Hidden in a small garage in an obscure and wooded corner of SeaTac are miniature cities and gardens inhabited by countless people, many smaller than your pinky finger.
These are the clay creations of 60-year-old animator, Bruce Bickford.…MORE
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First Ave. homeowner taxed for construction improvements
Sun, 07/27/08
Burien City Council members voted July 21 to adjust the assessed added value of the only residential property within the First Avenue South renovation project.
The lawmakers voted 4-2 to reduce the assessed value of Harold and Sheila Dunn'…MORE
Des Moines has 'perfect recipe' for positive downtown
Sun, 07/27/08
Des Moines' combination of waterfront and a traditional Main Street is the "perfect recipe for creating a positive downtown core" lawmakers were told July 17.
Des Moines City Council members praised the work of University of Washington…MORE
Fire heavily damages Alki Duplex
Fri, 07/25/08
The duplex of Dr. Paula Azoulay, at 2508 56th Avenue SW, caught on fire Thursday night shortly after 8 pm. She was out of town. However a tenant, who asked not to be identified, rented a basement apartment in the building. She appeared unharmed…MORE
The View from 106
Tue, 07/22/08
Elizabeth gazed across the harbor to the war ships as they sailed into Elliot Bay. She held her mother's hand.
Teddy Roosevelt's Great White Fleet, on a world tour, arrived in Seattle. It was May 23, 1908. More than 400,000 citizens…MORE
Barista scores on reality show
Tue, 07/22/08
Last Wednesday night more than 50 Hotwire Coffee customers and employees crowded into a shallow room at the Ginomai arts center to watch one of their own compete on Bravo's popular television show "Project Runway."
Richard "Blayne" Walsh,…MORE
Program helps kids get music knowledge
Mon, 07/21/08
It has been said that by playing a musical instrument it make one smarter, teaches a person discipline, relieves stress, gives an individual a sense of achievement and is just a fun thing to learn and know how to do.
For Toni Reineke, head…MORE
Ferries seek to know what riders want
Mon, 07/21/08
Washington State Ferries is facing serious challenges, with the increased costs of operations due to rising fuel prices and the need for investment in infrastructure and new ferries.
Over the past several months, the Washington…MORE
Highline Garden helps Butler's positive outlook
Mon, 07/21/08
Greg Butler, manager of the Highline SeaTac Botanical Garden, is well beyond the five-year limit doctors gave him in his fight against the cancer eating at his brain.
But he faces the future with an optimistic outlook and a focused mind…MORE
Clarification
Mon, 07/21/08
The expansion of the Multi-Family Tax Exemption program approved by the Seattle City Council on June 30 allows developers a 12-year tax exemption on portions of new construction rentals and homes affordable to those earning between 80 and 90…MORE
