A dog barks, piercing the air. It's 9 a.m., and things are quiet at 6205 S.W. Admiral Way. Elaborately spray-painted BMW car hoods are displayed in the yard. A two-dimensional bear stands by the walkway, holding a "will maul for Casual" sign.…MORE
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Public plaza to be done in December
Mon, 11/26/07
The first phase of construction on the Salmon Bay Natural Area public plaza and other improvements are now underway and are expected to be completed in December.
The area is on five shoreline parcels at the end of 34th Avenue Northwest and…MORE
School critic remains focused on his task
Mon, 11/26/07
Chris Jackins is a regular at most Seattle School Board meetings, easily spotted scribbling down notes on a yellow legal pad in his plaid, flannel shirt among district officials in ties and parents in business suits just off from work.
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Something for everyone at Winter Festival
Mon, 11/26/07
One of the area's most popular Christmas traditions is the Phinney Neighborhood Association's Winter Festival, coming up on Dec. 1 and 2 with 115 craft booths and live entertainment.
The event is one of the main fundraisers of the year for…MORE
Arbor Hts. School to get sidewalk
Mon, 11/26/07
Students at Arbor Heights Elementary School can feel safer walking to and from school next year after the Seattle Department of Transportation completes construction of more than two blocks of sidewalks along Southwest 104th Street.
Crews…MORE
Boy Scout tree time
Mon, 11/26/07
If you need a high quality Christmas tree, the Boy Scouts of Troop 100 would be happy to sell you one to raise money for their summer activities.
This is a tradition for Troop 100, going back to 1953 when scouts sold door to door in…MORE
Stroke program at Swedish Ballard
Mon, 11/26/07
Swedish Medical Center's Ballard campus has a new TeleStroke Program to provide a real time 24-hour, 7 day a week link between the emergency room and physicians and stroke specialists at the Swedish's Cherry Hill Campus where their nationally…MORE
Steep rent increases pushing seniors out
Mon, 11/26/07
Alden Mason is faced with a dilemma similar to many seniors in Ballard who live on a fixed income: Rent increases or condo conversions are forcing many out of their homes as affordable rental opportunities here fade away.
Mason, 88, has…MORE
WISDOM COUNCIL: 'The process is amazing'
Mon, 11/26/07
By Rebekah Schilperoort
Parents at Salmon Bay convened for the fourth "Wisdom Council" earlier this month to renew the school's commitment to alternative education and focus on challenges that threaten its independence.
Eleven…MORE
Environmental Science Center expands programs
Mon, 11/26/07
Efforts by the Environmental Science Center in Burien's Seahurst Park may provide a needed boost to students' understanding of the fundamentals of math and science, according to interim executive director Jan Glick.
The Environmental…MORE