Thanks to the inspiration of professional documentarian, college professor, and West Seattle resident B.J. Bullert, and her colleague, civil rights and peace activist, Seattle icon Kay Bullitt, Friday, May 28, has been officially proclaimed "Earl…MORE
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9th Ave. Park will participate in Sustainable Sites Initiative
Thu, 05/27/10
The Sustainable Sites Initiative announced the selection of Ballard's forthcoming Ninth Avenue Park as one of the first sites to participate in a new program testing the nation’s first rating system for green landscape design, construction and…MORE
DNA clinches arrest in Vashon rape case
Wed, 05/26/10
A DNA hit clinched the deal in at least one unsolved rape on Vashon Island that occurred in January of this year.
On January 10th a 16 year-old girl was sleeping in the family home about 4:00 AM when a man came into the residence,…MORE
Reminder: Highland Park Action Committee Meeting May 26
Wed, 05/26/10
The monthly Highland Park Action Committee meeting May 26, gets underway at 7pm (potluck at 6:30pm) and features a discussion with artist David Boyer to about the artwork he will create for Westcrest Park. The address is 1116 SW Holden St.
…MORECity of Des Moines and Water District 54 continue to work toward an agreement for downtown project
Wed, 05/26/10
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
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
