Seattle Public Schools is gathering community input on a new school funding model that district officials say will be more transparent and equitable than the current system.
The proposed "Weighted Staffing Standard" model will distribute…MORE
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What's a goose to do with Ballard sustainability?
Mon, 10/15/07
Nearly a dozen members of Sustainable Ballard met by the sun-kissed palm trees on the outdoor patio of the Shilshole Beach Club during a recent happy hour. They came to enjoy a glass of wine, a bottle of beer, some freshly grilled salmon and…MORE
Push to the finish
Mon, 10/15/07
Cross country athletes from Decatur, Federal Way, Thomas Jefferson, Todd Beamer and Curtis push towards the finish line during last Wednesday's meet at Federal Way High School. Justin Englund of Decatur, right, won the meet with a time of 14:04,…MORE
INDUSTRIAL LANDS: Value is fast increasing
Mon, 10/15/07
Seattle's industrial lands are the source of good paying jobs for 25 percent of the city's workforce, but industry owners worry that growing pressure to build condos and apartment buildings on land zoned for industrial use threatens their…MORE
Fall gala event to benefit the Federal Way Symphony
Mon, 10/15/07
The Federal Way Symphony will hold its first annual Fall Gala on Saturday, October 20, at Twin Lakes Golf and Country Club.
Pete von Reichbauer, King County Council Member and Patron of the Federal Way Symphony for 2007 has indicated his…MORE
Group fights for marine future
Mon, 10/15/07
When the sun rises over Salmon Bay, the shores are already busy with noise. A hammer's methodical 'thud' reverberates across Pacific Fisherman, Inc.'s shipyard. One of Ballard Transfer Company's powerful, red trucks idles, warming up for the day'…MORE
Princeton Review's 'Fear Free SAT' Offered at Thomas Jefferson High School
Mon, 10/15/07
Would you take a driving test without practicing?
Don't take the SAT without a realistic practice session including a scores back session with staff from Princeton Review.
Students in eighth grade and up are encouraged to register…MORE
Federal Way city manager gets nod of approval from council
Mon, 10/15/07
On Oct. 2, the Federal Way City Council completed its annual evaluation of City
Manager Neal Beets.
Beets, who joined the City in August 2006, received a "meets expectations" rating.
"The entire Council is confident in Neal's…MORE
Adams Elementary has new readerboard
Mon, 10/15/07
An upcoming Parent Teacher Association meeting announcement was the first message posted on a new reader board in front of Adams Elementary and tiles placed on the base show off the creative side of the school's children.
The tiles feature…MORE
Hummer on steroids delivers 4 students to Normandy Park school
Tue, 10/09/07
Like a Hummer on steroids, the UNICAT All-terrain vehicle can drive comfortably through almost any desert, jungle, snowstorm or flood nature can stir up.
But the 25,000-pound giant decided to plow through the tamer streets of Burien on a…MORE
