Just when the day is winding down at Ballard's Gardner Boat Repair, office manager Stephen Dun sets to work on his second job: fielding phone calls from displaced Burmese citizens and directing funds from his non-profit group to aid emergency…MORE
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Museum to pay double for rent
Mon, 02/18/08
In July the Nordic Heritage Museum will start paying nearly double it's current rent for a Seattle School District building while it waits to move into a new facility.
The non-profit has settled a new five-year lease with the district,…MORE
Flower show staged by Salmon Bay Events
Mon, 02/18/08
Three Ballard companies are putting together major exhibits for the Salmon Bay Event's Northwest Flower and Garden Show coming up on today through Sunday at the Washington State Convention Center.
The shows main attraction will be 26 full-…MORE
Texting now against state law
Sat, 02/16/08
The Washington State Patrol says it plans to "vigorously enforce the state's new law against sending text messages while driving," now that the law is in effect.
"Texting while driving was always a bad idea," said State Patrol Chief John R…MORE
Group discusses the threat of gangs
Sat, 02/16/08
The newly founded Seattle King County Gang Prevention and Outreach Work Group says its goal is to collect anecdotal data from youth, analytical data from service providers, and statistical data from a hired consultant, then give it to the Seattle…MORE
People liken viaduct to the 'Big Dig'
Fri, 02/15/08
Every discussion about the Alaskan Way Viaduct inevitably includes references to the "Big Dig" in Boston. It was heard again Tuesday evening during an Alaskan Way Viaduct design workshop at Cooper Elementary School: politicians lied,…MORE
How your legislators voted
Fri, 02/15/08
Senate Bill 6385 - Concerning real property. The Senate passed SSB 6385 to the House, by a vote of 27 to 20. This bill reiterates the duty that a contractor or builder has to exercise reasonable care in the construction or improvement of…MORE
Texting now
Fri, 02/15/08
against state law
The Washington State Patrol says it plans to "vigorously enforce the state's new law against sending text messages while driving," now that the law is in effect.
"Texting while driving was always a bad idea," said…MORE
Recording urged
Fri, 02/15/08
The Seattle City Council has unanimously passed a resolution urging the State Legislature to support legislation that requires the recording of executive sessions by all governments in Washington State.
"Some of the more important…MORE
Ex-U.S. attorney will probe port problems
Fri, 02/15/08
The Port of Seattle Commission voted to hire former U.S. Attorney Mike McKay to conduct an internal investigation of the port.
Port Commissioner Bill Bryant, who chairs the Port's Special Investigatory Committee, cited McKay's experience…MORE
