Several thousand residents and scores of businesses in Burien and Normandy Park spent much of the afternoon and evening in the dark on Oct. 18 as the season's first major windstorm swept through western Washington.
Most power outages were…MORE
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Ecology fines port on light-rail project
Tue, 10/23/07
The state Department of Ecology has fined the Port of Seattle and two contractors $20,000 for water quality violations at Sea-Tac International Airport.
Ecology found that the port, which operates the airport, and the contractors allowed…MORE
Highline College hires consultants for presidential search
Tue, 10/23/07
The Highline Community College Board of Trustees has retained National Search and Education Consulting (NSEC) to assist them in their search for a new college president.
NSEC is an educational consulting firm with experience in conducting…MORE
Northwest Symphony concert features movie music
Tue, 10/23/07
Northwest Symphony Orchestra will mix up a caldron of fun at its family concert on Friday, Oct.
MORETwo legislators are honored
Tue, 10/23/07
State Sen. Margarita Prentice, D-Renton, and Rep. Eileen Cody, D-West Seattle, recently received special recognition from Mount St. Vincent Long Term Care Hospital ("the Mount").
A $5,000 scholarship has been named for each of them for…MORE
Nancy McKinnon hired as Ballard Food Bank Director
Mon, 10/22/07
After nearly six months without an executive director, the Ballard Food Bank has hired local resident Nancy McKinnon to lead the agency.
McKinnon brings experience in non-profit agency accounting and most recently was the interim…MORE
OVER IT WENT
Mon, 10/22/07
The usually very stable trackhoe toppled over last Thursday at the bottom of Admiral Way before entering the West Seattle Bridge. Photo by Sam Vichitnand.
MORECandidates focus on hot button issues
Mon, 10/22/07
As the general election nears candidates for Seattle City Council positions are campaigning heavily around hot button issues in Ballard like affordable housing.
Voters will decide four races for City Council, including three incumbents, on…MORE
ALREADY CLEANING GRAFITTI
Mon, 10/22/07
Beach Drive resident Steve Kizer cleans off felt pen grafitti last week after the presentation of the new sign for Me-Kwa-Mooks Park. The sign was marked hours after it was installed and before the Oct. 13 dedicaiton by Alan Schmitz, grandson of…MORE
Federal Way Stake of LDS Church turns 30
Mon, 10/22/07
Thirty years of service is the theme of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' Federal Way Stake as it celebrates its 30th anniversary. The Church is planning an anniversary program Nov. 16, beginning at 7 p.m. at the Federal Way Stake…MORE
