The West Seattle Helpline, in response to fears expressed to them by many members of the community about the changing political climate shared the following open letter:
Dear Friends and Neighbors,
In light of some disturbing,…MORE
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JuNO land use group to the city: "Affordable housing plans are too much, too fast, please put us last.”
Thu, 01/19/17
By Gwen Davis
The city’s new affordable housing plans are coming and coming fast. Packaged into a program called HALA (Housing Affordability and Livability Agenda), the city is about to take a leap into changing zoning so that residential…MORE
Ballard package grabber gets a gotcha, captured on camera
Thu, 01/19/17
After numerous things were stolen off his porch one Ballard man is fighting crime in his own special way.
Matt Coggan of Ballard used a hidden camera to get evidence of a young man stealing a package but the thief didn't get away with…MORE
Pump station overflows in West Seattle during heavy rainfall, high tide
Thu, 01/19/17
Information from King County
During a period of heavy rain and high tides, King County crews quickly responded when the Alki combined sewer overflow (CSO) treatment facility flooded with mixed stormwater and wastewater on Wednesday, Jan.…MORE
UPDATE: SeaTac man shot in head as he slept has died; No suspect, no motive
Thu, 01/19/17
Update: The 74 year old man shot as he slept at his SeaTac home has died. An investigation is underway.
Original Postinformation from King County Sheriff
Police responded to numerous reports of shots being heard near S128th St and…MORE
Did a squirrel cause Monday’s power outage?
Wed, 01/18/17
What caused the power outage last Monday that affected over 22,000 people in Fremont, Queen Anne and Ballard?
Seattle City Light Engineering and Technology Innovation Officer, Sephir Hamilton, reported today on twitter that a failed “…MORE
Sex center heating things up in Ballard
Wed, 01/18/17
Sex. No other word like it captures the entire breadth of human experience from procreation to pleasure. In many circles it is a means to an end, to some an act of pleasure, however, to others it provides a platform for experimentation and…MORE
Neighborhood Matching Fund announces NEW funding opportunities for community-initiated projects
Wed, 01/18/17
information from City of Seattle
Seattle Department of Neighborhoods’ popular Neighborhood Matching Fund (NMF) offers new funding opportunities for community members in 2017. The program features added flexibility, a simpler application,…MORE
Clerk injured in 7/11 shooting
Wed, 01/18/17
A clerk at the 7/11 store at 1600 SW Holden suffered injuries after a shot gun was fired through the front door of the store in the clerk's attempt to stop a potential robbery.
Police responded to the scene at 2:42 am and found the…MORE
Missing West Seattle man's remains identified as Richard D. Arneson
Tue, 01/17/17
The skeletal remains of a West Seattle man, missing for the past 11 months have been positively identified by a Texas lab as that of Richard D. Arneson according to a story published in the Chinook Observer. The newspaper/website serves the…MORE
