The Seattle School Board has unanimously supported a resolution that directed Superintendent Maria L. Goodloe-Johnson to immediately begin addressing capacity imbalances in the district.
The board has identified a $24 million deficit in…MORE
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Students scrounge for idle pennies
Mon, 11/03/08
Last week 58 schools in the area joined over 1,000 schools nationwide - and nearly 500,000 students - as they began scouring their homes and neighborhoods for idle pennies.
From now until Thanksgiving students, together with their parents…MORE
Log House plans time capsule
Mon, 11/03/08
The times they are a-changin' but before today gets away from us, the Log House Museum and the Seattle Statue of Liberty Plaza Project are upping the ante and expanding on their proposed time capsule project.
Nov. 13, some 157 years to the…MORE
Author suggests creating 'safety net'
Mon, 11/03/08
When John Lennon hit a personal rough spot in 1965 he responded with "Help!" In that hit song he crooned that when younger he never needed any help, but "I've changed my mind. I've opened up the doors."
In her new book, "Personal Safety…MORE
Six honored for Des Moines marina water rescue
Mon, 11/03/08
Six local residents recently were honored by the city of Des Moines for their quick response that saved one life and attempted to save another in Puget Sound last summer.
Val Champion, Bruce Johnson, Tim Kinghorn, Steve Kokita, and Truman…MORE
Matador, Pesos reach settlement
Thu, 10/30/08
The popular Tex-Mex restaurant chain Matador will be required to make minor changes in compliance with a settlement drawn up on Oct. 21 between the restaurants' founders and Brian Hutmacher, owner of Pesos Kitchen in Queen Anne.
Daniel Woo…MORE
Candidates sought for pedestrian advisory board
Wed, 10/29/08
A position on the Seattle Pedestrian Advisory Board has been vacated and Mayor Greg Nickels is seeking candidates to fill the two-year term.
"Pedestrian safety is an important priority of mine," said Nickels in a statement. "
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Series of design workshops to be held for new California Place play area
Wed, 10/29/08
The first of four public meetings to engage the public in the design of a small scale, natural play area at California Place will take place Nov. 6 at the Hiawatha Community Center, 2700 California Ave.
MORECandidates sought for pedestrian advisory board
Wed, 10/29/08
A position on the Seattle Pedestrian Advisory Board has been vacated and Mayor Greg Nickels is seeking candidates to fill the two-year term.
"Pedestrian safety is an important priority of mine," said Nickels in a statement. "
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Greenmarket to be redeveloped
Tue, 10/28/08
Johnston Architects revealed three possible design schemes Oct. 27 for new development on the plot of land at Northwest 64th Street and 32nd Avenue Northwest that currently houses the Sunset Hill Greenmarket.
Scheme 1 calls for leaving the…MORE
