Due to a projected $90 million shortfall for 2009 in the King County General Fund, criminal justice agencies in the county are experiencing a blanket 11.4 percent budget cut.
The budget cut has caused a change in filing and disposition…MORE
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Surface options under $1 billion
Mon, 11/24/08
No matter which option is chosen for replacement of the Alaskan Way Viaduct, it will come with a big price tag for taxpayers to swallow.
A bored tunnel, running under downtown from Royal Brougham to Roy Street may cost $3.5 billion. A cut-…MORE
Car thefts down 36 percent in county
Mon, 11/24/08
Vehicle theft in King County in 2007 is down by 36 percent from an eight-year high in 2005, and law enforcement agencies are projecting a 55 percent decrease in 2008. In the same period auto thefts in the North Precinct, which includes Ballard,…MORE
Highline College offers retraining for workers
Mon, 11/24/08
Highline Community College can offer immediate help for workers displaced amid the current economic troubles.
The worker retraining program helps people who are unemployed or facing imminent layoffs learn new professional skills to get…MORE
Being better drivers means longer independence for Seniors
Fri, 11/21/08
Ask professional driving instructor Daniel Lilleness what the difference is between teaching 15 year-olds and teaching senior citizens, and he will declare, "The young ones you can't get their foot on the brake and the old ones you can't get…MORE
Chamber welcomes new residents
Fri, 11/21/08
The Ballard Chamber of Commerce is launching an effort to get new Ballard residents to shop locally this holiday season.
Merchandise bags, stuffed with coupons and promotions from area businesses, will be distributed to the estimated 1,000…MORE
Steal This Party held at Capers
Thu, 11/20/08
Capers in the West Seattle Junction held a "Steal this Party, Girls Night Out" event on Thursday night, November 20th, 2008 to kick off their holiday season. The event featured cocktails, hors douvres, and tips on how to hold your own holiday…MORE
Council members will take budget questions
Thu, 11/20/08
The public will get a chance to question City Council members next week on the $1.85 billion 2009-2010 biennial budget, that the city says "puts people first."
The Seattle Channel's C.R.
MORECouncil members will take budget questions
Thu, 11/20/08
The public will get a chance to question City Council members next week on the $1.85 billion 2009-2010 biennial budget, that the city says "puts people first."
The Seattle Channel's C.R.
MORECity to hold off on transit lane enforcment
Thu, 11/20/08
The Seattle Department of Transportation decided last night not to enforce Business Access Travel Lanes on the 15th Avenue West corridor until community concerns around public safety and congestion can be resolved.
At a meeting Wednesday…MORE
