The $15 minimum wage debate has made some headway in Ballard. Annie Davis, founder of a 30-year-old Ballard based business, Annie’s Nannies, announced last week that she will be paying all of her employees $15 an hour.
Annie’s is a…MORE
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Discover Burien Discover the World
Mon, 04/07/14
By Andrea Reay, Executive Director, Discover Burien The best part of any travel adventure for me is sampling the local cuisine. Maybe it’s because I’m Italian and grew up in a family that planned dinner at breakfast, or maybe it’s because food…MORE
Alcohol believed involved in Burien car-motorcycle death
Mon, 04/07/14
A motorcyclist killed after a car-motorcycle collision in Burien that deputies say involved alcohol has been identified as Lee Cornett, 40, according to the King County Medical Examiner’s Office.
The collision occurred just after 9 p.m. in…MORE
Tunnel update: Here's what's going on with the big tunnel dig
Mon, 04/07/14
Drivers on SR 99 in Seattle will soon see a noise-blocking wall rise out of the ground near the spot where crews will dig a pit to reach and repair Bertha, the SR 99 tunneling machine. The double-plywood wall, which will be as tall as the lower…MORE
On the Go - Week of 4-7-14
Mon, 04/07/14
GriefShare Support Group Grace Church 10323 28th Ave. S.W. Saturdays, started Feb. 22 through May 17, 13 weeks, 10 a.m.—noon. This international grief recovery support group is open to anyone who has lost a loved one to death. You can start at…MORE
SLIDESHOW: Homeless animals draw a winning hand at Catsino: Event raises more than $4500
Mon, 04/07/14
By Sarah Wyatt
Catsino, the annual benefit event hosted by Furry Faces Foundation, was back on Sunday. The event featured 13 table games, all to benefit local animal charities including Community Cat Coalition, Regional Animal Services of…MORE
UPDATE: Early morning fire destroys White Center home; Fire was purposely set
Mon, 04/07/14
UPDATE 8:30am April 8
An early morning fire in White Center on April 7 was a "set fire" according to King County Sheriff's PIO Cindi West and resulted in a total loss to the building of approximately $175,000.00. The fire is under…MORE
West Seattle Cup lets kids play representing different nations
Sun, 04/06/14
Coming up for soccer playing kids in West Seattle is the West Seattle Cup whose timing is intended to mirror that of the FIFA World Cup June 14-15. The event will be staged at Walt Hundley Playfield near Highpoint.
All elementary-age…MORE
Seal Sitters volunteer training for those who want to protect marine mammals
Sun, 04/06/14
information from Seal Sitters
On Saturday morning, April 26th, Seal Sitters will be holding a special training for those wanting to protect marine mammals along the shoreline of West Seattle and the Duwamish River. Unlike most marine…MORE
Fire scorches apartment in Ballard; leaves residents without a home
Sun, 04/06/14
April 6 -- At approximately 9:30 a.m., over 12 units and at least 40 Seattle Fire Department personnel responded to a fire at the Telemark Apartment complex (2850 N.W. 56th St.) in Ballard.
By the time SFD arrived the inferno was…MORE
