West Seattle School Board candidates Maria Ramirez and Steve Sundquist offered their differing, but sometimes shared, opinions on public education policy in Seattle schools at an all-city candidate forum last Thursday evening.
Seven of the…MORE
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George Gee Automotive West Seattle closes
Tue, 10/16/07
Gee Automotive closed all of its facilities last week and a court battle is developing between the Gee family of the Spokane area and the Hulings who sold the dealerships but retain ownership of the land along Fauntleroy Way. Photo by Patrick…MORE
Schools will speed up Denny-Sealth project
Tue, 10/16/07
Escalating construction costs in the region have pressed Seattle Public Schools to accelerate by one year its plans to build a shared Denny Middle School and Sealth High School campus.
The $125 million project is part of the district's…MORE
Listen to the candidates tonight
Mon, 10/15/07
Candidates for political office are coming to Ballard on Wednesday, Oct. 17 starting at 6:30 p.m. at the Sunset Hill Community Association Clubhouse.
The four contested City Council candidate pairings will be first, followed by the two…MORE
Maier, Soriano disagree over school building closure
Mon, 10/15/07
Ballard area School Board candidates Peter Maier and incumbent Sally Soriano offered their differing, but sometimes shared, opinions on public education policy in Seattle schools at an all-city candidate forum last Thursday evening.
Seven…MORE
Schools seek input on new money model
Mon, 10/15/07
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
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
