Thanks in part to popular new attractions, the Woodland Park Zoo is boasting its highest attendance ever for July, preceded by its best attended June in more than a decade, said Jim Bennett, communications and marketing director for the zoo.…MORE
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Series of annexation meetings scheduled
Tue, 08/29/06
Burien residents will have opportunities to learn about the city's "preferred alternative" for a potential annexation of the North Highline unincorporated area at a series of public meetings planned for September and October.
Those…MORE
Digital technology enhances patient care
Tue, 08/29/06
State-of-the-art "digital health information technology" at Highline Medical Center is enhancing patient care and providing more convenient services.
The medical imaging technology, known as a "picture archiving and communication system,"…MORE
Employers wanted for study
Tue, 08/29/06
The Department of Labor and Industries is looking for about 500 employers willing to participate in a new way for workers to file workplace injury and occupational disease claims.
The state Legislature this year approved a two-year pilot…MORE
Hospitality degree gets closer
Tue, 08/29/06
The Higher Education Coordinating Board has voted to approve South Seattle Community College's Bachelor of Applied Science in Hospitality Management, moving the college closer for the program to begin in fall 2007.
The Legislature granted…MORE
Cab receipts given in Seattle
Tue, 08/29/06
Since July, all 643 taxicabs licensed to operate in Seattle provide printed receipts to all paying passengers.
The receipt will indicate the taxicab name and number, date, starting and ending time of the trip, distance traveled, taximeter…MORE
Strike over, street paving can start
Tue, 08/29/06
Settlement of the concrete workers strike Friday means work can begin soon on the repaving of 1.5 miles of California Avenue from Edmunds Street to Admiral Way.
Gary Merlino Construction Co. was scheduled to begin preparation of the…MORE
Plane noise could get louder
Tue, 08/29/06
King County officials are in a holding pattern over whether to ask federal permission to change the flight path for incoming airplanes at Boeing Field, which would lessen aircraft noise in Magnolia but turn it up in West Seattle, particularly for…MORE
Planning Commission gets an earful
Tue, 08/29/06
As the Burien City Council nears its decision on a potential annexation area in North Highline, community residents for annexation are starting to make their voices heard amongst those opposed to it.
At an Aug.
MOREFeeling the Heat
Tue, 08/29/06
The term silky smooth describes Al Church's assessment of his department's transition from two independent fire districts into the new South King Fire & Rescue.
With such a calm demeanor and pleasant smile, it's hard to imagine that…MORE
