Water District 54 is not trying to back out of the project to improve water flow in Downtown Des Moines, they are simply continuing to negotiate how much of the project the District will pay for, Water District 54 Superintendent Eric Clarke said…MORE
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South Parkers accept bridge closing, anxious for replacement
Wed, 05/26/10
A sober sequel to the contentious April 27 meeting hosted by King County Department of Transportation Executive Harold Tanigucho on the South Park Bridge closing was played out Tuesday night, May 26, also at Machinists Hall, two miles south of…MORE
Zoo ostrich-less after second bird dies
Wed, 05/26/10
Less than two weeks after euthanizing its female ostrich, the Woodland Park Zoo euthanized its 12-year-old, male ostrich earlier this week due to injuries apparently caused by a fall in its African Savanna exhibit.
The bird, named Ozzie,…MORE
Every Penny Counts: Hyleobs awarded a Penny Harvest Grant
Wed, 05/26/10
The generous students at Green Gables Elementary have chosen to award Friends of the Hylebos with their Penny Harvest Grant.
Green Gables Elementary is one of 65 schools in King County to participate in the Penny Harvest, a program of…MORE
City rebates utility tax back to 154 low-income seniors/disabled
Wed, 05/26/10
The City of Federal Way wrote rebate checks to 154 low-income seniors and low-income disabled citizens this year for a total of $20,474.
That beats last year’s total of 93 seniors/disabled citizens and a total of $13,455 rebated.
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Artists turning vacant lot into Ballard collage
Wed, 05/26/10
For Anne Baumgartner and Pam Gray, two artists sharing a cramped and cluttered Ballard studio around the corner from Cafe Bambino with a handful of other artists, it must be hard to see good space go to waste.
On June 1, Baumgartner and…MORE
Next MLK Day Committee meeting rescheduled to June 18
Wed, 05/26/10
The public is invited to the next committee meeting to plan the 2011 Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration. The meeting will be held from 4 to 5 p.m. on June 18 at City Hall in the Hylebos Room, 33325 8th Ave. S.
The meeting was originally…MORE
More Seattle traffic cameras are now on line
Wed, 05/26/10
This month the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) has made “real time” views from 38 new traffic cameras around the city available on the Internet to detect congestion and collisions and to monitor traffic and road conditions (see the…MORE
Seattle Parks Department will install new track surface at Hiawatha July 5
Wed, 05/26/10
Installation of a new rubberized track is scheduled to begin July 5, 2010 at the Hiawatha Playfield. Seattle Parks and Recreation estimates that this weather-dependent construction will take 3 weeks, and the entire playfield, both track and field…MORE
reFresh Southwest Festival and Delridge Day set for June 5
Tue, 05/25/10
Delridge Day and reFresh Southwest is a free community celebration taking place June 5, from 1 to 5 pm featuring live performance, creative arts and environmentally-minded workshops, speakers, family activities, and over 100+ community…MORE
