At 17 years old, on the small island of Saipan in the Pacific Islands, Mona Hickey became the one-thousandth person to start a blog on Blogger, the free blog publishing software.
"I was on a small island and I needed an outlet, for…MORE
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Lights to stay on
Wed, 12/27/06
Seattle Parks and Recreation Superintendent Ken Bounds has officially denied resident's requests to leave field lights at the Loyal Heights Playfield off for more than one night a week, limiting the fields' availability to five nights a week.…MORE
$20.5 million center slated to open
Wed, 12/27/06
Residents of Federal Way and surrounding areas will soon be able to jog, climb, swim, take yoga, learn Pilates, relax in a sauna, have a birthday party and attend community classes all in one place.
In June, the City of Federal Way began…MORE
BLOGGERS:They can give niche coverage to new subjects
Wed, 12/27/06
When Peggy Sturdivant first started a blog about Ballard she had no idea it would change her life.
"I feel a responsibility now to the whole community," said Sturdivant, a Ballard resident for 19 years. "I've discovered I'm looking at…MORE
Recovering from the storm
Tue, 12/26/06
Tragedy struck a Burien family last week as the region recovered slowly from the Dec. 14-15 windstorm that downed power lines and left 1.5 million people shivering in the dark.
Khanh Tran, 46; his wife, Dan Thuy Nguyen, 44; and two sons,…MORE
Successful brew pub is heading south to Burien
Tue, 12/26/06
Todd Carden has been eying Burien for years.
Now, the co-owner of Elliot Bay Brewery and Pub in West Seattle is expanding his business to the south.
A new, larger brew house and restaurant will open in early 2007 at 255 S.W.152nd…MORE
Additional year of math may be required
Tue, 12/26/06
Beginning with the current eighth-graders, Highline public school students likely will be required to take a third year of math in order to graduate.
Superintendent John Welch told board members on Dec. 13 he would recommend that they…MORE
Council seeks planning commissioners
Tue, 12/26/06
The Seattle City Council is looking for candidates to serve beginning in January on the Seattle Planning Commission.
Planning Commission members are appointed by both the mayor and the City Council to serve renewable, three-year terms.…MORE
City Light warns of credit card scammers
Tue, 12/26/06
Seattle City Light warns about thieves are calling customers telling them that the customer must give them their credit card number immediately to avoid shut-off of electricity that day.
In this case, the thief indicated a customer hadn't…MORE
