The sentiment was bittersweet at Red Cup Espresso Saturday. Two framed, autographed Pearl Jam concert posters displayed on their wall at 4451 California Avenue SW, were being raffled. Fans of both Eddie Vedder and Angelia Paulsen showed up to…MORE
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Ex-Peace Corps volunteers to return to Sierra Leone
Mon, 02/25/08
Sierra Leone may be thousands of miles from Seattle, but two Ballard residents have made it their mission as volunteers, to help that country re-develop.
Dan Lavin first went to Sierra Leone as a Peace Corps volunteer from 1988 until 1990…MORE
*77 is a myth, use 9-1-1
Mon, 02/25/08
Washington State Patrol is also trying to bust an urban myth that dialing *77 on a cell phone will connect you to a State Patrol dispatcher, but it will not reach a State Patrol dispatcher or any other law enforcement agency.
"Just call 9-…MORE
Will Mentor inducted as Eagle Scout
Mon, 02/25/08
"Only 2 percent of all Boy Scouts make it to the eagle rank," said former governor and U.S. Sen. Dan Evans as he inducted Will Mentor, 18, to the highest rank of Eagle Scout at a ceremony at Camp Long in West Seattle. Mentor, a senior at Seattle…MORE
Beware of 'Donny' and his scam
Mon, 02/25/08
Seattle City Light warns of a new scam is underway affecting customers.
A "salesman" by the name of "Donny" attempts to make appointments to come to homes to look at ways to reduce energy consumption. The salesman asserts that he works for…MORE
Evergreen Key Club provides handmade scarves for homeless
Mon, 02/25/08
Last October the 60 members of Evergreen Key Club, a student service organization at Evergreen High School of White Center, went through a rigorous application process for the Starbucks Youth Venture Grant.
The startup grant gives youths…MORE
Homeless arrive here on Friday
Mon, 02/25/08
Twenty new residents will be moving into Ballard on Feb. 29 and they won't be owners of the numerous condominiums overwhelming the area.
Trinity United Methodist Church will be a permanent host for a SHARE/WHEEL (Seattle Housing and…MORE
West Seattle Women's Golf starts Tuesday
Mon, 02/25/08
In existence since the 1940's, the West Seattle Women's Golf Club is a member of the Greater Seattle Women's Public Golf Association, the Washington State Women's Public Links Association and the Pacific Northwest Golf Association.
MOREHere is hedge against future tuition increases
Mon, 02/25/08
The cliche/, "You can't afford to wait any longer" comes to mind when considering saving for your child's college education as tuition increases 7 percent annually at Washington public universities.
Washington State's 529 prepaid…MORE
Metro fares increase 25 cents on Saturday
Mon, 02/25/08
King County Metro Transit says bus fares for adults will increase by 25 cents starting Saturday, March 1.
A two-zone trip taken during peak-commute times will now cost $2.25, a one-zone trip $1.75, and the off-peak fare will be $1.50. New…MORE
