The headline on story on Page 4 of the Jan. 30 print edition is incorrect, Sean Keller is the Madison Georgraphy Bee champion again, not as published. The editor made the error and regrets it very much.
MORENews
Renter aid bill alive in State Legislature
Tue, 02/05/08
The passage of a bill that would boost aid for renters being displaced by condominium conversions is looking promising as it makes its way through the State Legislature this session, but an amendment that would have given Seattle the power to…MORE
Charlestown Cafe Fire caused by fryer
Tue, 02/05/08
A fire broke out in the Charlestown Cafe's deep-fat fryer, about 5pm Monday night. The fire department was contacted immediately.
Tuesday morning, owner Larry Mellum supervised a crew that power-sprayed the damaged ceiling and walls of the…MORE
Residents dislike bus change
Mon, 02/04/08
It was standing room only last week when more than 100 people crammed into the Ballard Senior Center to tell county transit officials they don't like the idea of splitting bus Route 17 to serve both 32nd and Seaview avenues.
The change…MORE
Viaduct comment meeting on Feb. 12
Mon, 02/04/08
Transportation officials invite public comment on a replacement to the viaduct at an open house, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 12 at Cooper Elementary School in West Seattle.
Representatives from the Seattle, King County and Washington…MORE
How our legislators voted
Mon, 02/04/08
Granting the insurance commissioner the authority to review individual health benefit plan rates._The Senate passed ESB 5261 by a vote of 31 to 18, requiring that rates or modification of rates for individual health plans not be implemented until…MORE
Correction
Mon, 02/04/08
The headline on story on Page 4 of the Jan. 30 edition is incorrect, Sean Keller is the Madison Georgraphy Bee champion again, not as published. The editor made the error and regrets it very much.
MORESeattle pushes annexation bill
Mon, 02/04/08
What started out to be a low-key political rally Saturday to urge legislators to pass a North Highline annexation-related bill soon morphed into a debate among the audience over which city North Highline ought to join.
The long-running…MORE
Sidewalk plan at Alki is dumped
Mon, 02/04/08
Perpendicular parking will stay and plans to spend over $600,000 for a controversial 1,340-foot stretch of sidewalk snaking around the water side of Alki Avenue between 63rd Avenue Southwest and Beach Drive has been scrapped - but other plans…MORE
Twenty-two acres of Hylebos Creek habitat gains permanent protection
Mon, 02/04/08
The future of the Hylebos Creek Watershed became greener.
Last Thursday, the city of Federal Way completed acquisition of the 22-acre Goldmax Property in the southern part of the city.
The property includes wetlands and forested…MORE
