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
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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
Master griller Aakervik on duty for 33 years
Mon, 07/21/08
The biggest party of the year, the Ballard SeafoodFest, is this weekend and thousands of people are expected to come enjoy the entertainment, children's events, booths and the famous salmon barbecue.
Warren Aakervik, president of Ballard…MORE
Memories of a thick forest in what is now West Seattle
Mon, 07/21/08
Elizabeth held her mother's hand as she gazed across the harbor to the warships that sailed into Elliott Bay.
President Theodore Roosevelt's Great White Fleet, on a world tour, arrived in Seattle on May 23, 1908 and more than 400,000…MORE
Patterson warns of cutbacks in public health programs
Mon, 07/21/08
The projected shortfall in King County's general fund could jeopardize a variety of public health programs including disease control and direct care at public health clinics, according to the chair of the King County Board of Health.
…MORE
Love on the Water Taxi
Mon, 07/21/08
On a boat normally frequented by commuters and Mariners fans, West Seattle residents Irene Stewart and Bruce Butterfield found an entirely different use for the Elliott Bay Water Taxi: They got engaged.
On June 25, Stewart and Butterfield…MORE
Light rail to 272nd endorsed by Des Moines Council
Mon, 07/21/08
On July 10, the Des Moines City Council approved a draft resolution to the South Transit board of directors endorsing a South Transit 2 plan for light rail.
Council supported the extension of light rail to South 272nd Street and encouraged…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
