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Feeling the economic crunch? Worried about the rising costs of energy bills? Low-income families in Seattle may qualify to receive a 50 percent reduction on their utility bills through the Seattle Human Services Department's Utility Discount…MORE

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SeaTac Finance director Michael McCarty says the city's fiscal restraint has put them in a good position to withstand the financial difficulties the nation is experiencing.

At the Nov. 25 SeaTac City…MORE

Phase 1 of the construction on Ballard Corners Park at 17th Avenue Northwest and Northwest 63rd Street is completed and Phase 2 construction could start as early as December, though with some possible changes due to a lack of funds.

Due to…MORE

The city paved 41 lane-miles, making $24.3 million in improvements to the Denny-Western-Elliott-15th Avenue corridor, Fifth Avenue through the heart of the business district, the Boren-Madison corridor and First Avenue South in south downtown.…MORE

As part of a county-wide movement to encourage local, sustainable holiday celebrations this year, SoCoCulture.org, the South King County Cultural Coalition, has joined King County Executive Ron Sims and the mayors of several south county cities…MORE

Public hearings will be held at each building recommended for closure by Seattle Public Schools.

Superintendent of Seattle Public Schools Maria Goodloe-Johnson has recommended to the School Board that Arbor Heights Elementary program…MORE

Public hearings will be held at each building recommended for closure by Seattle Public Schools.

Families, staff and community members are asked to share their opinions and ideas about Goodloe-Johnson's preliminary recommendations on…MORE

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Tractor Tavern

5213 Ballard Ave. N.W.

789-3599

http://tractortavern.ypguides.net/

Tickets for shows can be purchased at http://www.ticketweb.com/

Wed, Nov. 26, 9 p.m. $8

Trolls Cottage,…MORE

The Seattle Public Library's Greenlake Branch and book drop reopened to the public on Nov. 19.

The branch and book drop were closed Oct. 2 to remove mold found in a crawl space. The library worked with several remediation companies to…MORE

Superintendent of Seattle Public Schools Maria Goodloe-Johnson has recommended to the School Board that Arbor Heights Elementary program discontinue, Pathfinder K-8 move from the Genesee Hill building into Arbor Heights, and that West Seattle's…MORE