Mayor Greg Nickel's has included a $4 million challenge grant for the purchase four surplussed schools and another $1 million in an offer to buy Webster Park.
This money is to entice those organizations now leasing the closed schools to…MORE
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Velazquez appologizes, pleads innocent of Ballard drunk driving charge
Mon, 10/22/07
Seattle City Council candidate Venus Velazquez was arrested last Wednesday night in Ballard for drunken driving after leaving a restaurant where she had dinner and drinks.
She had participated in a candidate's forum at the Sunset Hill…MORE
Westwood seeks funds to connect public area
Mon, 10/22/07
The Westwood Neighborhood Council wants to lead a public process to create a "community spaces plan" for what it calls the Denny-Sealth-Southwest Community Center Campus.
The group is waiting to see if it's awarded a $15,000 Seattle…MORE
Jogging with crazy hair
Mon, 10/22/07
Loyal Heights Elementary School students and staff participate in the school's annual "Jogathon" fundraiser. The event coincided with "Crazy-Hair Day," which may explain the interesting hairdos. The school recently received a prestigious award…MORE
Ferry district proposal about to hatch
Tue, 10/16/07
The board of the King County Ferry District has adopted by-laws to guide its operations as it reviews and develops plans for potential operation of local waterborne transit.
The by-laws call for representation on the board's executive…MORE
Officials hail traffic upgrades
Tue, 10/16/07
U.S. Sen. Patty Murray and Gov. Chris Gregoire marked on Oct. 10 the beginning of traffic improvements on state routes 518 and 509 at the Tukwila light rail station, which is still under construction.
They also paid tribute to Sound…MORE
Ramirez, Sundquist both say more school money needed
Tue, 10/16/07
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
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
