The Washington State Department of Transportation awarded Skanska USA Civil the construction contract for the State Route 99 South Holgate Street to South King Street: Stage 2 project.
Skanska, based in Riverside, Calif., submitted the…MORE
News
Tuesdays in Ballard back for second year
Thu, 05/13/10
You're a Seattleite. It’s Tuesday. It’s summer. What should you do? The In Ballard Merchants Association is hoping the answer to that question is, "Come to Ballard."
Last night, Ballard merchants met to plan the second annual Tuesdays in…MORE
New head of SDOT meets with Ballard leaders
Thu, 05/13/10
Peter Hahn, who was appointed director of the Seattle Department of Transportation in January, met with many Ballard leaders for the first time at the May 12 Ballard District Council meeting to introduce himself and answer their transportation…MORE
Get ready for delays and detours from SODO to West Seattle
Wed, 05/12/10
The South Spokane Street Viaduct Project is scheduled to take its next major step Monday May 17, 2010, when crews will close the westbound 1st Ave S on-ramp and prepare it for demolition. This will precede work to widen the upper roadway 41 feet…MORE
UPDATE: 34th District Dems choose Marcee Stone & chew out Hoffman
Wed, 05/12/10
The 34th District Democrats endorsed Marcee Stone for 34th District Representative Wednesday night May 12 at their monthly meeting. She got 80 votes, Joe Fitzgibbon got 42 votes. Michael Heavey withdrew from the process because he knew in…MORE
Overturned semi blocks traffic on West Seattle Bridge and West Marginal Way
Wed, 05/12/10
At 11 a.m this morning a semi truck flipped onto its side on the West Seattle Bridge offramp exiting toward Spokane Street. The driver was able to exit the semi truck by himself and did not have to be taken to the hospital, firefighters on the…MORE
Junction Merchants want help to plant Junction Plaza Park
Wed, 05/12/10
The West Seattle Junction Merchants are hoping to get volunteers out to plant 800 plants they have assembled for the new Junction Plaza Park. The park is still under construction at the corner of 42nd Ave. S.W. and Alaska Street.
The plan…MORE
Research Finds a High Percentage of Unbuckled Nighttime Drivers Have Criminal Records
Wed, 05/12/10
Federal Research on Washington’s Seatbelt Patrols Looks at Driving Records and Criminal Records of Nighttime Unbuckled Motorists As city, county and state law enforcement gear up for another statewide Click It or Ticket seat belt mobilization…MORE
Three finalists selected for Seattle Police Chief
Wed, 05/12/10
Mayor Mike McGinn's Police Chief Search Committee tonight selected Police Chiefs Rick Braziel of Sacramento, Ronald Davis of East Palo Alto, Calif., and John Diaz of Seattle as finalists to succeed Gil Kerlikowske as Seattle Police Chief.
…MORE
Click It or Ticket ramps up patrols this month
Wed, 05/12/10
As city, county and state law enforcement gear up for another statewide Click It or Ticket seat belt mobilization between May 24 and June 6, officers would be wise to take extra precautions with people who drive unbuckled at night. That’s because…MORE
