information from King County
King County Executive and Sound Transit Board Chair Dow Constantine and King County Council and Sound Transit Board member Joe McDermott today moved to add future high-capacity transit service to West Seattle…MORE
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Help Shape Growth in Ballard
Thu, 10/30/14
In response to ongoing development, the community’s desire to retain Ballard’s character, and Sound Transit’s planning for light rail to Ballard, Seattle Department of Planning and Development (DPD), Department of Transportation (SDOT), and…MORE
UPDATE: Power outage in Admiral District cuts the lights for more than 4250 customers; Now restored
Thu, 10/30/14
UPDATE 3:24
Power has been restored in West Seattle. Crews were able to isolate a faulty piece of equipment and route around the problem.
Original Post A power outage for 4251 City Light customers in West Seattle's Admiral District…MORE
SeaTac City Council passed a 6 percent utility tax
Thu, 10/30/14
By James Bermingham SeaTac City Council passed a 6 percent utility tax by a 5-2. The tax will take effect January 1, 2015.
The vote passed despite unanimous opposition during public comments. The tax, which will apply to cable, gas and…MORE
SLIDESHOW: Macklemore visits West Seattle to honor the cleanup of the Duwamish River
Wed, 10/29/14
By Steve Shay
Sporting his trademark undercut hairdo and wearing a reflective wide smile, Seattle hip hop artist Ben Haggerty, 31, better known as Macklemore, appeared at the Duwamish Longhouse Museum in West Seattle Wednesday. He was…MORE
Art and science meet in the Boondoggler’s ‘Whack-job’
Wed, 10/29/14
Seattle performance group, The Boondogglers, are back from the 90’s and have a production coming up that may have some viewers questioning the way they watch film and stage performances.
“Whack-job,” is an original work that mixes live…MORE
Seattle Fire Department, Bartell Drugs and Energizer host fire safety event Nov.1
Wed, 10/29/14
Seattle Fire Department, Bartell Drugs and Energizer are teaming up to promote fire safety awareness and encourage the public to change the batteries in their smoke detectors when they change their clocks for Daylight Saving Time. This community…MORE
Energizer® and the International Association of Fire Chiefs Power Campaign to Change Behaviors, Save Lives
Wed, 10/29/14
Staggering statistics and the innate desires of two organizations to keep families safe are powering one of the largest fire safety programs in the U.S. Home fires take the lives of more than 2,500 people each year in the United States alone.* On…MORE
Watch out for trolls this Halloween weekend
Wed, 10/29/14
We’ve heard that some are blaming recent traffic issues on a band of trolls visiting Seattle. It is true there are more collisions in Seattle during October than in any other month, but it is more likely due to changing weather and shortened days…MORE
Lowman Beach reopened following storm-related wastewater overflows
Wed, 10/29/14
information from King County
Lowman Beach in West Seattle is now reopen after being closed as a precaution following a storm-related wastewater overflow last Saturday.
Strong windstorms knocked out power that led to wastewater…MORE
