Battle scarred Highline veterans of the war against construction of the third runway at Sea-Tac International Airport are not surprised by an audit critical of the Port of Seattle.
The state audit released late last month charged the port…MORE
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Advisory committee open to comments
Wed, 01/09/08
Monthly meetings of the Alaskan Way Viaduct Stakeholder Advisory Committee are open to the public, though not all are open for public comment. The next meeting is 4:00 to 7:00 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 24. The location hasn't been finalized.
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New Civil Rights leader is named
Tue, 01/08/08
Mayor Greg Nickels has nominated Julie Nelson as the new director of the Seattle Office for Civil Rights.
Nickels selected Nelson after an extensive nationwide search, headed by a committee made up of community representatives and…MORE
Cons pose as City Light collectors
Tue, 01/08/08
Seattle City Light is urging its customers to be on guard against telephone con artists posing as utility bill collectors.
A City Light customer reportedly received a phone call from people claiming to be a City Light employee.
MORERed light cameras set for 15th Avenue
Tue, 01/08/08
Two busy Ballard intersections, and 17 others across the city, will have "red-light" cameras installed this year, Mayor Greg Nickels said last week.
Cameras will show up eastbound and westbound at Northwest Market Street and 15th Avenue…MORE
Megawatt to go out of business by Feb. 1
Tue, 01/08/08
A frequently used buzzword these days is sustainability, which refers to methods for perpetuating the lifespan of everything from plants to architecture.
Megawatt is a nonprofit organization that was established four years ago to bolster…MORE
Viaduct Advisory Committee make-up is questioned
Tue, 01/08/08
Is 30 too many? Is 30 enough?
Thirty is the number of people appointed to the new Alaskan Way Viaduct Stakeholder Advisory Committee, chosen to represent commercial, community and civic interests surrounding what will replace the center…MORE
New signs show when viaduct is closed
Tue, 01/08/08
New signs are popping up around the city that read, "Alaskan Way Viaduct closed.
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Updated--Unique hospital operates quietly in Burien
Tue, 01/08/08
Shick Shadel saved my life, and it can save yours too.
Pat O'Day
Local radio/TV personality
For years, you may have driven by the familiar Schick Shadel Hospital sign at 12101 Ambaum Blvd. S.W. in Burien and wondered what…MORE
Money for neighborhood streets in budget
Tue, 01/08/08
Mayor Greg Nickels has added $2 million to the city's Neighborhood Street Fund in his 2008 budget and that addition means the fund will grow to $10.1 million over the next three years.
"We listened carefully to neighborhoods, and…MORE
