The northbound Nickerson Street/Emerson Street onramps to the Ballard Bridge will be closed 24 hours a day through July 19. The closure is necessary because of repaving work on Elliott Avenue and 15th Avenue West.
Seattle Department of…MORE
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Edgar loved Grandpa's visits
Mon, 07/07/08
It is a wrenching conversation few 20 year olds can imagine.
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Still hoping for a new bowling alley
Mon, 07/07/08
Jim Bristow is a general contractor in Ballard who specializes in green, sustainable structures. He also loves to bowl.
As Bristow sees it, Ballard must sustain a bowling alley.
MORECounty exec wants transit fare hike to go in effect on Oct. 1
Mon, 07/07/08
With bus ridership and diesel fuel prices at record levels, King County Executive Ron Sims is proposing a 25-cent fare increase.
Sims said he decided on the increase rather than cut service to pay for fuel costs that have skyrocketed over…MORE
Gordo's closes
Mon, 07/07/08
After three decades serving hamburgers and milkshakes Paul and Nisha Sharma, owners of Gordo's on Shilshole Avenue, have retired and closed their business.
When couple took over the small walk-up hamburger stand 30 years ago from Peter Dow…MORE
DOUBLE THE PLEASURE!
Sun, 07/06/08
Fireworks watchers got a colorful vantage point from Alki Beach near 55th Street SW Friday night. Looking toward the northeast horizon the "4th of Jul-Ivars Fireworks Show" over Elliott Bay was big, boastful and traditional. From the same spot…MORE
Families should review fire escape plans at least twice a year
Sat, 07/05/08
Nationally, the number of home fires the Red Cross responds to is up 10 percent since the year 2000. Alarmingly, only 26 percent of families have actually developed and practiced a home fire escape plan, according to a May 2006 poll conducted by…MORE
A sad return to old home
Sat, 07/05/08
The weekend fires destroyed more than just apartments. They were homes where people created cherished memories.
I know, because once upon a time when my son was a toddler, I was struggling. The lower east side apartment of one of the…MORE
Cox Park concessionaire sought
Sat, 07/05/08
With more people using Steve Cox Memorial Park-Mel Olson Stadium in White Center, a demand has been created for food and drinks to keep baseball fans happy.
The demand has spurred King County Parks to seek a local business to provide food…MORE
New Des Moines assistant city manager named
Sat, 07/05/08
Lorri Ericson, the current planning and research/administrative services manager for the Puyallup Police Department, has been named assistant city manager of Des Moines.
Ericson "brings a wealth of public sector experience and knowledge to…MORE
