The United States Navy Blue Angels maneuvered with that unmistakable roar over and through downtown Seattle, and even flew over West Seattle Friday for the 2008 Seafair Festival. Friday was their practice show, while their official show is…MORE
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Alki Avenue to be car-free
Thu, 07/31/08
Alki Avenue from California Way Southwest around Alki Beach to the south end of 63rd at Beach Drive from noon until 6 p.m. will be "car-free," Sunday, Sept. 7.
One lane will be coned off for the Water Taxi Shuttle and to provide access for…MORE
SeaTac claymator looking for next big thing after Zappa
Tue, 07/29/08
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
Jail siting forum provided more chances for feedback
Tue, 07/29/08
The City of Seattle made its case at South Seattle Community College for the potential siting of a new municipal jail for misdeameanor offenders on July 26th. The forum was one of a series of public forums on where to site such a facility. The…MORE
It's easy riding for the Westenders
Tue, 07/29/08
When a tight cluster of 40 scooters whir down California Avenue on a pleasant weekend morning these quaint two-wheelers of pink, powder blue, mustard yellow and rosy red look about as menacing as a parade of grinning Golden Retrievers and just as…MORE
Fence aims to deter deaths
Mon, 07/28/08
Plans to install a suicide-prevention barrier on the Aurora Bridge are moving forward as a citizen advisory committee continues to meet and discuss proposed designs.
The Aurora Bridge, officially named the George Washington Memorial Bridge…MORE
Emergency Repairs to Close Lander St. Tuesday
Mon, 07/28/08
Tomorrow, July 29, Lander St , from 1st Ave S to 4th Ave S, will be closed to through-traffic from 5 a.m. to 3 p.m. The closure is necessary in order for Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad to make emergency repairs on the westerly tracks…MORE
Parents still worry about mixing schools
Mon, 07/28/08
Upset that the School District went forward with the Chief Sealth High School and Denny Middle School project without getting much community involvement, residents at a Westwood Neighborhood Council meeting said they still found the design for…MORE
Highline touted to builders, investors
Mon, 07/28/08
Proximity to downtown Seattle and Sea-Tac International Airport, affordable land, and cooperative municipal leaders; those were the key attributes of Southwest King County touted to developers and real estate investors at a recent economic forum…MORE
Groups aims to make walking safer
Mon, 07/28/08
Approximately 650 miles of Seattle city streets are without sidewalks.
According to the Seattle Department of Transportation, to replace each of the block faces would cost an estimated $19.9 million annually for 50 years.
While the…MORE
