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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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
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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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
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
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
King County Metro Transit is now "batting a thousand" with its VanPool and VanShare commuting programs.
Wed, 11/21/07
For the first time in the program's 28-year history, there are more than 1,000 vans in operation, supporting a record ridership of 1.9 million passenger trips during the first nine months of 2007.
Although the van programs have shown…MORE
Solar power moves to competitive level
Wed, 11/21/07
Mike Nelson has predicted a "photovoltaic revolution" as solar power is on the verge of becoming a leading competitor in the world's top energy sources. But it all depends on consumer demand.
While the cost of solar power still has a ways…MORE
John Fox seeks to make difference in people's lives
Tue, 11/20/07
A long time advocate for housing rights, John Fox might not be an obvious leader for social change and economic justice.
It was inspiration, not hardship, which led Fox to spend the last 30 years of his life challenging the structures of…MORE
Wetland agreement reached with county
Tue, 11/20/07
After months of negotiations, City Councilman Richard Conlin, says there is an agreement between the city and environmental groups over the restoration of wetlands and creeks around the city's new Joint Training Facility in White Center.
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