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By Paul Carr

The meeting of the Alki Community Council of June 18 was about the general level of violence at Alki Beach and the shooting that took place about one month ago. It was a follow-up to the May 19 meeting that included…MORE

ArtsWest has been awarded a grant from The Paul G. Allen Family Foundation of $50,000. The grant will go toward Full Speed Ahead, ArtsWest’s capital campaign.   “The Paul G. Allen Family Foundation is proud to make a grant of $50,000 to ArtsWest…MORE

At this year’s Fremont Chamber Picnic in the Park, all mayoral, city attorney and city council candidates were invited to an afternoon lunch at Gaswork’s park to discuss their platforms for this coming fall’s elections.

One-by-one, each…MORE

Just over 800 donor bricks have now been set in the ground around the Alki Statue of Liberty Plaza, and into the steps leading to the statue from the sidewalk as Phase II wraps up. That adds up to more than 2,300 bricks. Messages on the bricks…MORE

West Seattle’s real estate market could be recovering with a significant increase in sales this May.

Total sales in West Seattle increased by 100 percent between January and May. Prudential Northwest Realty Associates reports that they…MORE

Buffalo Exchange, a consignment clothing store, will open on Market Street in the former Supercuts space Saturday June 20.

"We'll be ready and rearing to go tomorrow when we open," store manager Geeta Sood said.

The store has had a…MORE

A letter was sent to Mayor Greg Nickels Thursday, June 18 by Wayne Barnett, executive director of the city's Ethics and Elections Commission, stating his agency found no evidence of favoritism in removing snow around the mayor's Admiral District…MORE

The June 18 Ballard Avenue Landmark Board election was a sweep for Conor Byrne.

Joseph Herrin, owner of the Conor Byrne building, beat Steve Mako, owner of the BalMar building, in the race for position one, reserved for property owners..…MORE

Of the 21 Seattle School District staff let go in the Ballard area in mid-May, six will have their positions restored, according to the district. This includes, one position at West Woodland, one at Salmon Bay, one at Adams, one at Broadview-…MORE

Of the 20 West Seattle Seattle School District staff let go in mid-May, six will be hired back due to the latest staff recall.

Of the 10 teachers cut from West Seattle High, three language arts instructors were hired back to their original…MORE