Students from the Ballard High School Video Production Program won multiple awards and honors at the 12th annual Northwest High School Film Festival May 18 at the Cinerama Theater in downtown Seattle.
The Northwest High School Film…MORE
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Ballard Locks fish ladder closed May 24 to June 4
Fri, 05/21/10
The fish ladder at the Ballard Locks will be closed for annual maintenance May 24 until June 4. Most of the fish ladder plaza area and the ramp to the viewing room will be closed to the public.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle…MORE
Zoo offers lessons in living with bears, wolves
Fri, 05/21/10
The Woodland Park Zoo is inviting the public to discover how to live in harmony with bears and how to camp safely in bear country at the Bear Affair and Big Howl for Wolves event.
The event features talks by the Grizzly Bear Outreach…MORE
SLIDESHOW: West Seattle Democratic Women rub elbows with politicians & other supporters at downtown gallery
Thu, 05/20/10
The West Seattle Democratic Women hosted an evening of food, drink and artwork by the late Paul Horiuchi while "RUBBING ELBOWS" with politicians and supporters at the Woodside/Braseth Gallery Thursday night, May 20, at the Woodside Braseth…MORE
SLIDESHOW: Taste of West Seattle delivered
Thu, 05/20/10
Somehow, 33 West Seattle food and beverage venders, a bevy of belly dancers, a hungry crowd, and a large cardboard check all fit into the Hall at Fauntleroy for the Taste of West Seattle Thursday night, May 20. All proceeds, including the check…MORE
Kids Day at Steel Lake Park slated
Thu, 05/20/10
Celebrate Kids Day on Aug. 4 at Steel Lake Park. The annual event runs from 2-8 p.m. and caters to ages 2 to 12 years old.
Activities include:
Sandcastle building Inflatable bouncer Main Stage entertainment Crafts, music, face painting…MORE
June environmental, design meetings for Urness House
Thu, 05/20/10
The Seattle Department of Planning and Development is hosting back-to-back meetings June 14 to review the environmental impacts and design of Compass Housing Alliance's 80-unit low-income housing development Urness House.
Urness House, to…MORE
Ballardites start postcard campaign to save community centers
Thu, 05/20/10
With Mayor Mike McGinn's final budget decisions looming in June, the neighborhood group Save Ballard's Community Centers is starting a postcard campaign to let the Mayor's Office know they shouldn't mess with Ballard.
"We want to start…MORE
City’s down payment assistance program now open to more potential buyers
Thu, 05/20/10
The City of Federal Way is expanding its program to help transform foreclosed properties into community assets. Both the income limits and the geographic areas available have been opened up to allow more potential first-time homebuyers to qualify…MORE
New public garden at Shilshole Bay Marina
Wed, 05/19/10
The Port of Seattle is hoping to open a new 6,000-square-foot garden space at Shilshole Bay Marina to the public by Memorial Day weekend.
The garden, which features a grass lawn, small plantings, benches and gravel paths, was created in…MORE
