Concerns about viaduct construction impacts and housing costs are forcing one Ballard business to look beyond Seattle to find labor for a $600 million U.S. Coast Guard boat-building contract.
“I don’t have a great deal of confidence that…MORE
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New neighborhood park dedicated in east Burien
Tue, 09/26/06
Burien celebrated the opening of a new neighborhood park on Sept. 15.
City staff members, neighbors, and members of the family whose father donated the land in 1999 gathered at the park for the dedication.
Mathison Park, at 533 S.…MORE
Zoo defends parking
Tue, 09/26/06
The vision of a parking garage at Woodland Park Zoo became more concrete last week when zoo officials, engineers and architects held what will likely be one of the final public comments on the project during an open house.
Despite light…MORE
Fire chief out in North Highline
Tue, 09/26/06
North Highline Fire Chief Russ Pritchard announced last week that he will retire as of Dec. 31.
The North Highline Fire District Commissioners (Fire District 11) have decided to "go in another direction," Pritchard told the Times/News.…MORE
Crown Hill School tenants could face big rent hikes
Tue, 09/26/06
A cash-strapped Seattle School District is considering increasing rents or possibly selling a number of properties in the city including a former elementary school in Crown Hill now home to several non-profit educational organizations.
The…MORE
Anti-annexation group threatens council recall
Tue, 09/26/06
Burien City Council members have been threatened with recall if they vote to designate any part of North Highline as a potential annexation area.
The recall threat was communicated in an undated notice sent by certified mail recently to…MORE
Chase ends with patrol car in hot dog store
Tue, 09/26/06
A police chase ended Friday night in a shower of broken glass and smashed cars at the intersection of Market Street and 24th Avenue Northwest after a suspect rammed a police cruiser with her pickup truck, sending the cruiser into the front of…MORE
Update: Burien may appoint blue ribbon annexation committee
Tue, 09/26/06
Burien lawmakers indicated Sept. 25 they may appoint a blue ribbon committee to study North Highline annexation. Who would be on the committee was not decided.
Motivated by frustration over Seattle's lack of cooperation to find mutually…MORE
Update: SeaTac fire tax failing in close election
Tue, 09/26/06
SeaTac voters appear to have narrowly rejected last week a property tax increase to fund the replacement of two fire stations and hire more firefighters.
On Sept. 25, King County Elections reported 1458 yes votes (49.49 percent) and 1488…MORE
Susan Derse on sick leave from WSHS
Tue, 09/26/06
West Seattle High School Principal Susan Derse has been placed on temporary medical leave, but the school district headquarter would not elaborate.
Judy Peterson joins West Seattle High as interim principal. Peterson was formerly principal…MORE
