The Seattle City Council’s Transportation Committee held a public hearing Wednesday at City Hall to take testimony on amendments made to the proposed Restricted Parking Zone (RPZ) legislation and comments ranged from praise to requests for…MORE
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Northwest business icon at next chamber luncheon
Thu, 05/28/09
Sunny Kobe Cook, author, speaker and award-winning entrepreneur, will be the featured speaker at the monthly Ballard Chamber of Commerce luncheon on Wednesday, June 10.
The founder and former chief executive officer of Sleep Country USA,…MORE
Crown Hill QFC to close
Thu, 05/28/09
With the pending re-opening of the Ballard QFC, closed for rebuilding since December 2007, the Crown Hill location is slated for closure.
Kristen Maas, with the real estate division of QFC corporate, said the lease for the QFC located at…MORE
White Center Square groundbreaking
Thu, 05/28/09
King County Council Chair Dow Constantine joined the owners of the White Center Square development for a groundbreaking ceremony to launch the retail project today, May 28.
The $11 million White Center Square was funded through a $6.25…MORE
Locks to close to traffic June 1
Thu, 05/28/09
The Army Corps of Engineers will close the Hiram M. Chittenden, or Ballard Locks, to all traffic from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. June 1.
The closure is to allow for the inspection of the adult salmon exclusion structure, which is in place near the…MORE
Sustainability Scorecard will help neighborhoods reach community goals
Thu, 05/28/09
Sustainable Seattle has teamed up with Green Lake, Greenwood and Rainier Beach to complete a pilot of their Neighborhood Actions for Building Resilience and Sustainability (NABRS) Project.
The project aims to meet community goals…MORE
Parents, students, teachers unite to stop layoffs
Thu, 05/28/09
On the same day Seattle Public Schools Superintendent Maria Goodloe-Johnson will receive her annual performance review, teachers, parents and students will rally and offer their evaluation of district leadership and performance this year,…MORE
Summer Streets spectacular comes to Alki this Sunday
Thu, 05/28/09
On Sunday, May 31 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Alki Ave. S.W. from California Way S.W. to 63rd Ave. S.W. will be opened up to pedestrians and cyclists.
Attendees can participate or cheer on runners at the West Seattle 5K Run/Walk in the morning…MORE
Sought after sidewalk project to begin in Greenwood
Wed, 05/27/09
The Seattle Department of Transportation will begin work June 1 on a project the Greenwood Community Council has lobbied for the past few years.
The Greenwood Community Council has been working for years to complete the sidewalk grid in…MORE
Seattle Lutheran closes with suspected case of swine flu
Wed, 05/27/09
Seattle Lutheran High School closed at noon today as a precaution against the H1N1 virus, now commonly known as swine flu.
One of the school's students reported having come in contact with a student from outside the school who has been…MORE
