SeaTac Mayor Ralph Shape called it "the biggest thing to hit not just SeaTac, but all of South King County" following a groundbreaking ceremony for a new 48,000 square foot YMCA at South 188th Street and 37th Avenue South.
The new YMCA…MORE
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Wakefield named chief of colleges
Mon, 09/15/08
The Board of Trustees of the Seattle Community Colleges last week named Dr. Jill Wakefield the next chancellor of the multi-campus district.
Wakefield, currently president of South Seattle Community College, will assume responsibilities on…MORE
Des Moines golden anniversary planned
Mon, 09/15/08
Anticipation is building in the Waterland community as volunteers continue to plan a year of festivities that will celebrate Des Moines' 50th anniversary as an incorporated city in 2009.
A full calendar of activities promises to involve…MORE
Transit projects will spark delays, congestion
Mon, 09/15/08
A slate of transportation projects - from construction on Spokane Street this week, to replacing the Alaskan Way Viaduct starting in 2012 - will disrupt traffic and business in West Seattle and several transit programs hope to alleviate the mess…MORE
New apt. project gets design nod
Mon, 09/15/08
A third design review board meeting for the 91-unit apartment complex to be built at 5020 California Ave. S.W. went smoothly last week as representatives from Hewitt Architects explained what the community can expect as far as the look of the…MORE
State to pay county to curb congestion
Fri, 09/12/08
During construction of the new south end of the Alaskan Way Viaduct, the state will pay the county to get people out of their cars and into buses to help curb congestion.
The Washington State Department of Transportation will give $32…MORE
Volunteers to Clean West Seattle Gateway Area Saturday Lane Closure on West Seattle Bridge
Thu, 09/11/08
One westbound, curb lane of the West Seattle Bridge, just east of 35th Avenue SW, will be closed Saturday, September 13, from approximately 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
MOREOpen houses seek comments on viaduct
Wed, 09/10/08
The Washington State Department of Transportation is considering eight bundles of solutions to replace the Alaskan Way Viaduct in 2012 - and it wants to know if it is considering everything it should.
The public is invited to give their…MORE
Program aims for dumpster free alleys
Wed, 09/10/08
The city is looking to implement a program next spring in the downtown core that was attempted last year by the West Seattle Junction to replace dumpsters in alleys with plastic garbage bags. If it is successful there, it could be officially…MORE
State promises more buses
Wed, 09/10/08
During construction of the new south end of the Alaskan Way Viaduct, the state will pay the county to get people out of their cars and into buses to help curb congestion.
The Washington State Department of Transportation will give $32…MORE
