Kudos to Gretchen, owner of Square One Books in Jefferson Square, West Seattle! On the day before Christmas when few creatures were stirring because of the snow, Gretchen's husband and father delivered books to customers who couldn't make it to the bookstore in order that they'd have their purchases for Christmas. That is quintessential customer service!
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To avoid cynicism in this time of hope, I wanted to wait until after the election/holidays to respond to a recent story about a class at South Seattle Community College on the U.S. electoral process. A SSCC administrator decided to offer the course after seeing a young Russian student, a newly sworn-in citizen, roll her eyes at congratulations that she could now vote. Our local representative, State Senator Joe McDermott, volunteered to teach the class, to teach how democracy works better in our country than in others.
I had a friend pass away recently and it would appear that, for me, writing about her passing may help ease my loss. That seems very selfish, in a way, but she shouldn't be gone and it is still hard to imagine. I wasn't her best friend but we worked together and that creates its own special bond.
What I really struggle with is how unfair her death is to me. A young, vibrant, and spirited person, she was expecting her first child. She was completely organized in every aspect of this pregnancy and birth. She cut out any possible unnecessary costs as she was going to be a single mom.
Representatives from Ballard on the Alaskan Way Viaduct Stakeholders Advisory Committee accused downtown interests of controlling the decision process, pushing for a tunnel despite its drawbacks.
A joint letter endorsing an elevated replacement to a surface option or a tunnel was written by Warren Aakervik, president of Ballard Oil; Mary Hurley, owner of Best Regards, a stationery store on Market Street; and Gene Hoglund, a representative from the group Working Families for an Elevated Solution.
An elevated scenario would "maintain existing viaduct freight and vehicle cap
The state, county and city executives have postponed deciding whether a surface couplet or an elevated structure will replace the aging Alaskan Way Viaduct, deferring to pressure to consider a bored tunnel despite its cost.
A joint statement was issued Tuesday, Dec.
Due to the recent snow storm the city is delaying repairs to Golden Gardens Drive, which collapsed December 2007.
As the Seattle School District gradually sells off surplus schools to the city and various non-profit groups, many community members are in support of the sales to keep these buildings in their community.
However Chris Jackins, coordinator of the Seattle Committee to Save Schools, has decided to bring a lawsuit against the district on terms of sale prices being lower than the buildings worth, possibly harming the district's financial status and future of students sharing the buildings' neighborhood.
As a state law there is a requirement that the sale price be at least 90
Seattle's white Christmas was not as festive as Ballard Food Bank had hoped. They had trouble gathering food but were able to stay open with help from volunteers and help from fellow Ballardites.
"Other food banks have been closed so there is a need of our services," said Nancy McKinney, executive director of the Ballard Bank.
Electricity is in the air at St. Alphonsus School in Ballard thanks to its new science lab.
The school received a $127,000 grant from the E. L. Wieglund Foundation in Reno, and an additional $35,000 raised at its Fund-A-Dream auction, to pay for the updates. The original lab was designed in 1923, a mere 44 years after Edison invented the light bulb, and updated in the 1950s.
Mayor Greg Nickels announced today that additional private contractors will be hired to speed clean-up of city streets sanded during the winter storm.
