King County Councilwoman Julia Patterson recently introduced three comprehensive measures to address animal control, cruelty and care.
Patterson introduced the legislation in response to tragic incidents of animal cruelty and concerns…MORE
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Holy Angels later became St. Alphonsus
Tue, 05/29/07
St. Alphonsus Parish School, located in the heart of Ballard on15th Avenue Northwest, will celebrate a century of providing children with a Catholic education this fall.
The same year Ballard was annexed into the City of Seattle in 1907,…MORE
Metro orders hundreds of new buses
Tue, 05/29/07
King County plans to purchase up to 500 new buses that will help deliver one of the biggest bus service expansions in Metro history.
Most of the buses will be articulated hybrids manufactured under a contract believed to be the largest of…MORE
Tukwila's Foster High School recycling students celebrate end of project
Tue, 05/29/07
Foster High School's leadership class will celebrate the end of a recycling awareness project on Friday, June 1, by hosting a community barbeque.
The 3:30 p.m. event will take place at the school at 4242 S. 144th St.
MOREFinancing for Des Moines foot ferry
Tue, 05/29/07
The Elliott Bay Water Taxi and Metro shuttles from the dock to Alki, Admiral Way and the West Seattle Junction will be permanent year around under the King County Ferry District approved recently by the King County Council.
A newly revised…MORE
'Free Ballard:'a city at heart
Tue, 05/29/07
The bumper stickers and T-shirts that read "Free Ballard" are a novelty to some, something to pick up as a souvenir from your visit to that cute little Scandinavian neighborhood with all the chic boutiques and trendy restaurants on the outskirts…MORE
Mother sentenced in brutal murder of 6-year-old daughter
Tue, 05/29/07
Samara Spann was sentenced in King County Superior Court to 23 years in prison for the macabre murder of her 6-year-old daughter, Kyeimah, in White Center in 2004.
Prior to sentencing, King County Deputy Prosecutor Kristin Richardson…MORE
SeaTac's Valley View marks closure of unique school
Tue, 05/29/07
When word got out that the Highline School District was planning to close SeaTac's Valley View Elementary, support poured in from former students trying to save it.
At a public hearing to discuss the proposed closures, former Principal…MORE
Ferry district created to increase Des Moines options
Tue, 05/29/07
The King County Council recently expanded potential transportation options for county residents by creating a King County Ferry District.
Passenger-only ferry service to South Puget Sound and Vashon Island, or across Lake Washington to the…MORE
It's in the water: Ballard falls to Seattle in close vote
Tue, 05/29/07
With new mills opening monthly along Salmon Bay in the early 1890s the community grew rapidly. An embryo business district was developing along Ballard Ave. The sounds of sawing and hammering were heard seven days a week as small neat houses…MORE
