Ballard residents and business owners are speaking out against state, city and county officials' plan to replace the Alaskan Way Viaduct with a deep-bored tunnel.
"I don't think it's the best decision for the public in the long term," said…MORE
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NEW Design process for California Place Park continues
Tue, 01/13/09
Community members working to create a natural playscape for children in the Admiral neighborhood have selected a landscape architect to help design the space at California Place Park.
The area being developed is a small triangle of land on…MORE
Update Tunnel construction would begin 2011
Tue, 01/13/09
More details have been released, including a projected four to five year construction period, on state elected leaders plan to replace the ailing Alaskan Way Viaduct with a deep bore tunnel.
About $2.8 billion has been set-aside by the…MORE
Floods spare most of Federal Way
Mon, 01/12/09
Commuters on I-5 battled wet roads as heavy rains pounded Federal Way and the surrounding areas last week. Much of the city was spared from the flooding that devastated many communities in other watersheds, with the exception of the low-lying…MORE
HCC science seminar to analyze love and more
Mon, 01/12/09
Highline Community College's Science Seminar returns winter quarter and is open to anyone on campus or in the community who wants to learn about the scientific world.
Winter quarter's lineup features Highline faculty and staff who will…MORE
Port, public have say on runway
Mon, 01/12/09
Some airport neighbors testified Jan. 8 that they have become prisoners in their homes after the start up of the new third runway at Sea-Tac International Airport.
A couple said they would like to move but doubt they could sell their homes…MORE
Hotels on hold
Mon, 01/12/09
Ballard may have to wait a little longer than planned for its first hotel.
MOREBig Box Stores and Originality? Can Federal Way have both
Mon, 01/12/09
With two exceptions, I'm a mom-and-pop shop kind of guy.
As a resolution I bound myself to this New Year, in the next 12 months I want to work harder to support the local retailer. It feels almost patriotic to know that my dollar stays in…MORE
Produce will sail into Ballard
Mon, 01/12/09
Sail Transport Network has teamed up with Sustainable Ballard and led a team of volunteers to haul an array of organic produce and food from Kitsap County Farmers to the public dock of Ballard's Shilshole Bay Marina.
Dave Reid, co-founder…MORE
Annexation could split North Highline area
Mon, 01/12/09
"Area-X" and "Area-Y" mark the spot. That's according to Burien city manager Mike Martin, who conducted a recent open house meeting on the city's annexation project. He pointed to a map that proposes unincorporated North Highline be divided more…MORE
