Ballard resident John Barker has a thing for projects, especially fixing up old houses. He has restored Magnolia homes from 1906 and 1928, a 1900s farmhouse, and a number of old homes in Bellevue.
Barker has now set his sights on a the…MORE
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Nighttime Lane Closures on the West Seattle Bridge, Feb 8-11
Fri, 02/05/10
Next week SDOT’s contractor will work at night on the West Seattle Bridge, leaving at least one lane of traffic open in each direction. The contractor will work from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. each day, from Monday night, February 8 to Friday morning,…MORE
EDGE looking for Ballard's biggest loser
Fri, 02/05/10
It's not often people will fight to be a loser, but that is about to change. EDGE Personal Training in Ballard is launching a contest to give locals a chance to lose big while winning big.
EDGE's Ballard Fitness Fest, a three-month contest…MORE
City welcomes ’94 Federal Way High grad as Korean liaison
Fri, 02/05/10
The City of Federal Way welcomes Jee Kim as its new part-time Korean community liaison.
The third person to hold the longtime position, Kim began work on Jan. 19.
He is charged with breaking down barriers for Federal Way’s sizable…MORE
Murder-suicide leaves two dead in Federal Way
Thu, 02/04/10
On February 4, 2010, at approximately 3:34 PM, Federal Way Police Officers responded to the call of a Shooting located at a residence located at 32820 20th Ave S, in Federal Way.
Upon arrival police located two individuals inside the…MORE
SODO Transportation Construction Coordination UPDATE
Thu, 02/04/10
The Seattle Department of Transportation today provided an update on the various road construction projects underway in SODO (South Downtown) including work on the West Seattle Bridge, Alaskan Way, South Park Bridge and Duwamish Ave. South.
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Local Boys & Girls Club members honored
Thu, 02/04/10
Two local Boys & Girls Club members have been nominated for the 2010 Youth of the Year Award celebrating service to community, family and the club, as well as academic achievement and moral character.
Taylor Franks, a Ballard High…MORE
Seattle Public Schools respond to King County Superior Court ruling on Math
Thu, 02/04/10
Seattle Public Schools is now evaluating the Feb. 4 decision by King County Superior Court Judge Julie A. Spector regarding the District’s adoption of the Discovering Series math curriculum. The judge concluded that the Seattle School Board had…MORE
Long-Time West Seattle Teacher, Margaret Munsen, dies
Thu, 02/04/10
Room 15, Layfayette 1st grade teacher for 23 years passed away Thursday, January 28, 2010, at the age of 96. She taught her students not only reading, writing and arithmetic, but also helped build character in the children she so loved. She was…MORE
Bus/pedestrian collision in West Seattle
Thu, 02/04/10
On February 3rd, at approximately 9:50 pm, Southwest Precinct officers responded to a collision between a pedestrian and a Metro bus at California Avenue Southwest and Fauntleroy Way.
The pedestrian, a 29 year old female, sustained life-…MORE
