The FBI and Seattle Safe Streets Task Force are on the watch for a masked man believed to be the perpetrator of four bank robberies dating back to October 16.
One of those robberies was at HomeStreet Bank on 15th Avenue Northwest in…MORE
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Proposed farmers market fee increases, county and vendors look for other options
Wed, 11/19/14
Food providers in King County may be facing large permit increases, which have the Seattle Farmers Market Association (organizers of the Ballard, Madrona and Wallingford farmers markets) and other groups very concerned that many small farmers and…MORE
Gobblers to go the distance to end hunger on Thanksgiving Day
Wed, 11/19/14
Holiday runners are waving their waddles and fluffing their feathers for the eighth annual Seattle Turkey Trot, a 5 K fun-run or walk with all proceeds benefiting the Ballard Food Bank.
Last year over 2,500 trotters traversed the course…MORE
Are YOU Prepared for a Landslide?
Thu, 11/13/14
Did you know that most landslides occur between the months of October and April? And that 86 percent of landslides are caused to some extent by human activity? Landslide season is upon us and the City of Seattle is urging residents to take…MORE
Ballard Hardware & Supply Co. changes its name to Ballard Industrial
Thu, 11/13/14
The local, family-owned industrial supply company known since 1952 as Ballard Hardware & Supply has officially changed its name to Ballard Industrial. The shift reflects the company’s long history of providing Marine, Manufacturing,…MORE
Ballard Hardware & Supply Co. changes its name to Ballard Industrial
Thu, 11/13/14
The local, family-owned industrial supply company known since 1952 as Ballard Hardware & Supply has officially changed its name to Ballard Industrial. The shift reflects the company’s long history of providing Marine, Manufacturing,…MORE
Mayor Murray announces symposium on medical marijuana, law enforcement
Thu, 11/13/14
Regulation of medical marijuana businesses in Seattle and in jurisdictions across the state remains an unsettled question, generating increasing fears among patients and business owners about the potential for stepped-up federal law enforcement…MORE
Community Police Commission is ready to move forward with accountability aystems reforms
Wed, 11/12/14
The work to reform the Seattle Police Department (SPD) and its accountability system is critically important. Achieving true reform depends on the commitment of many to make it happen—City leaders, the Chief of Police and the employees of SPD,…MORE
Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles Elected Vice Chair of Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education
Wed, 11/12/14
Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles, D-Seattle, on Nov. 11 was elected the Vice Chair of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) during the commission’s semi-annual meeting held in Denver. One of four regional higher education compacts…MORE
Murray and community leaders announce police accountability reforms
Wed, 11/12/14
Standing with City Council President Tim Burgess, Councilmember Bruce Harrell, Chief of Police Kathleen O’Toole, police accountability experts and community leaders, Seattle Mayor Ed Murray today announced a package of significant reforms to the…MORE
