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Mayor Ed Murray today announced $250,000 in awards for nine local micro-projects along the Duwamish River. The projects, while small in scale, will work to advance the environmental quality of the area and public health of people living near the…MORE

Blocks at Ballard II, LLC, filed an application for Council Land Use Action to rezone a 168,069 square foot property (1401 NW 46th St.) from IG2-U (Industrial General) to IC-65 (Industrial Commercial).

The vacant lot is directly across…MORE

The Department of Planning and Development announced that there are three new land use applications for projects in Ballard. Among them are subdivisions and an application for a six-story structure containing 118 residential units (above) and 14…MORE

information from King County

King County’s contractor, Goodfellow Brothers Inc., constructed 63 roadside rain gardens on ten blocks in the Sunrise Heights and Westwood neighborhoods this year (blue blocks on map in attached newsletter).…MORE

Discovery Shop 4535 California Ave. SW 206 937 7169 Come by and see our holiday wonderland of a shop. From our window to the back of the shop we can help you you make holiday memories for your family and friends. You'll find one of a kind…MORE

A fire call at 12:59pm to the 5200 block of SW Andover drew Engine 29 and 15 more units for a fire in a single family residence. Seattle Fire said that the fire was contained to the kitchen area and that it had originated in th dishwasher.

Elvino Naccarato and his wife Ruth have lived on Beach Drive in West Seattle since 1965 but over time their home got to be too much to keep up with. The home fell into disrepair and then, Ruth suffered a stroke and had go to a full time care…MORE

by Gwen Davis

The Southwest Seattle Historical Society's (SWSHS) 2014 Champagne Gala Brunch on Sat. was chock-full of vibrance and heritage. Taking place at Salty’s on Alki, with panoramic views of the Puget Sound and bright, blue skies to…MORE

A pickup truck driven by a female was heading west on SW 21st when a Volkswagen behind her attempted to pass, and according to the female driver, it side swiped her truck, pushing it on to a rock wall.

The VW spun out and came to a stop,…MORE

When A Terrible Beauty Irish Pub closed in West Seattle in June it was unclear what would happen in the building at 4752 California Ave. SW. The former owners faced personal and financial issues that forced the closure of all of their restaurants…MORE