As the weather improves and pet owners allow their animals to go outside, household pets are at higher risk of being accidentally lost or stolen. To protect pets, the Seattle Animal Shelter continues its aggressive campaign to make sure pet…MORE
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Monorail money goes to buses
Tue, 03/25/08
The Metropolitan King County Council has approved the transfer to the county of $426,000 from the defunct Monorail project for transit improvements that connect Ballard and West Seattle with downtown.
"With this action, the remaining…MORE
'I was a science fair geek'
Tue, 03/25/08
North Beach Elementary School had its science fair on Friday, March 14 and almost a hundred students participated.
Actual scientists in the community, including a physicist, a chemistry teacher and the medical examiner of Snohomish County…MORE
Local team stands out in rock climbing
Tue, 03/25/08
In the highly competitive sport of rock climbing, a group of young people in Ballard has begun to stand out among northwest teams.
The Stone Gardens Junior Climbing Team's 12 members practice twice a week for three hours under the watchful…MORE
Parking officers to get Segways
Mon, 03/24/08
Mayor Greg Nickels has ordered another green mark for his record as the Seattle Police Department is now operating "one of the largest fleet of Segways in the nation for parking enforcement," according to a city news release.
"Segways…MORE
Correction
Mon, 03/24/08
Mariachi Quinto Sol, a mariachi group based at the University of Washington featured in a story in the March 19 issue of the West Seattle Herald, and which performed at Chief Sealth High School, traveled to the Vancouver Mariachi Festival, not…MORE
Guerette sisters again collect books for Alaska
Mon, 03/24/08
While sisters Erika and Julia affectionately feed treats to their cavalier King Charles spaniel in their warm West Seattle home, their thoughts drift to the tenacious Siberian huskie teams that plow their mushers through 1,100 wind-chilled…MORE
Admiral Safeway could be upgraded
Mon, 03/24/08
Rumors are swirling around the Admiral district about a redevelopment of the Safeway store, but the company say a final decision is perhaps two years away.
Some refer to the Admiral Junction Safeway as "the other Safeway" because of its…MORE
Two local passport offices open weekdays
Mon, 03/24/08
Passports are now available Monday through Friday at the two Neighborhood Service Centers in West Seattle.
The Delridge Neighborhood Center at 5405 Delridge Way S.W. is open for passport servicing from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through…MORE
Burien activist Jeanne Pfeifer was founder of history society, mom to Lost Boys of Sudan
Mon, 03/24/08
Long-time Burien community activist Jeanne Pfeifer died at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Seattle following an illness on March 17.
Mrs. Pfeifer, who moved to Burien in 1991, was a local political activist, a member of the…MORE