On September 18 to 19 Ballard Fire Fighters held signs and carried boots for donations from citizens as part of the 2014 Fill the Boot campaign.
The campaign was a fundraising event hosted by the Seattle Fire Department/ International…MORE
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Much of SDOT’s annual street maintenance work is now completed
Tue, 09/23/14
With fall beginning and rain becoming more frequent, the Seattle Department of Transportation is winding down its annual preventative maintenance and street paving programs that require dry weather. Microsurfacing and crack sealing are the…MORE
White Center will get some neighborhood love from Lowes Hardware and Habitat for Humanity Sept. 26
Mon, 09/22/14
A $70,000 grant from Lowes Hardware to Habitat for Humanity, plus some volunteer labor will help complete up to ten critical home repairs in White Center Sept. 26. Habitat for Humanity Seattle-King County and Lowe’s Heroes employee volunteers…MORE
Murray proposes 2015-16 budget
Mon, 09/22/14
Today Mayor Ed Murray presented to the City Council his proposed budget for 2015-16 that brings more transparency, more innovation, better organization and better performance to City government.
Murray outlined several major reform…MORE
SHA: Poor people will be more self-sufficient if they are kicked out of low-income housing
Mon, 09/22/14
By Gwen Davis
Seattle Housing Authority (SHA) plans to raise rent rates on low-income residents, potentially forcing people to move out. On Wed. morning, the Seattle City Council heard SHA make its case.
SHA is in charge of West…MORE
New plays sought from Washington State playwrights For 2015 Bill and Peggy Hunt Playwrights Festival
Mon, 09/22/14
Winning scripts staged May 1-24, 2015 Burien Actors Theatre is seeking submissions of unproduced, unpublished plays by Washington State Playwrights for the 2015 Bill and Peggy Hunt Playwrights Festival. Both one-act and full-length plays are…MORE
New plays sought from Washington State playwrights For 2015 Bill and Peggy Hunt Playwrights Festival
Mon, 09/22/14
Winning scripts staged May 1-24, 2015 Burien Actors Theatre is seeking submissions of unproduced, unpublished plays by Washington State Playwrights for the 2015 Bill and Peggy Hunt Playwrights Festival. Both one-act and full-length plays are…MORE
All Highline area city councils back bond for new schools critical improvements
Mon, 09/22/14
The city councils located within the borders of Highline Public Schools all passed resolutions this month endorsing the district’s construction bond measure to repair or replace deteriorating schools and ease overcrowding. If approved by voters…MORE
Local refugees become child care workers as part of innovative program
Mon, 09/22/14
By Cynthia Flash Rasha Ibrahim came to the United States from Iraq as a refugee in 2008. Despite earning her BA in teaching and Arabic language, she and her family faced persecution in Iraq and later in Syria. They hoped for a fresh start. But…MORE
Burien's new boss gets to know the town.
Mon, 09/22/14
by Ken RobinsonEditor
Kamuron Gurol, Burien's new City Manager, isn't a hugger. But he has a great smile and a kind, warm way and glowing intelligence that feels like a hug. Still, he said, "I need to smile more."
He also has a…MORE
