The ship Abbott Point of Hong Kong arrived at the Port of Seattle recently. The vessel is part of International Handybulk Carriers (IHC), which is a pool of over 40 log and bulk ships formed to provide shippers with smaller cargo ships.
MORENews
Cutting school fat painful - district hears from unhappy parents on school closure plan
Wed, 05/31/06
Parents pleaded with the Seattle School District not to cut programs and close schools during a tense town hall meeting last Wednesday.
MORETracking a neighborhood's hate crimes
Tue, 05/30/06
Just a few days before Christmas in 2004, a man was attacked outside of a Ballard restaurant. Before the assault, the attackers had asked the victim if he were gay. Though the victim replied that he was not gay, the assailants beat the man…MORE
Building boom heads east
Tue, 05/30/06
A new Ballard development moved one step closer to reality last Monday. The city's Northwest Design Review Board approved a proposal for a mixed-use building at the site of a vacant lot between Sunset Bowling Alley and Burger King on NW Market St…MORE
Republican Steve Beren to take on 7th District Rep. Jim McDermott
Tue, 05/30/06
Steve Beren admitted to 34th District Republicans on May 16 that challenging Washington's "congressman for life" is a daunting task.
But, Beren declared, "There's no candidate I'd rather run against than (Seventh District Democratic Rep.)…MORE
New White Center Food Bank serves biggest client base ever
Tue, 05/30/06
The White Center Food Bank is now operating in its new building and serving about 5,000 people, its biggest client base ever.
The new one-story building has approximately 3,700 square feet of space and was built in a parking lot on the…MORE
Park to replace old substation
Tue, 05/30/06
The hum of electrical power at the old California Avenue Substation will soon be replaced by the buzz of public meetings and recreational activities.
Until they get a better place to play, parents as well as children living in the…MORE
Study shows bias crime
Tue, 05/30/06
A citizen's study of bias-motivated attacks in Seattle neighborhoods indicates that West Seattle is not immune from prejudice.
In fact, the report that was released earlier this month by Ballard resident Ken Molsberry found bias attacks…MORE
Mayor wants tax hike for roads
Tue, 05/30/06
For West Seattleites, the biggest piece of Mayor Greg Nickels' recently announced transportation proposal probably is the widening of the Spokane Street Viaduct.
Nickels' proposal, which could go before voters in the fall election, would…MORE
Hong Kong bulk carrier arrives
Tue, 05/30/06
Hong Kong bulk carrier arrives
By Amber Trillo
The ship Abbott Point of Hong Kong arrived at the Port of Seattle recently. The vessel is part of International Handybulk Carriers (IHC), which is a pool of over 40 log and bulk ships…MORE
