On February 21, 2026, the Hiawatha Community Center in West Seattle celebrated its grand reopening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, marking the end of a nearly six-year closure.
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It’s pruning time for roses! Free rose pruning demonstration at Rose Garden Feb. 28
Fri, 02/20/26
Information from Woodland Park Zoo
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Bridge deck concerns close two lanes of First Avenue South bridge in Seattle
Thu, 02/19/26
Information from Washington State Department of Transportation
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Washington lawmakers meet to extend transit bond terms to 75 years amid funding crunch
Thu, 02/19/26
Washington state legislators are considering a significant shift in infrastructure financing that would allow regional transit authorities to issue bonds with terms of up to 75 years.
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Community gathers for "Peat Party" to celebrate major restoration milestone at Roxhill Bog
Thu, 02/19/26
On a classic Pacific Northwest day, local advocates, scientists, and city officials gathered at Roxhill Park to celebrate a "major milestone" in the restoration of the Roxhill Bog.
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West Seattle Nursery’s "Little Free Library" Garden Wins Best in Show for Hardscape at Seattle Flower and Garden Show
Wed, 02/18/26
The West Seattle Nursery has been awarded the Display Garden Founders Cup – Best in Show award for Best Hardscape at the Northwest Flower and Garden Festival.
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Drug bust in Burien ends in arrest and recovery of heroin, meth and fentanyl
Sun, 02/15/26
The Precinct 4 Special Emphasis Team (SET) part of the City of Burien Police Department has made another bust with the help of drug sniffing dog “Quinn.”
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SPS Proposes Alki Elementary as Regional Hub amid concerns over "confusing" new identification process for HC cohort pathway
Fri, 02/13/26
Seattle Public Schools (SPS) officially proposed at the end of January that the newly rebuilt Alki Elementary serve as the new Southwest Region site for its Highly Capable (HC) "cohort pathway" model.
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Mosqueda introduces legislation to bar federal immigration enforcement from King County property
Thu, 02/12/26
King County Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda has introduced an ordinance that would restrict federal authorities from using county-owned and controlled property for civil immigration enforcement.
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Community invited to celebrate major restoration milestone at Roxhill Bog
Thu, 02/12/26
A rare local ecosystem is getting a second lease on life, and the public is invited to celebrate.
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