Nearly all developments in Seattle's urban centers will be required to build sidewalks, according to a piece of legislation announced by Mayor Greg Nickels last week.
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Food labeling is 'burdensome'
Tue, 08/28/07
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
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
Lamphear and Shaw advance to general election race for Burien council seat
Wed, 08/22/07
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
Superintendent wants to get district to the top
Tue, 08/21/07
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
Mayor has new housing help plan
Tue, 08/21/07
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
Correction
Tue, 08/21/07
During public comment at the Seattle Port Commission's Aug. 9 meeting on the Lora Lake Apartments, former Burien City Councilman Stephen Lamphear did not identify himself as a gardener. That reference was erroneously made by Ralph Nichols in his…MORE
Federal Way Historical Society raffle winner
Tue, 08/21/07
Douglas McGregor of Federal Way, center, shown with his daughter, was the winner of the Red White & Blues Festival Basket, presented to him by Historical Society Board President Lou Olmstead. Entries for the drawing were placed in a can and…MORE
Apartment building torched
Tue, 08/21/07
Seattle Police are investigating the purposeful burning of a three-story apartment building under construction north of the Junction.
Firefighters were called to California Avenue near Genesee Street at 12:42 a.m. Aug. 17 and found the…MORE
