The Seattle Police Department mapped out new patrol beats for Ballard and the rest of the city along with plans to beef-up the number of police officers on duty Friday and Saturday nights and during summer, when criminal activity is higher.
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Used building rents eyed
Tue, 04/03/07
Seattle School Board members have asked district staff to come up with alternatives to a proposal that would alter the districts' youth and family policy for tenants in surplus buildings because the current proposal could triple rents for some…MORE
CORNERS PARK:Trying to make it a 'contemplative spot'
Tue, 04/03/07
Children made some decisions on what playground equipment should be installed at a new park.
There were adults also at the Friends of Ballard Corners Park Design Workshop last week when Barker Landscape Architects showed design drawings of…MORE
Big condo to replace landmark
Tue, 04/03/07
Ballard Commons, a new 250-unit, six story condominium is about to change the face of the neighborhood's busiest intersection.
The project will replace Denny's Restaurant at 15th Avenue Northwest and Northwest Market Street.
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They've got the moves
Tue, 04/03/07
Todd Beamer High School's Dance Team is making a name for itself across the State as the team to watch, emulate, and to beat.
Competing at the 2007 WIAA State Dance Competition in the Yakima Sun Dome on March 24, the Titan team took first…MORE
Earth Day, Graffiti clean up projects coming up this month
Tue, 04/03/07
The City of Federal Way is seeking volunteers to assist in two projects on Earth Day, April 21, 2007: the clean-up of the Brooklake Blueberry Farm and a graffiti removal project entitled "Operation Cover-up".
Activities at the Blueberry…MORE
Churches played an important role
Tue, 04/03/07
There's a reason today's seniors are christened "The Greatest Generation." There's no slowing them down.
MOREBowers is new principal at North Beach school
Wed, 03/28/07
School closures and consolidations this fall will shuffle around some elementary school principals in this part of the city.
Joanne Bowers, principal of Viewlands Elementary School, will take charge of North Beach Elementary next year.…MORE
IRS urges look at excise tax refund
Tue, 03/27/07
The Internal Revenue Service today urged taxpayers to check to see if they qualify for the telephone excise tax refund after more than 10 million early filers did not request the one-time refund.
In the first release of this year's weekly…MORE
'Small and Simple' awards go to 28 groups
Tue, 03/27/07
The Department of Neighborhoods announced funding for 28 different neighborhood projects through the department's Matching fund.
This season's award recipients will include projects from all over the city covering subjects as diverse as…MORE
