The Seattle Department of Transportation advises travelers of upcoming construction on the West Emerson Overpass above 15th Avenue West on Thursday, Oct. 9. This overpass will be completely closed to all traffic for approximately 12 weeks.
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Trident Seafoods takes progressive strides in employee healthcare
Mon, 10/06/14
Trident Seafoods Corporation, one of the nation’s leading seafood companies, has upgraded their health care program to provide a unique new benefit to 600 regional employees, 400 of whom work in Ballard at the corporate office. Combined with…MORE
Freight Rail Instrumental for Washington State's Trade-Dependent Economy, study released
Mon, 10/06/14
Freight rail adds $28.5 billion to Washington's economy each year, according to a new economic impact assessment conducted by a leading economist.
"Washington's prosperity depends on trade and freight rail is a critical link that gives the…MORE
St. Alphonsus Parish School Receives Generous Donation
Mon, 10/06/14
At a school-wide prayer assembly this week, members of the Society of the Friends of St. Patrick in Seattle presented St. Alphonsus Parish School at check for $10,000 to go towards stu-dent scholarships. The money was raised during an auction at…MORE
On the Go Week of 10-6-14
Mon, 10/06/14
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Dakota Place Park Clean Up Dakota Place Park 4304 S.W. Dakota St. Saturday, Oct., 11, 9 a.m.-Noon. Join us for a morning of fun and community.…MORE
Camp Waskowitz gets a makeover
Mon, 10/06/14
by Ken RobinsonEditor
(Editor's disclaimer: I spend five days at Camp Waskowitz in 1956 as a sixth grader at Beverly Park Elementary. At the camp, I learned about how to determined the age of trees, the different types of conifers in the…MORE
There needs to be a tree ordinance and there will be an ordinance, but not today.
Mon, 10/06/14
By Shakira Ericksen
Tempers flared and emotions rose when Des Moines residents voiced their opinion during a public hearing related to tree regulations. Over 50 people packed into City Hall to unanimously condemn the proposed ordinance 14-…MORE
Do you know this man?
Mon, 10/06/14
Surveillance video from a robbery last summer along Des Moines Way S. has surfaced. It depicts a man in his 20-30's with dark, short cropped hair, a possible tattoo on his left forearm and he might be wearing some type of neckware. He was dressed…MORE
Community Calendar Week of 10-6-14
Mon, 10/06/14
Deadline for receiving items for Community Calendar is 5 p.m. Wednesday for the following week’s Times/News. Events are published based on timeliness and space availability. Email submissions to: calendar@robinsonnews.com Items can be accepted…MORE
Hundreds gather to celebrate reopening of Seahurst Beach in Burien
Mon, 10/06/14
By Matt Wendland Hundreds of people gathered at Seahurst Beach this weekend for a public celebration of the park’s reopening after a major restoration project that spanned two years.
Friday evening's Seahurst Beach Reopening Celebration…MORE
