It was standing room only last week when more than 100 people crammed into the Ballard Senior Center to tell county transit officials they don't like the idea of splitting bus Route 17 to serve both 32nd and Seaview avenues.
The change…MORE
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Viaduct comment meeting on Feb. 12
Mon, 02/04/08
Transportation officials invite public comment on a replacement to the viaduct at an open house, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 12 at Cooper Elementary School in West Seattle.
Representatives from the Seattle, King County and Washington…MORE
How our legislators voted
Mon, 02/04/08
Granting the insurance commissioner the authority to review individual health benefit plan rates._The Senate passed ESB 5261 by a vote of 31 to 18, requiring that rates or modification of rates for individual health plans not be implemented until…MORE
Correction
Mon, 02/04/08
The headline on story on Page 4 of the Jan. 30 edition is incorrect, Sean Keller is the Madison Georgraphy Bee champion again, not as published. The editor made the error and regrets it very much.
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Seattle pushes annexation bill
Mon, 02/04/08
What started out to be a low-key political rally Saturday to urge legislators to pass a North Highline annexation-related bill soon morphed into a debate among the audience over which city North Highline ought to join.
The long-running…MORE
Sidewalk plan at Alki is dumped
Mon, 02/04/08
Perpendicular parking will stay and plans to spend over $600,000 for a controversial 1,340-foot stretch of sidewalk snaking around the water side of Alki Avenue between 63rd Avenue Southwest and Beach Drive has been scrapped - but other plans…MORE
Twenty-two acres of Hylebos Creek habitat gains permanent protection
Mon, 02/04/08
The future of the Hylebos Creek Watershed became greener.
Last Thursday, the city of Federal Way completed acquisition of the 22-acre Goldmax Property in the southern part of the city.
The property includes wetlands and forested…MORE
Page program gives local students a first-hand view of democracy
Mon, 02/04/08
There's an easy way for middle and high school students to learn about democracy: go to the state Legislature in Olympia and see it first-hand.
Since 1891, students have come from across the state to serve as pages in the Senate and House…MORE
Viking Bank reaches
Mon, 02/04/08
$500 million in assets
Viking Bank has announced it has reached $500 million in assets.
"We are tremendously proud to achieve this milestone," said Patrick Redmond, president and CEO of Viking Bank. "It is an important…MORE
People's Bank gives prizes
Mon, 02/04/08
Peoples Bank has given over $6,000 worth of prizes to celebrate its grand opening at the Ballard Financial Center.
"So you think you know Ballard?" was a contest for Ballard residents, who were asked to name twenty Ballard icons that were…MORE
