According to a report from ArtsWest Executive Director Alan Harrison "at 6:00 am Wednesday morning there was a break in at ArtsWest. Someone (or perhaps more than one) broke the back door's glass with a rock, ran in, and tried to steal the…MORE
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Junction merchants report last-minute customer surge
Wed, 12/23/09
This time last year snow pelted West Seattle and left some potential last-minute Christmas shoppers stranded at home. Others chose to walk to the ma & pa shops in the Alaska Junction as driving or bussing to the mall was not a safe or doable…MORE
Light rail derailment review shows operator error
Tue, 12/22/09
A preliminary review of Link light rail’s low-speed, non-injury derailment on Nov. 16 shows the accident occurred after the train operator failed to follow established protocols for requesting access to the main line of the system and proceeded…MORE
Burgess addresses policing, safety in Ballard
Tue, 12/22/09
Seattle City Council member Tim Burgess, chair of the Public Safety, Human Services and Education Committee, showed support for increased police presence in the neighborhood and more services for homeless individuals at the Dec. 9 Ballard…MORE
Camp Long Environmental Learning Center closes for renovation
Tue, 12/22/09
The Camp Long Environmental Learning Center main lodge will close for renovations in January 2010. The Environmental Learning Center is located at 5200 35th Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98126.
The Parks and Green Spaces Levy provides $1 million in…MORE
North Highline fire chief quits
Tue, 12/22/09
North Highline Fire Chief Scott LaVielle resigned on Monday, clearing the way for the district to balance its budget without cutting two or three firefighter positions. Feb. 28 is his official resignation date. Burien/Normandy Park Fire Chief…MORE
Olympic Athletic Club turns 30
Tue, 12/22/09
In the first part of the 20th Century, the large, nearly block-size building on Ballard Avenue and Northwest Vernon Place housed a serious of saloons.
During Prohibition, it became the Dexter-Horton Bank. The vault still remains in the…MORE
Elliott Bay bridge designer defends his proposal
Tue, 12/22/09
"They told Eiffel to take down his tower after the fair because it was an eyesore.
"They said the same thing about the Golden Gate Bridge. Maybe we should take that down, too."
That's the way Burien architect Roger Patten responded…MORE
Public Academy musicians delight audience at Historical Society open house
Mon, 12/21/09
Music sudents of Federal Way Public Academy had their premier public performance at the Historical Society of Federal Way's Holiday Open House Tuesday December 15.
Classical Christmas music was the theme of the performance and at the end…MORE
Local nursing home resident wins national art contest
Mon, 12/21/09
Joseph Rohrbach, a resident at Ballard Care and Rehabilitation Center, should be a popular guy at the center in Crown Hill.
Rohrbach won $1,150 for Ballard Care in the national SunBridge Healthcare holiday art contest. The money is being…MORE
