Construction of a new plaza and pedestal for the Alki Statue of Liberty is on schedule for a ribbon-cutting ceremony Sept. 6 with groundbreaking possibly in mid-July.
Despite attracting almost $100,000 over target, the project has been…MORE
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Spirit of Des Moines depicted in mural
Mon, 06/02/08
A long-awaited mural celebrating life in the Waterland community will be dedicated on June 7, during opening-day festivities at the Des Moines Waterfront Farmers Market.
The public is invited to the noon event, which is free, for their…MORE
New biodiesel station faces huge price increase
Wed, 05/28/08
Last Oct. 10 Maria Cantwell headlined the grand opening of Propel Biofuels' fuel station at Bernie's Automotive in Ballard, its first of 15 planned. The senator praised the $3.59 per gallon biodiesel for its renewability, minimal discharge of CO2…MORE
Hi-Liners hire O'Farrell as marketing director
Tue, 05/27/08
The Hi-Liners non-profit youth theatre organization has hired Esther Margaret O'Farrell as its first marketing director.
O'Farrell developed her management and marketing skills at Microsoft.
She has worked in the non-profit sector…MORE
New director chosen by New Futures
Tue, 05/27/08
Karma Kreizenbeck has been selected as the new executive director of New Futures.
New Futures is a Burien-based nonprofit that operates programs to assist low-income children and their parents in several Highline apartment complexes.
…MOREShorewood man recalls war ordeal in new book
Tue, 05/27/08
John Lowe is a man on a mission--His 14th, to be exact.
On April 10, 1945, Lowe was on that 14th mission as a 19-year-old waist gunner aboard a Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" over Brandenburg, Germany.
Suddenly, bullets from a…MORE
SeaTac man has stories to tell at 50th reunion
Tue, 05/27/08
"A lot of things have happened to me in 50 years," SeaTac resident Garry Treadwell acknowledges with a serious tone.
Three years after graduating from West Seattle High School in 1958, he was a passenger in a car wreck that almost took his…MORE
Going green in SeaTac explored
Tue, 05/27/08
The city of SeaTac is going green.
SeaTac lawmakers have voted to join ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability, a group with a membership of 800 cities worldwide, including 400 in the United States.
The group was established in…MORE
New recycling plan here in 2009
Tue, 05/27/08
The city says meat and dairy products will be allowed in the yard waste cart, glass will go in the same recycling container as paper and plastic, and more plastic materials will be eligible for recycling, thanks to new solid waste contracts that…MORE
Prosecutor to rock the Relay
Tue, 05/27/08
King County Prosecutor Dan Satterberg is one of several Highline High School graduates, who will return to their alma mater on June 7, to participate in the third annual Relay For Life of Highline. The 18-hour event at Highline Memorial Stadium…MORE
