Recently discovered soil erosion under a footing of a bridge over Saltwater State Park has resulted in its emergency closure by the city of Des Moines.
Spotted by consultants on March 26 during a seismic evaluation, a large cavity was…MORE
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Athletic club faces delay
Mon, 04/07/08
A $14 million redevelopment of the Olympic Athletic Club and new four-star hotel on historic Ballard Avenue has been put on hold while the owners seek funding.
Early last year, the city of Seattle and the Ballard Avenue Landmark District…MORE
Business expands elsewhere
Mon, 04/07/08
Business is good for many of Ballard's manufacturing and industrial businesses, and some are expanding - just not here.
The area's lacks of large warehouse space, coupled with rising land costs, make it difficult for a thriving industrial…MORE
Coast Guard asked to limit bridge delays
Mon, 04/07/08
The city of Seattle has requested that the Coast Guard restrict openings of the Lower Spokane Street swing bridge during rush hours to facilitate traffic coming into and leaving West Seattle.
Councilman Tom Rasmussen, an Alki resident who…MORE
Monorail money goes to support area bus service
Mon, 04/07/08
The Metropolitan King County Council has approved the transfer to the King County of $426,000 from the defunct project for transit improvements that connect Ballard and West Seattle with downtown.
"These funds will help us to improve…MORE
Art renaissance in White Center
Mon, 04/07/08
White Center is experiencing something of a local renaissance and it's been underway for nearly two years now.
The White Center Arts Alliance and Cafe Rozella are the inspiration for the latest flowering of this new growth and its…MORE
Madison's Keller is second in Washington Geography Bee
Mon, 04/07/08
Sean Keller, a seventh-grader at Madison Middle School, took second place last Friday in the statewide Washington Geographic Bee in Tacoma.
Competition began in the morning, with the field of 100 school champions split among five separate…MORE
Parents, students strategize on drugs, alcohol
Mon, 04/07/08
The "Stop Youth Drinking, Start Thinking Coalition Project" has a message that is sobering.
The project coalition has partnered with Southwest Youth and Family Services to offer free workshops with strategies for teens to connect with…MORE
Students have 'unique experience' recording
Mon, 04/07/08
Students at West Seattle Elementary were treated to a unique experience recently when they recorded stories using their own voices at Jack Straw Productions, a non-profit audio facility.
This is the second time West Seattle Elementary…MORE
New leaders at Seattle Schools
Mon, 04/07/08
The Seattle School District has named a chief information officer and a director of strategic planning.
Sherri Bealkowski joined the district as the interim chief information officer.
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