Restaurant owners in the Ballard area are chafing at new policies of the King County Board of Health, specifically the menu labeling requirement and the trans fat ban that are both scheduled to go into effect next year.
"At what point are…MORE
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Lock Vista folks vow to fight condo development
Tue, 08/28/07
Tenants of the Lock Vista Apartments say they will fight the potential conversion of their building to condominiums.
Dozens of tenants, many of them senior citizens, showed up at a community meeting last week along with more than a 100…MORE
County approves Affirmative Action
Tue, 08/28/07
The Metropolitan King County Council has unanimously adopted a five-year Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Plan that council members say demonstrates the county's continued high performance and commitment to equal employment…MORE
Landmark Preservation Board needs new member
Tue, 08/28/07
Mayor Greg Nickels is looking for a new member to serve on the city's Landmarks Preservation Board in the real estate position.
The 12-member Landmarks Preservation Board makes recommendations to the City Council for landmark designation…MORE
PCC Markets quit plastic bags
Tue, 08/28/07
PCC Natural Markets will stop using plastic shopping bags Oct. 1.
PCC officials say it will enhance the local grocery chain's current program to encourage shoppers to reuse their own bags by offering a selection of reusable totes at cost,…MORE
New singers of all ages are wanted by choral groups
Tue, 08/28/07
The choruses of Northwest Associated Arts are inviting new singers to join them for the 2007-08 concert season.
ChoralSounds Northwest is a 70-member mixed adult chorus based in Burien.
Open to singers of all ages from high school…MORE
Labor Day Washington Ferry schedule
Tue, 08/28/07
Washington State Ferries asks that travelers allow for extra time over the upcoming Labor Day holiday weekend.
The heaviest backups and overloading are anticipated 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 31 on westbound routes.
Return traffic…MORE
Lanterns light up Burien Art Walk
Tue, 08/28/07
Highline residents are invited to illuminate the night with lanterns they have made during the Community Lantern Procession in Burien on Friday, Sept. 7.
The lantern procession will be part of this year's Art Walk in downtown Burien.
…MORE
Lamphear and Shaw advance to general election battle in Burien
Thu, 08/23/07
Former Burien City Councilman Stephen Lamphear will take on current Councilman Gordon Shaw in the November general election for Shaw's seat.
Lamphear and Shaw were the top two vote getters for Position 4 in Tuesday's primary election.…MORE
