STAR Communities announced today that Seattle has been awarded a 5-STAR Community Rating for national leadership in sustainability. The City achieved the highest score to date, and is only the second in the nation to achieve the 5-STAR rating for…MORE
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Traffic today: baseball and boat show
Wed, 09/10/14
The Seattle Mariners will play against the Astros at Safeco Field today, Sept. 10. The game will start at 7:10 pm and will end around 10 pm. Expect congestion near Safeco Field during the afternoon peak traffic period as fans head for the game.…MORE
City Council takes a serious look at development impact fees
Wed, 09/10/14
by Gwen Davis
The Seattle City Council met on Sept. 10 to examine impact fees on land development. In West Seattle with a recent spate of major construction transforming the neighborhood, this issue has become more serious.
Are we…MORE
Lots of singing, sketching, sipping, noshing expected as popular Burien Arts monthly event returns
Wed, 09/10/14
After a summer break, Burien Arts Association is back singing and sketching this fall.
The first new informal Sing & Sketch session is Thursday, Sept. 11 at the Burien Arts Gallery, 826 S.W. 152nd St. in Olde Burien, 6:30-8 p.m.…MORE
SLIDESHOW: Cooking with Class brings Seattle's top chefs together at Salty's on Alki for charity
Tue, 09/09/14
22 of the best chefs in the greater Seattle area came together in a special charity event at Salty's on Alki Sept. 9 called Cooking with Class. It was a chance for those attending to learn some of the secrets of these accomplished chefs in an up…MORE
Transportation coalition stupefied with Prop. 1: can't decide whether to yay or nay New SDOT director, Terminal 5 also discussed
Tue, 09/09/14
By Gwen Davis
The West Seattle Transportation Coalition's (WSTC) meeting on Wed. evening was chocked full of goodness. Most notably, Melanie Mayock, field director of Yes for Seattle Transit was replaced at the meeting by Abigail Doerr,…MORE
Ballard Development: Three subdivisions and six-story, 48 unit apartment complex with no parking
Tue, 09/09/14
The Seattle Department of Planning and Development announced that there are four new land use applications in the works in Ballard. There are three applications for subdivisions, and one application for a six-story structure containing 48…MORE
Zoo hosts Brew at the Zoo after-hours event
Tue, 09/09/14
Raise your glass to wildlife conservation! Join Woodland Park Zoo for the fourth annual after-hours, adults-only Brew at the Zoo beer-tasting event on Thursday, October 2. Head to the zoo’s Rain Forest Food Pavilion and Zoomazium to sample…MORE
New development helps Ballard’s stinking overflow problem?
Tue, 09/09/14
The public outcry against development has led some opponents to espouse that the density issue is related to Ballard’s stormwater/sewage overflow problem.
Citizens at public meetings have said Ballard’s sensitive sewer infrastructure can’…MORE
Dick's Drive-In Change For Charity raises over $2,000 for charities
Tue, 09/09/14
The Dick's Drive-In Change For Charity culminated September 7th with participants and customers raising over $1,000 for Dick's Change For Charity Partners including Mary’s Place, First Place School, FareStart, ROOTS Young Adult Shelter, The…MORE
