Money the city set aside in March to help renters displaced by apartment-to-condominium conversions has sparsely been used, but the program has been extended two months to aid those not eligible for assistance from a new state law.
The…MORE
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Little used from fund to aid renters
Mon, 09/15/08
Money the city set aside in March to help renters displaced by apartment-to-condominium conversions has sparsely been used, but the program has been extended two months to aid those not eligible for assistance from a new state law.
The…MORE
Des Moines paying for leaky gas
Mon, 09/15/08
Fourteen years later, the city of Des Moines is still paying the cost for leaky gasoline tanks.
Gasoline contamination was discovered in the soil and groundwater near the two city gas tanks at the Des Moines City Public Works Building in…MORE
Committee uncertain on suicide barrier
Mon, 09/15/08
The decision to make the Aurora Bridge more dissuasive to potential suicides has brought up mixed feelings to potential designs for a planned suicide-prevention barrier on each side of the overpass.
Because the bridge is listed on the…MORE
Incentive zoning plan going to council
Mon, 09/15/08
The Seattle City Council is expected to receive legislation from Mayor Greg Nickels this week that could assign developers the responsibility of providing affordable housing if they chose to build higher than existing zoning allows.
The…MORE
Take train to see Seahawks
Mon, 09/15/08
Seahawks fans can avoid battling traffic this season by riding special Sounder train service to all eight of this year's regular season Seahawks games.
Special event trains will serve Tukwila, Tacoma, Puyallup, Sumner, Auburn, Kent,…MORE
Crown Hill School site purchase nears
Mon, 09/15/08
After more than a year of negotiations and many years of uncertainty, the Small Faces Child Development Center Board of Directors has placed before the Seattle School Board a purchase offer that will decide the future of the former Crown Hill…MORE
Dykeman center asks for Lake Burien rezoning
Mon, 09/15/08
The Ruth Dykeman Children's Center in Burien has filed to rezone two portions of its property on Southwest 152nd Street on Lake Burien as moderate density residential and high-density multi-family neighborhood.
President and CEO Tom…MORE
Code change would address bad design
Mon, 09/15/08
Modern town homes have become a common complaint from many neighbors who argue that their design disrupts the character of Seattle neighborhoods.
In response, Mayor Greg Nickels is proposing to update the city's Multifamily Zoning Land Use…MORE
Science seminar set at Highline College
Mon, 09/15/08
Highline Community College's Science Seminar returns for Fall Quarter with a full line-up of programs on the scientific world.
Now in its ninth year, the seminar continues to draw crowds every Friday afternoon for a number of reasons, said…MORE
