa Maria Montessori Language and Cultural Center was packed up this week and moved from its home at Ballard High School to a storage garage.…MORE

The "StandUp For Kids Charity Chowdown" at McMenamins, Roy Street and 3rd Avenue in Queen Anne is coming up, on Wednesday, July 14th, 5:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.

"It's wonderful to be able to engage the community in such an important cause, and…MORE

After 80 years of service, the last pedestrian, bicycle rider, and motor vehicle crossed the double-leaf bascule South Park Bridge bridge at about 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 30. A bittersweet neighborhood event coined a "wake" celebrated the…MORE

Gordon Wittenmyer knew what he wanted when he burst through the door at the Chicago Tribune.

"I thought I could just go in there, like in Spokane," said Wittenmyer, who was immediately ushered out. "I couldn't even get in."

The 19-…MORE

West Seattle actor, Scott Bessho portrays Mr. Cox in the comedy opera "Cox and Box" about a greedy landlord who rents a room to two different men who work two different shifts without their knowing about it until, of course, they find out. This…MORE

Three Junction area business each held car washes June 25 to raise money for the West Seattle Food Bank and Haiti relief. The "ringleaders" included organizer Terry Gagnon of State Farm, Jim Sansburn of John L. Scott, and Rich Bianchi of Keller…MORE

The South Park Bridge will close permanently today at 7 PM, the victim of age and deterioration. The South Park community will hold a "Wake" today at 14th and Cloverdale beginning at 6:00 PM. with live music and a toast to the bridge.

It…MORE

In many cities the waterfront is tied to the downtown core in ways physical, economic, cultural and visual. In Seattle we've had the Alaskan Way Viaduct, which has served as a barrier of sorts for the development of the waterfront and the City of…MORE

A plan submitted by community members to rezone Greenwood's Town Center would allow for a more pedestrian-friendly commercial core, but it could also bring greater development into single-family neighborhoods.

The rezone proposal, which…MORE