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Southwest Youth and Family Services will received a city technology matching grant of $8,100 for its computer lab.

Low-income teens working to re-enter high school and English language learners will attend computer-based instruction at the…MORE

Tony Ive was selected to participate in the Economics for Leaders program that was conducted at the University of San Francisco recently.

Tony is one of 33 students from around the country who was honored by being accepted into the…MORE

Swedish Hospital affiliated headache specialist and West Seattle resident Dr. Sheena Aurora recently received the prestigious Harold G. Wolff Lecture Award at the American Headache Society's 49th-annual Scientific Meeting in Chicago.

The…MORE

Members of the Total Experience Gospel Choir and other local performers raised a joyful noise to benefit victims of Hurricane Katrina on a recent Sunday.

The choir, led by Pastor Pat Wright, raised $5,900 to buy a roof for a homeless…MORE

Residents of Westwood Heights, diverse in age, race, and income level, celebrated 24th annual National Night Out recently with a barbeque, steel drum one-man-band, and children's bicycle parade. Community leaders, and a resident, gave speeches…MORE

Three Crown Hill residents volunteered to paint over graffiti affixed to Ballard businesses, houses, and cement walls, Saturday, as part of the sixth annual "Clean and Green Seattle" initiative.

The Ballard effort was sponsored by the…MORE

Ballard resident, John P. Backes has been appointed to the position of Vice President of Academic Affairs at Shoreline Community College.

On Friday, Aug. 31, King County Councilman Larry Phillips is hosting the first of a series of neighborhood walks in his district, which includes Ballard. On that day he will be at Carkeek Park and the Carkeek Environmental Learning Center, 950 N.…MORE

In an attempt to encourage developers to build more affordable housing for middle-income workers, Mayor Greg Nickels has released a revamped version of Seattle's tax exemption program, which builders say has never "penciled out."

The…MORE

Seattle Public Schools' principals were the students last week as the new superintendent, who pulled out names on Popsicle sticks, quizzed them on best practices at the Summer Leadership Institute, a two week professional development session.…MORE