Seattle City Council member Richard McIver's proposed changes to a tax exemption plan aimed to increase the amount of affordable housing in the city would reach lower income earners than the version released by Mayor Greg Nickels last year.
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New affordable housing plan eyed
Mon, 04/28/08
Seattle City Council member Richard McIver's proposed changes to a tax exemption plan aimed to increase the amount of affordable housing in the city would reach lower income earners than the version released by Mayor Greg Nickels last year.
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Water taxi is back
Mon, 04/28/08
The Elliott Bay Water Taxi kicked off its seasonal commuter service Sunday morning from Pier 55 to Seacrest Dock on Alki.
Capacity is 250 on the Argosy's MV Sightseer, but only five embarked at Pier 55 for its first 12-minute or so…MORE
Burning home means better fire training
Sat, 04/26/08
South King Fire and Rescue conducted a training exercise on the campus of Landmark on the Sound near Des Moines on Friday April 25th. An older, abandoned free-standing home in the southwestern corner of the 27 acre property was slated to be…MORE
Value Village to improve area
Wed, 04/23/08
After hearing concerns from the Crown Hill community regarding the accumulation of donation items and things being dumped on their property, the Value Village store is making some changes to improvement the situation.
Members of the…MORE
City to plant over 800 trees
Wed, 04/23/08
The Seattle Department of Transportation says it will expand the city's urban forest in by planting more than 800 trees.
As part of a nine-year planting plan, financed by the voter-passed initiative Bridging the Gap, the transportation…MORE
Loyal Heights gets new principal
Wed, 04/23/08
Cashel Toner will be the new principal at Loyal Heights Elementary School next fall.
Toner's professional preparation includes an education specialist degree with a principal certification from Seattle University.
MOREJazz fest on today
Wed, 04/23/08
The 2008 Ballard Jazz Festival is April 23 through 27 at venues along Ballard Avenue and at the Nordic Heritage Museum where two Mainstage Concerts featuring the Hadley Caliman and the Hal Galper Trio on Friday, April 25 and the Lee Konitz Sam…MORE
Historical Society in 'big transition.'
Wed, 04/23/08
The Ballard Historical Society is focusing on something it doesn't do all that often; looking to the future instead of the past as it loses long-term members, and with them, a wealth of institutional knowledge about the once independent city.…MORE
'Miss Thriftway' lives
Wed, 04/23/08
Two Ballard men are keeping the tradition of piston-powered hydroplanes alive through the Miss Thriftway boat which they built from scratch, a boat this is just for show, not for racing.
Steve Payne and Stuart Jones both graduated from…MORE
