By Michele Smith
Governor Jay Inslee recently proclaimed May 12, 2016 ‘Puget Sound Skills Center Day’. What’s this about? For the past 50 years, PSSC in Burien has successfully provided real-world career training that enables high school…MORE
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Amanda's View: Collage
Tue, 03/08/16
By Amanda Knox
It had been a while since I visited Discovery Park. Years? It was one of those first days of Spring, when for the first time in a long time I was wearing too many layers of clothes. I walked down curving, narrow channels of…MORE
Pat's View “Politics as Unusual”
Tue, 03/08/16
If you think you’ve never seen a presidential campaign as nasty as this one, you must not be old enough to have voted in the election of 1800.
While today’s republican candidates discuss building border walls, who is the toughest---and…MORE
White Center could become part of Seattle next year
Mon, 03/07/16
By Gwen Davis As soon as next year, residents of White Center and the rest of unincorporated North Highline could vote about whether to become part of Seattle.
As previously reported, last week the Legislature agreed to redirect roughly $7…MORE
NW Symphony Orchestra performs “Music for the Soul” and “A Season of Local Women Composers”
Mon, 03/07/16
information from NWSO
Northwest Symphony Orchestra, continues their Season with a performance on Saturday, March 19th at 8:00pm at Holy Rosary Catholic Church. The program will feature several Northwest composers and Beethoven’s Symphony…MORE
Historical society seeks to preserve West Seattle Junction icons: the Campbell Building (1918) and the Hamm Building (1924)
Sat, 03/05/16
information from SWSHS
Two buildings at the heart of the West Seattle Junction will be the focus of a new landmark campaign that the Southwest Seattle Historical Society has launched.
Supported by a unanimous vote of its Board of…MORE
Funds available for Spring Clean neighborhood activities
Fri, 03/04/16
Information from the City of Seattle
If your neighborhood is participating in Spring Clean, Seattle Public Utilities’ annual clean-up campaign, Seattle Department of Neighborhoods has a fund to support your activities.
The Small…MORE
Early warning: Seafair Pirates will take Alki Beach on June 25
Thu, 03/03/16
The nefarious Seafair Pirates have announced their return for 2016 with their takeover of Alki Beach set for June 25. The event will run from 10am to 6pm and is regularly one that attracts thousands of people. The Pirates are scheduled to land at…MORE
Furry Faces 'Catsino' is back again, set for Sun. April 3
Thu, 03/03/16
West Seattle's Furry Faces Foundation is back again with one of their most successful fundraising efforts of the year, Catsino, featuring 12 Vegas style games, excellent appetizers, a drink coupon and lots of fun. In a press release from the…MORE
Sig Hansen suffers heart attack at sea
Thu, 03/03/16
Crab fishing icon and “Deadliest Catch” star Sig Hansen was hospitalized yesterday after suffering a heart attack during the filming of the Discovery Channel’s TV series.
TMZ reported Hansen was on his crab fishing boat, Northwestern,…MORE
