A technical review by the Federal Highway Administration of the Burke-Gilman Trail extension from Northwest 60th Street to Golden Gardens Park has delayed the project by about two months, according to the Seattle Department of Transportation.…MORE
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Jacobsen's Marine leaving for Edmonds
Tue, 06/05/07
A long-time fixture in Ballard, Jacobsen's Marine, is gearing up to leave the community for a new home at the Port of Edmonds as early as next year, said Terry McCartney, co-owner of the company on Northwest Market Street.
McCartney and…MORE
Clean it up or pay a fine
Tue, 06/05/07
The City of Seattle hopes the threat of heavy fines will pressure negligent landowners to follow the rules.
A new program, called "Clean up Your Act," will increase fines for landlords and property owners who refuse to repair run down…MORE
Primary election filing starts early
Tue, 05/29/07
For the first time in history, candidates for public office in Washington will file for office in June.
The filing period begins Monday, June 4, and ends Friday, June 8.
Candidates for city and county councils, school boards, and…MORE
Water taxi may dock in Des Moines
Tue, 05/29/07
Des Moines residents once could take water taxis to Seattle and Tacoma. But that was over 50 years ago.
Now the Puget Sound Passenger Ferry Coalition wants to bring a water taxi back to the Waterland community.
"We've been looking…MORE
Ballard's newspaper past began with News Echo
Tue, 05/29/07
Though it represents just a small portion of this newspaper's past and this community's story, the Ballard News-Tribune would like to pay homage to the newspapers that reported to the community both up to and after Ballard annexed to Seattle in…MORE
Monorail is in 'repose'
Tue, 05/29/07
Governor Christine Gregoire has signed a law which, among other things, provides "repose" for the Seattle Monorail Project.
This is another major milestone in the work undertaken after the November 2005 election to close down the agency.…MORE
Water taxi may dock in Des Moines
Tue, 05/29/07
Des Moines residents once could take water taxis to Seattle and Tacoma. But that was over 50 years ago.
Now the Puget Sound Passenger Ferry Coalition wants to bring a water taxi back to the Waterland community.
"We've been looking…MORE
Federal Way PD wins 2007 Municipal Excellence Award
Tue, 05/29/07
Success of city's Domestic Violence Initiative earns FWPD top honors
The Association of Washington Cities (AWC) has awarded a coveted Municipal Excellence Award to the Federal Way Police Department.
The Municipal Excellence Awards…MORE
West Seattle's been part of Seattle for 100 years
Tue, 05/29/07
This is the 100th year West Seattle has been part of the city of Seattle.
Even though the community is built on a peninsula, it was the need for a reliable source of potable water that convinced West Seattle residents to join its neighbor…MORE