information from King County Sheriff
At around 12:18am on Wednesday, May 4, 2016, King County Sheriff 911, received multiple calls of gunshots from residents in the area of SW 146 and 21st Ave SW. Callers reported hearing several shots…MORE
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Disabled man struck and killed in White Center accident
Wed, 05/04/16
Information from King County Sheriff In the early morning hours of Sunday May 1st, 2016, King County Sheriff’s Deputies happened upon a person lying in the street, with a wheel chair next to them, near the intersection of SW 104 & 16th Ave…MORE
King County Sheriff says 300lbs of prescription drugs were turned in April 30
Tue, 05/03/16
information from King County Sheriff
On April 30th, 2016, Deputies from the King County Sheriff’s Office and members of its contract cities participated in a special prescription drug take back and disposal program sponsored by the Drug…MORE
UPDATE: GiveBig to these local non-profits during this annual charity event
Tue, 05/03/16
May 3, 2016 marks the sixth year for the Seattle Foundation's GiveBIG event. A one-day, online charitable giving event, GiveBIG is designed to raise money for our region's hard-working nonprofits.
Here are the links to the pages for…MORE
Seattle City Council votes 5-4 no on street vacation for SODO arena
Mon, 05/02/16
By a vote of 5-4 the Seattle City Council voted down the potential street vacation, which would have meant selling land on Occidental Ave. South to permit investor Chris Hansen to build his proposed $490 million arena.
Council member Lisa…MORE
Water taxi carries more than three times their normal number on Monday run
Mon, 05/02/16
King County reports that 1,189 riders rode the water taxi during the peak commute (6-9:15am) between West Seattle to downtown Seattle. Last Monday by comparison they had 330.
Peak trips: They had 221 riders at 7:15 am, 243 riders at 7:45…MORE
On the Go Week of 5-2-16
Mon, 05/02/16
Chief Sealth Multi Class Reunion Lincoln Park, Shelters #3 and #4 Fri., July 22, 3 – 10 P.m.. Chief Sealth High School classes of 1969 – 1975 are sponsoring the 1st Annual “Chief Sealth High Day” at Lincoln Park! Our goal is to plan for an annual…MORE
King County Water Taxi delivering record-level service during Viaduct closure
Sun, 05/01/16
information from King County
People across the region continue to shift how they commute to avoid peak congestion during the 99 closure, and King County Water Taxi is seeing much higher ridership as a result. Boats to and from West Seattle…MORE
Village Green Nursery is a mixed bag of green; Vera Johnson’s story is familiar and sad
Sun, 05/01/16
When Vera Johnson purchased the Village Green Perennial Nursery on 26th SW near White Center in 2003 she saw the business, first established in the 70’s by Teresa Romedo and Bob Berridge, as something she could transform and grow. The 1 3/4 acre…MORE
Burien City Council Reschedules C.A.R.E.S. Contract Extension Discussion
Fri, 04/29/16
By Michele Smith As we first reported on April 15th, the Burien City Council voted down an amendment that would extend Burien’s animal control organization, C.A.R.E.S past August 2016. Council member Berkowitz cited community concerns and regret…MORE
