As the Fourth of July rapidly approaches, City officials urge residents to comply with Burien’s ban on fireworks within City limits. Hot, dry temperatures over the past month and going into the weekend create especially dangerous fire conditions…MORE
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SPU moving forward with rain garden project
Mon, 06/29/15
Seattle Public Utilities announced last week that the Ballard Natural Drainage System project team has finished designing several blocks of roadside rain gardens in the Loyal Heights neighborhood.
The work in Loyal Heights is part of the…MORE
City identifies public lands for permitted encampment sites
Mon, 06/29/15
Information provided by the Office of the Mayor
Today Mayor Ed Murray released a map of City-owned properties most suitable for new permitted encampments to serve at least 200 individuals experiencing homelessness. The mayor will transmit…MORE
Ballard Fire Station 50 percent complete, on track for December finish
Mon, 06/29/15
As Ballardites may have seen from the construction crews, the Ballard Fire Station (SFD Station 18) has been undergoing construction since January of this year.
The City recently gave an update to the construction and stated that the…MORE
Edith Macefield house to be moved or face wrecking ball
Mon, 06/29/15
The listing broker of the famous Edith Macefield house announced today that there are plans for the home to be either relocated or demolished within 90 days.
Broker, Paul Thomas, wrote in a statement that because of the age and condition…MORE
On the Go Week of 6-29-15
Mon, 06/29/15
2015 Chief Sealth Soccer Skills Camp Southwest Athletic Complex 2600 SW Thistle St. Mon.-Fri., July 27-31, 9-3 p.m. daily. Open to boys & girls entering grades 3-9. All skill levels. Sponsored by Friends of Sealth. The camp will focus on…MORE
Police find rape doll in home of SeaTac man accused of tweeting out child porn
Mon, 06/29/15
By Tim Clifford As reported by multiple local news outlets police in SeaTac made a shocking discovery in the home of 43-year-old Danny Zimmerman while they were arresting him for disseminating child porn on social media: a child sized rape doll…MORE
Burien, Merrill Gardens, Pillar Properties, Legacy Partners Break Ground on Two Downtown Developments
Mon, 06/29/15
The City of Burien, in partnership with Merrill Gardens, Pillar Properties and Legacy Partners, celebrated the groundbreaking of the remaining phases of Burien Town Square at a June 25 event. Construction began on May 29 on the Merrill Gardens…MORE
SLIDESHOW: Seafair Pirates storm the beach again; Cannon battle on the water was new
Sat, 06/27/15
The Seattle Seafair Pirates managed to overcome the tide and a pitched cannon battle on the water to land on Alki Beach and launch the annual Seattle maritime festival for 2015 on Saturday June 27.
Thousands of people lined the shores of…MORE
SLIDESHOW: Thunder Road Guitars opens a new chapter in a new space
Fri, 06/26/15
The feeling of an instrument in your hands, as experienced musicians will tell you is more than just holding that object. It's often about the instrument's history, its character, the feel of a musical tool that you can bring your own expression…MORE
