Neighbors disdain the use of the Boren building as a temporary site for other schools, especially high schools, during their renovations. But now that Chief Sealth High School began classes there Sept. 3, school administrators and neighbors both…MORE
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Highline schools deny arts, music downplayed
Tue, 09/23/08
With the change to small learning communities in high schools in the Highline School District and increasing importance placed on the Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL), as well as district budget constraints, some parents are…MORE
Some plastics can't be recycled because there is not a market
Mon, 09/22/08
More than 100,000 tons of plastic were tossed in the landfill in 2006, according to the King County Solid Waste Division web site, yet Seattle residents are unable to recycle several kinds of plastics that are in fact recyclable.
Seattle…MORE
Protest at church over spanking
Mon, 09/22/08
Last Friday local protestors gathered at both West Seattle and Ballard campuses of Mars Hill Church to protest author Ted Tripp who spoke at a Biblical Parenting Conference over the weekend.
The conference was designed to give practical…MORE
Mayor extends fight to end hunger in city
Mon, 09/22/08
The City of Federal Way has a long history of taking a single day in September to help with a citywide food drive that benefits the Multi-Service Center's Federal Way Food Bank.
This year Federal Way Mayor Jack Dovey wanted to go a step…MORE
New Safeway, residential units slated for Admiral
Mon, 09/22/08
The proposed design for the new 58,000-square-foot Admiral Safeway store, which will also include residential units in the development, was presented last week at the Hiawatha Community Center.
Nearly 30 people listened as representatives…MORE
Some protest author over his advocation of spanking
Mon, 09/22/08
Last Friday local protestors gathered at both West Seattle and Ballard campuses of Mars Hill Church to protest author Ted Tripp who was speaking at a Biblical Parenting Conference over the weekend.
The conference as designed to give…MORE
Correction
Mon, 09/22/08
In the Sept. 17 issue of the Ballard News-Tribune ("Missing Link to be built on Ballard Ave."), Ballard Oil owner Warren Aakervik's name was misspelled. Ballard Oil is located on 26th Avenue Northwest, not Shilshole Avenue, as stated in the…MORE
Many plastics are recyclable
Mon, 09/22/08
More than 100,000 tons of plastic were tossed in the landfill in 2006, according to the King County Solid Waste Division Web site, yet, Seattle residents are unable to recycle several kinds of plastics that are, in fact, recyclable.
…MORE
