Humboldt penguins at the Woodland Park Zoo have outlived their 60-year-old home, and plans are underway to build them a state-of-the-art natural exhibit area.
The zoo is conducting their "Pennies for Penguins Community Coin Drive",…MORE
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Frustrated novelists, apply here
Tue, 04/15/08
Have you always wanted to write a book?
Ballard writer Robert J. Ray is ready to help get your story in print.
Ray is holding a workshop "Start Your Novel Today!" that will be more structured than Ray's "Writing Practice" sessions…MORE
No legislative bid for Scheckler
Tue, 04/15/08
Des Moines Mayor Bob Sheckler publicly announced on April 10 that he will not run for a vacant legislative seat in the 33rd District.
Sheckler said last month he was exploring the possibility of running for the seat in the House of…MORE
Cruise season now underway
Tue, 04/15/08
The 2008 cruise season got underway April 1 and will bring new ships and more economic benefits to the region, says the Port of Seattle.
The cruise business has grown exponentially since 1999, when just six ships and 6,600 passengers…MORE
Two Des Moines residents named as heroes
Tue, 04/15/08
Des Moines residents Daniel Castillo and Justin Moser were honored recently by the American Red Cross Serving King & Kitsap Counties as three of its 2008 "Everyday Heroes."
Castillo, Moser and 16 other "Everyday People, Everyday Heroes…MORE
Beauty on wheels, not heels
Tue, 04/15/08
It's not your typical pageant. No evening gown competition, no swimsuit challenge, these contestants strut their stuff on wheels, not heels. This pageant is Ms. Wheelchair Washington, where beauty lies in the heart and soul of each contestant.…MORE
St. Alphonsus school held first health fair
Tue, 04/15/08
St. Alphonsus Parish School held its first health fair, a four-day event celebrating good nutrition, exercise, hand washing, vision care, germ avoidance, and "blood and guts."
That ear-catching theme boasted interactive anatomical exhibits…MORE
Car costs up to 54.1 cents a mile
Tue, 04/15/08
An American Automotive Association study shows the cost of driving a passenger vehicle in the United States has increased 1.9 cents per mile in the last year and now averages 54.1 cents per mile.
"While the cost of some driving expenses…MORE
Dickerson pushed toy law
Tue, 04/15/08
Mary Lou Dickerson was a main proponent in safe toy legislation she sponsored in the Legislature which was passed signed into law by Gov. Christine Gregoire.
The Washington state Democrat who represents Ballard, sponsored the Children's…MORE
Zoning code to be 'simplified'
Tue, 04/15/08
The city's Department of Planning and Development is putting the final touches on a proposal that would increase height limits and change development standards in areas zoned multifamily, which make up much of residential Ballard and Crown Hill…MORE
