By Tim Clifford
Investigators with the Des Moines Police Department are seeking answers in a shooting that occurred mid-day on May 20 in the parking lot of a 7-11 along Pacific Highway. One man was shot and left with life threatening…MORE
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King County denies waste disposal permit for Shell facility at Terminal 5
Wed, 05/27/15
information from King County
King County’s Industrial Waste Program today denied a permit application for discharge of wastewater from the Alaska Venture Shell Facility at Terminal 5 into the County’s regional sewer system.
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Corps of Engineers Foundation receives memorial donation for fish ladder improvements
Wed, 05/27/15
Almost 100 years ago the Army Corps of Engineers built the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks (Ballard Locks). It was built to support the movement of timber and coal from areas along Lake Washington to the Puget Sound. Today it remains a beloved Ballard…MORE
The Henry Ford Names Highline Teacher a Top 10 Innovative Teacher in America
Wed, 05/27/15
Burien, WA– Mount View Elementary teacher Jamie Ewing earned first place in The Henry Ford’s Innovative Nation Teacher Innovator Awards. Ewing is one of ten first place winners in the country.
The award recognizes educators who are using…MORE
Des Moines Resident Earns Scholarship from WWU
Wed, 05/27/15
BELLINGHAM – Western Washington University student Shaheerah Maria Davis, daughter of Malcom Davis of Des Moines, has accepted the $2,000 Fairhaven College Opportunity Scholarship Fund for the 2015-2016 academic year.
The Fairhaven…MORE
Alaska Airlines Sponsors SeaTac United
Wed, 05/27/15
May 27, 2015 (SeaTac, WA) – SeaTac United, a non-profit group that promotes personal skills development and cooperative partnerships for local students, today announced that Alaska Airlines is sponsoring its math camp and soccer league activities…MORE
Ballard film students win award at CineYouth in Chicago
Tue, 05/26/15
Two Ballard film students, Leo Pfeifer and Coleman Andersen, won Best Drama in the junior division at the CineYouth Awards on May 9, at Columbia College in Chicago. Their short film, “Stolen,” won the prize.
The film portrays a man…MORE
Mayor introduces legislation to create new licenses for marijuana businesses
Tue, 05/26/15
Mayor Ed Murray today unveiled new legislation for the marijuana industry. The proposal addresses the rise of the unregulated medical marijuana dispensaries and creates a path for dispensaries to join the fully licensed and legal marketplace.…MORE
Southwest Boys & Girls clubs awarded $5000 in play equipment
Tue, 05/26/15
information from Let's Play
Through their $2M commitment to non-profit Good Sports over the next two years, Dr Pepper Snapple (DPS) awarded Southwest Boys and Girls Club a Let’s Play equipment donation valued at $5,200 amount. The grant…MORE
Normandy Park Senior Living & Memory Village Celebrates National Senior Health & Fitness Day®
Tue, 05/26/15
Normandy Park, WA — Normandy Park Senior Living & Memory Village will join an estimated 1,000 local groups to celebrate the 22nd Annual National Senior Health & Fitness Day (NSHFD) on May 27th, 2015 from 2 PM to 4 PM.. As an official host…MORE
