Some Fauntleroy residents circulated a petition recently objecting to the removal of a Metro Transit bus stop in their neighborhood.
The eliminated bus stop is on Southwest Wildwood Place near 47th Avenue Southwest and serves inbound Route…MORE
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Town hall meeting seeks to keep citizens safe on the net
Wed, 03/01/06
OIC, IOW U WANT TO MEET F2F.
At last Thursday's Town Hall meeting, Stacy Flores explained what this string of letters means in the real world.
Oh, I see. In other words, you want to meet face to face.
Most of us know what…MORE
Monorail nominates local
Thu, 02/23/06
The Seattle Monorail Board nominated a Ballardite and West Seattle man to fill board vacancies. Peter Gaddu, a Ballard attorney, specializes in real estate, business and commercial law. He's a member of the Ballard Chamber of Commerce board of…MORE
House lawmakers require school civics exams
Wed, 02/22/06
The state House of Representatives has voted to require civics exams for students in elementary, middle and high school.
House Bill 2579 is now under consideration in the Senate.
Unlike the WASL, however, these will be interactive…MORE
Ban makes customers disappear
Wed, 02/22/06
Two months after Washington’s statewide smoking ban took effect, some Highline area businesses are feeling its impact.
Although it’s still too soon to tell what effect the ban will have at some businesses, others were feeling its effect…MORE
Voters to decide school bond March 14
Wed, 02/22/06
On March 14, voters will decide on a $148 million bond measure to rebuild five Highline School District elementaries and finance other district upgrades.
The measure would pay for the rebuilding of Shorewood in Burien, Midway and Parkside…MORE
Legislative Roll Call
Wed, 02/22/06
Y = Yes
N = No
NV = Not Voting
Subsidizing Health Insurance for Employees of Small Businesses
By a vote of 57 to 41 on Feb. 8, the House approved HB 2572. The bill would provide premium subsidies to eligible employees…MORE
King County picks a moveable South Park Bridge
Wed, 02/22/06
King County decided to replace the aging South Park Bridge with a low moveable span instead of a high fixed span, a decision endorsed by the Washington State Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration.
The…MORE
Roof addition designed to quiet Nucor 'steam booms'
Wed, 02/22/06
Nucor Steel wants to make the Youngstown neighborhood quieter by building a large new roof over more of its scrap-metal pile.
The $1 million roof will keep rainwater off metal that is collected and melted down to make steel rebar used with…MORE
