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Fairmount Park Elementary School, which closed in 2007 to merge with High Point Elementary--now called West Seattle Elementary School--will be used for summer school programs this year.

This is the first time since the school program was…MORE

At least 10 public park projects in the greater Ballard area will receive funds from the 2008 voter-approved Seattle Parks and Green Spaces Levy.

A record 59 percent of voters supported the $146 million six-year levy that provides money…MORE

A meeting will be held at the West Seattle Golf Course on May 6, 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., to discuss projects designated for funds from the 2008 voter approved Parks and Green Spaces Levy as well as the levy's $15 million opportunity fund, which has…MORE

In the second recommendation meeting for a mixed-use complex at 4532 42nd Ave. S.W., the Southwest Design Review Board requested that architects return for another review after making changes to the first level of the building.

The…MORE

The Southwest Design Review Board has recommended that a new government funded housing project, located at 2988 Avalon Way, move forward to apply for a master use permit with the city.

The housing complex is three and four stories high and…MORE

Ballard High School principal Phil Brockman was presented with the Thomas B. Foster Award for Excellence April 9.

While attending a ceremony honoring the school's top students of the quarter, Brockman was surprised with the award by…MORE

The Ballard District Council approved the top five projects for the neighborhood that will compete for a share of the $1.3 million proved annually by the city under the Neighborhood Projects Fund at the April 8 meeting.

The first project…MORE

Seattle Parks and Recreation will host three open houses in April and May to propose to the community about the possibility of standardizing park operating hours.

The open houses will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Monday, April 27, at…MORE

Two residents, who live on Ballard Avenue overlooking Marvin Gardens, submitted an 80-signature petition to the Seattle Department of Parks and Recreation at the April 8 Ballard District Council meeting in an attempt to make the downtown Ballard…MORE

The Alki Masonic Lodge #152 of West Seattle will recognize the outstanding junior class students from West Seattle and Chief Sealth high school with a program at the Alki Masonic Hall on Monday, April 20, 4736 40th Ave. S.W.

Alki Lodge and…MORE