(Tacoma) Tacoma-based CHI Franciscan Health has announced that it is expanding Virtual Urgent Care to serve patients in the service areas of Bremerton’s Harrison Medical Center and Burien’s Highline Medical Center. Virtual Urgent Care allows…MORE
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Appreciating the Work of Others
Mon, 01/19/15
There are numerous appreciation days celebrated in this country-- Veterans Day, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day just to name a few. But in a society that reveres the fat cats of the world, it is unusual to appreciate the day to day worker who puts in…MORE
Public Disclosure Commission Launches Investigation into Sensible Spending on Schools for Illegally Operating a Campaign
Mon, 01/19/15
The state Public Disclosure Commission (PDC) has launched a formal investigation into Sensible Spending on Schools (SSOS) for illegally operating a campaign. Last fall, SSOS launched a campaign to defeat Highline’s capital improvement bond on the…MORE
It Takes All Kinds in This World
Mon, 01/19/15
By Georgie Bright Kunkel
Lately my incoming mail has become saturated with requests for donations. Since my late husband was active in saving wildlife, my email is still bombarded with requests for donations to save every form of wildlife…MORE
First SeaTac City Council Meeting for January
Mon, 01/19/15
By Tim Clifford
The City Council held its first bi-monthly meeting at SeaTac City Hall on Jan.13 at 6:30 p.m. Receiving an unusually light turn out for a Council meeting there were only three citizens present to address the council and…MORE
Lawmakers launch Olympia session introducing some unusual proposals
Mon, 01/19/15
By Cooper Inveen
OLYMPIA--Would your legislator ever consider decriminalizing heroin possession? Or maybe turning the Supreme Court justices’ elections partisan? What about allowing teenagers to taste alcohol?
The 2015 legislative…MORE
SPD discusses potential research project with Burien hacker
Mon, 01/19/15
By Tim Clifford
On Jan. 16 the Seattle Police Department held a closed door meeting at 3:30 p.m. with Burien programmer Tim Clemans, the most aggressive records requestor in the department’s history, to discuss a possible research project…MORE
On the Go week of 1-19-15
Mon, 01/19/15
Longhouse 6th Anniversary Celebration Duwamish Longhouse & Cultural Center 4705 W. Marginal Way S.W. 206-431-1582 or www.duwamishtribe.org Sat., Jan. 24. Free. Open house 10-5 p.m., visit exhibits, art gallery and gift shop. Festivities:…MORE
UPDATE: Power outages now resolved in West Seattle/White Center after high winds
Sun, 01/18/15
Update 2:50pm Aside from some minor pockets of outages power has been restored.
Update 2:05pm The outage in north Admiral that began around 1:34am persists with projected resolution now targeted for after 3:30pm. It affect some 101 City…MORE
NOAA issues overnight wind advisory with gusts to 50MPH possible
Sat, 01/17/15
The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Advisory effective from 10pm to Noon (yes right around kickoff for the Seahawks game). Gusts may reach 50 MPH.
WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON PST SUNDAY...
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