Sea Mar Community Health Centers in Des Moines, devoted to assisting south King County's growing Latino community, received a motorized boost to their program with a delivery by Metropolitan King County Councilwoman Julia Patterson of a retired…MORE
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Des Moines cadet fights back to regain dream
Sun, 01/24/10
After Cadet Thomas Avolio's tragic accident in 2006, he was not expected to live, much less return to the Air Force Academy.
Laying in a coma in a Colorado hospital in intensive care, Avolio's body was in shambles and his life was hanging…MORE
Resident sparks popular recycling effort
Sun, 01/24/10
One person really can make a difference. Longtime resident Keith Ono suggested to the City of Federal Way that it should recycle Styrofoam packing blocks, especially after the holidays when people tend to get a lot of packaged stuff. The City…MORE
West Seattle based Taco Del Mar under Chapter 11
Sat, 01/23/10
Taco Del Mar Franchising Corporation, 2414 Southwest Andover Street in West Seattle (just south of Nucor Steel) announced on Friday, Jan. 22 that it is voluntarily restructuring its business under the protection of Chapter 11 of the U.S.…MORE
Karaoke Benefit for Officer Jason McKissack
Sat, 01/23/10
Saturday, January 23rd, Willie Murderface will donate *ALL* wages and tips to Officer McKissack, who was injured in the line of duty protecting West Seattle.. ***UPDATE*** Goldie's will be contributing 5% of all sales during the event, and will…MORE
Assault trial against former SeaTac deputy ends in mistrial
Fri, 01/22/10
A mistrial was declared Friday in the assault trial of former King County sheriff's Deputy Paul Schene after a lone juror held out for acquittal.
Schene was accused of assaulting a teenage girl in a holding cell in the rear of SeaTac City…MORE
SeaTac woman charged in Highline school bus bomb threat
Fri, 01/22/10
A SeaTac woman has been charged with threats to bomb a Highline district school bus. Ubax Gardheere, 29, posted bond on Friday, Jan. 22 and was released.
The incident occurred Jan. 12 when prosecutors said she boarded a school bus headed…MORE
Whitman students raise thousands for Haiti
Fri, 01/22/10
It's 10:15 a.m. at Whitman Middle School, and Kate Bainbridge, a Whitman teacher, and Kim Ferkingstad, a parent volunteer, are balancing a ladder and hanging strand after strand of paper chains from the ceiling. The chains stretch off down the…MORE
Crossing improvements coming to Leary Ave.
Fri, 01/22/10
In November, Ballard Landmark residents Betty Kent and Ned Skavlen were collecting signatures supporting improvements to what they said was a dangerous crosswalk connecting the Landmark with the Canal Station Condos across Leary Avenue.
In…MORE
Seattle Police to take the Polar Plunge
Thu, 01/21/10
The Seattle Police Department will be well represented as members of the command staff will participate this Sunday, January 24th in the 2nd Annual Polar Plunge at Alki Beach.
The plunge is part of a fundraising campaign for the Law…MORE