The City of Seattle is launching 'Engage Seattle' a civic engagement initiative that will concentrate on three primary means of getting people involved with the city.
The first of these is a Public Engagement Calendar that will list, in…MORE
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City offers TWO ways to get free trees for your neighborhood and yard
Thu, 07/22/10
How would you like to beautify your neighborhood, or better yet grow some of your own fruit from a trees in growing close to your home? The City of Seattle working through the Department of Neighborhoods and the Office of Sustainability have two…MORE
City offering free trees this summer
Thu, 07/22/10
Ballardites, as well as all other city residents, can get free trees for their neighborhood through a city-sponsored program offered this summer to beautify their neighborhood and help the environment.
The Tree Fund, offered by the…MORE
2 injured in Ballard blaze
Thu, 07/22/10
Two Ballard residents sustained injuries early July 22 when their home caught fire.
The blaze started in a fourplex on the 2300 block of Northwest 67th Street slightly before 3 a.m., with the Seattle Fire Department receiving the first…MORE
Introducing our new iPhone app; Read the Herald wherever you are
Thu, 07/22/10
Robinson Communications and The West Seattle Herald announce a new iPhone app that goes beyond the headlines. Developed by Sachmanya LLC in Santa Clara, California, the mobile news app presents the most recent local news as posted on…MORE
West Seattle Community Breakfast moved to Alki UCC
Wed, 07/21/10
The Community Breakfast, an annual tradition in West Seattle has for years been held at the American Legion Hall, and on occasion at the VFW Hall across the way on Alaska Street. Not this year.
This year it is being held at Alki United…MORE
Shoreline management plan continues to divide property owners, council members
Wed, 07/21/10
Controversy over the draft Shoreline Master Plan's impact on property rights dominated the July 19th Burien City Council Meeting. Though city staff presented relatively narrow revisions of the Shoreline Master Plan (SMP), citizen comments prior…MORE
Seattle Councilmember Rasmussen to Walk & Talk in 'The Triangle'
Wed, 07/21/10
Seattle City Councilmember Tom Rasmussen, working with the FeetFirst organization is coming to do a 'Walk and Talk' of 'The Triangle' in West Seattle. The event is scheduled for August 31 from 6pm to 8pm.
Bounded and bisected by Fauntleroy…MORE
R. Kevin McFeely Kenney CEO Elected as Board Chair for Aging Services of Washington
Wed, 07/21/10
R. Kevin McFeely, President & Chief Executive Officer of The Kenney, a Continuing Care Retirement Community in West Seattle, has been elected as Board Chair for Aging Services of Washington.
Aging Services of Washington (formerly…MORE
SLIDESHOW: White Center Heights Park bridge closed due to vandalism
Wed, 07/21/10
Last week the pedestrian suspension bridge in White Center Heights Park had to be closed to the public because of vandalism. Park workers have chased kids off the bridge several times for swinging the bridge back and forth. This has resulted in…MORE
