Part two in a two-part series. Part one appeared in the Aug.
MORENews
Mayor rejects nightlife measures
Tue, 09/04/07
Two bills passed by the Seattle City Council last month to reduce overcrowding and violence around nightclubs did not earn Mayor Greg Nickels approval and the legislation was returned unsigned.
The council is currently working on a…MORE
Greenwood space travel store 'not what it seems'
Tue, 09/04/07
On display in the window of the Greenwood Space Travel Supply Co.
MOREFoss Home testing new 'Skandia' senior living
Tue, 09/04/07
After 78 years of providing care a frail elderly population, Foss Home and Village is testing the waters for a new senior living concept called The Skandia.
The Skandia will feature 176 apartments for adults 62 years or older not yet ready…MORE
Couple honored for delivering food to food banks, shelters
Tue, 09/04/07
Sid and Hilda Andrews prefer to remain low key about their volunteer work, but their efforts to feed the hungry have earned them a Foss Home and Village Senior Appreciation Award.
Five days a week, Sid drives to grocery stores and food…MORE
'Sharrows' coming to Ballard streets
Tue, 09/04/07
On our city streets, bicycles pedaled by human power and weighing a few pounds must maneuver among speeding cars, trucks and buses, so the city has introduced lane markings called sharrows, reminding drivers to share the streets with bikes.…MORE
Despite objectors, skateboard park idea grows
Mon, 09/03/07
For one skateboarding advocate here, creating a system of skate parks in West Seattle isn't just about building places to do aerials and flip tricks.
So far it's just a blueprint with no funding, but the citywide skate park plan is gaining…MORE
Sharrows are on our streets
Mon, 09/03/07
On our city streets, bicycles pedaled by human power and weighing a few pounds for each skinny frame, must maneuver among speeding cars, trucks and buses. With growing numbers of cyclists, the city of Seattle has introduced lane markings called…MORE
Record Metro Transit use during August
Mon, 09/03/07
After the big Interstate 5 construction project, King County Metro Transit reported record ridership on buses, vanpools, and the Elliott Bay water taxi during August.
"Over (those) two weeks, ridership on all of the services Metro provides…MORE
Mayor rejects nightlife ordinances from City Council
Mon, 09/03/07
Two bills passed by the Seattle City Council last month to reduce overcrowding and violence around nightclubs did not earn Mayor Greg Nickels approval and the legislation was returned unsigned.
The council is currently working on a…MORE
