Driving across the Ballard Bridge, a visitor cannot help but notice the mass of fishing vessels and shipyards on Salmon Bay and the Ship Canal.
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Junction paving completed
Tue, 11/21/06
Traffic through the Junction is back to normal now that the new pedestrian crosswalks and repaving are finished.
California Avenue - from Edmunds to Genesee streets - has a smooth new surface and is painted with the traditional two lanes…MORE
SeaTac to undertake several building projects
Tue, 11/21/06
SeaTac will draw down its budget reserves by $11 million next year to pay for several building projects, according to the city's 2007 preliminary budget presented to lawmakers Nov.
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It took a couple of moments for her to see it.
Tue, 11/21/06
In a tannic pool along the upper stretches of Hylebos Creek, Hillary Kleeb watched as a mature female coho salmon materialized from the shadows in front of her.
From a spot that before seemed only a mosaic of rocks and riffles, the…MORE
Blown away
Tue, 11/21/06
John Vukas, Federal Way West Campus, cranked up his gas powered blower last week to rid his lawn of those pesky leaves from the recent wind storms. He managed to achieve quite a pile of leaves. Now if he could just get his kids out to help bag…MORE
Lead found in school water
Thu, 11/16/06
Ongoing water testing results in Seattle Public Schools show elevated levels of toxins in 35 schools including five in the Ballard area; Adams, Ballard High School, Greenwood, Whitman and Whittier.
Lead levels in some of the water samples…MORE
Missing beacons could lead to tragedy
Thu, 11/16/06
The uncertain permanent replacement of malfunctioning crosswalk lights in front of the Salmon Bay K-8 School has some parents worried about the safety of their children.
The Seattle Department of Transportation recently removed the…MORE
Incumbents win big
Tue, 11/14/06
Democrats maintained their domination of all legislative seats representing the Highline area in the Nov. 7 general election.
All incumbents easily won re-election in the 11th, 33rd and 34th Legislative Districts.
In the one race…MORE
Schools aim for consistency
Tue, 11/14/06
Led by chief academic officer Carla Santorno, Seattle Public Schools will be operating under a new academic vision aimed at building common curriculum to help students graduate high school and be prepared for college and work.
The plan is…MORE
