The City of Seattle and Seattle Public Schools today announced the first year results of their Creative Advantage arts education initiative. The program succeeded in closing the access gap in arts education for students in the initial roll out…MORE
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To protect and serve noodles
Thu, 01/15/15
Information provided by Seattle Police Department Written by Jonah Spangenthal-Lee
Not every dangerous situation faced by officers on a daily basis can be resolved with police-issue equipment. At times, officers must use their wits, their…MORE
Zoo ushers in the New Year with record-breaking attendance in 2014
Thu, 01/15/15
From tots to adults, the community has helped Woodland Park Zoo achieve its highest attendance ever in 2014: 1,276,314. The total attendance surpassed record-breaking attendance in 2013 by nearly 16,000.
“The number of people passing…MORE
Fremont company awarded 5-Year $5 Million Navy Contract
Thu, 01/15/15
Kane Environmental, Inc., has just been awarded a five-year, $5 million Environmental Lab Sampling Services Contract for Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Northwest.
Kane is a environmental and geotechnical consulting firm…MORE
Kohl-Welles co-sponsors legislation to address oil spill disasters
Thu, 01/15/15
Senator Jeanne Kohl-Welles, D-Seattle, joined fellow Democrats this week in sponsoring Gov. Jay Inslee’s requested oil transportation legislation in the state Senate (SB 5087).
“There is a massive amount of oil and coal moving through our…MORE
Tarleton elected Deputy Majority Floor Leader
Wed, 01/14/15
Rep. Gael Tarleton (D-Ballard) was elected Deputy Majority Floor Leader by her peers in the House Democratic Caucus today.
“We face many challenges this session, but I’m ready to do my part to ensure we fund kids and teachers, and support…MORE
KAVU brings a bit of Ballard to downtown Seattle with second retail location
Wed, 01/14/15
On January 27, KAVU, the true outdoor lifestyle clothing brand, will open a second retail location in downtown Seattle at 1215 First Avenue.
Located in a growing retail district in close proximity to popular Seattle tourist destinations,…MORE
Murray expands shelter for homeless people, proposes encampment ordinance
Wed, 01/14/15
Today Mayor Ed Murray announced several actions to respond to the growing number of homeless people forced to sleep on the streets of Seattle, including an expansion of emergency shelter and the establishment of up to three permitted tent…MORE
More convenient, more reliable, less crowded: Major boost coming for bus service in Seattle
Tue, 01/13/15
To ease bus crowding and improve reliability, Seattle Mayor Ed Murray and King County Executive Dow Constantine are moving forward with a major contract to expand Metro Transit bus service in the City of Seattle.
Murray and Constantine…MORE
SDOT makes changes for Ballard parking proposal
Tue, 01/13/15
After collecting feedback on parking recommendations from Ballardites, SDOT has issued a plan for the proposed parking changes in Ballard.
Through the Ballard Partnership for Smart Growth, SDOT, City officials and the Ballard Chamber of…MORE
