The City of Seattle Fire Department open house is set for Sunday July 1st from 1pm to 3pm. Visitors are encouraged to visit stations and get to see how firefighters live and work. Station 37 located at 7300 35th SW is scheduled to move two blocks…MORE
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South offers WASL help for second year
Tue, 06/19/07
There will be second year of Summer College, a program that aims to help struggling students meet high school graduation and proficiency requirements while exposing them to the opportunities of a college education.
Summer College will help…MORE
California Avenue paving to finish by mid-August
Tue, 06/19/07
Work on California Avenue between Southwest Genesee and Southwest Spokane Street has been completed except pavement striping, to be done within the next three weeks.
Final paving of California Avenue between Spokane Street and Admiral Way…MORE
Fauntleroy Community Services has a year to buy its building
Tue, 06/19/07
The Fauntleroy Community Services Agency will have at least a year to decide whether or not to purchase the old Fauntleroy schoolhouse under a plan adopted by the School Board.
The board voted unanimously to amend the district's facilities…MORE
Ever vote for a candidate who is not a Democrat?
Tue, 06/19/07
The 34th District Democrats' candidate's forum is always two events in one. There's the parade of candidates with each getting a few minutes at the microphone to convince the assembled group why they ought to be the Democrats' nominee.
The…MORE
'Canyon effect' on Alaska gets design frowns
Tue, 06/19/07
The West Seattle Design Review Board was critical of plans for a seven-story, mixed-use development to be built across Alaska Street from Jefferson Square because they think it won't be pedestrian friendly.
Having no pedestrian entrances…MORE
Junction going dumpster free?
Tue, 06/19/07
Imagine a dumpster-free business district.
That's what West Seattle Junction Association President Dave Montoure envisions with CleanScapes, a local waste reduction and janitorial service.
The dozens of dumpsters that line the…MORE
Not your father's barbershop
Tue, 06/19/07
The first thing you notice when you step inside the Sport Clips store at the new Crossings retail center just off 348th St. is the absence of soft. Nothing remotely close to soft. The waiting area is a set of bleacher seats. There is a big screen…MORE
WASL reading scores decline; further reflect flawed OSPI policies
Tue, 06/19/07
The statewide 10th-grade test scores released today present further evidence of fundamental problems with the state's WASL-based student assessment system and the misdirected priorities at the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction Terry…MORE
Stay safe on the water this summer: Wear a life jacket!
Tue, 06/19/07
As the July 4th holiday remains one of the busiest boating weekends of the year, safety advocates say life jackets could play a pivotal role in keeping boaters out of harm's way this holiday.
Research conducted by the U.S.
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