The South King Fire & Rescue District could save up to $1 million over six years if voters approve Proposition 1 on the Aug. 21 primary election ballot, according to Chief Al Church.
Proposition 1, a property tax levy lid lift measure…MORE
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Buses will get 'partial wrap'
Tue, 08/07/07
Some buses in the King County Metro fleet may be getting a makeover in the near future. Metro recently submitted a proposal to the King City Council to allow buses partially wrapped with advertisements. This is a reaction to the King City Council…MORE
Correction
Tue, 08/07/07
The most expensive option for improving flood control in Fauntleroy - new streets with curbs and gutters - would cost an estimated $1,380,000. An inaccurate cost estimate figure was included in an article about the problem in the Aug. 1 edition…MORE
State's highest court upholds Seattle City Light fees
Tue, 08/07/07
The state Supreme Court dismissed last week a challenge by Burien, SeaTac and Tukwila to non-compete fees they receive from the city of Seattle.
In a 6-3 ruling, the court upheld the legality of noncompete fees that Seattle City Light pays…MORE
Spicy fundraiser for charity
Tue, 08/07/07
Ballard restaurant owner Vhanthip (Nancy) Bhokayasupatt has raised over $171,000 for charity through her annual Thai Siam Benefit Dinner, now in its 20th year.
"As a restaurant, we have the resources to do this kind of thing. To reach out…MORE
Gordon Woodside, West Seattle native and leading art dealer, dies
Tue, 08/07/07
Gordon Woodside, a longtime West Seattle resident and neighborhood native, died July 16 at Virginia Mason Medical Center after a stroke.
Born on January 22, 1927, he was the son of Canadian
MORE'Partial' bus wrap eyed
Tue, 08/07/07
Some buses in the King County Metro fleet may be getting a makeover in the near future. Metro recently submitted a proposal to the King City Council to allow buses partially wrapped with advertisements. This is a reaction to the King City Council…MORE
West Seattle Elementary is combined schools' name
Tue, 08/07/07
This fall students from Fairmount Park and High Point elementary schools will combine to form a new school with a new name, West Seattle Elementary, a name approved last week by the Seattle School Board.
A plan that would close Fairmount…MORE
Soon: A left turn on the Spokane Viaduct at 4th
Tue, 08/07/07
Don't be shocked if you soon see a left-turn traffic signal on the Spokane Street Viaduct allowing eastbound cars to exit onto Fourth Avenue South.
That's one of the changes West Seattle drivers can expect from Aug. 10 through Aug. 29 to…MORE
More people mean more lost views
Tue, 08/07/07
It's not easy for Dennis Hoelscher to give up part of the spectacular vista he's enjoyed from his home in Fauntlee Hills, but he has little choice.
A new three-story house is under construction just downhill and it will obscure about a…MORE
