At approximately 11:30 a.m. Seattle Fire Department dispatched 22 units to a house fire at 2609 36th Ave. W. in Magnolia.
According to SFD, while cooking on the kitchen stove on the main level of the home, the resident thought she had…MORE
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Woodland Park Zoo celebrates Elephant Appreciation Day; More than 5,000 join the herd to help end the ivory trade
Tue, 09/23/14
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To help put the spotlight on the imperiled future of elephants, Washington state Governor Jay Inslee has proclaimed today, September 22, to be Elephant Appreciation Day. Widely recognized, Elephant…MORE
Mayor, Council launch new affordable housing effort
Tue, 09/23/14
Mayor Ed Murray and members of the City Council today launched an effort to develop new policies to encourage more affordable housing in Seattle.
“Now that we’ve successfully increased Seattle’s minimum wage, housing affordability is the…MORE
BNT readers respond to Mars Hill Church congregation consolidation in Ballard
Tue, 09/23/14
Last week the Ballard News-Tribune reported that two Mars Hill Church (MHC) congregations would be closing and congregating at the Ballard MHC location: http://www.ballardnewstribune.com/2014/09/16/news/two-mars-hill-congreg…. The two MHC…MORE
Seattle Fire Fighters looking to raise over $105,000 for muscular dystrophy
Tue, 09/23/14
On September 18 to 19 Ballard Fire Fighters held signs and carried boots for donations from citizens as part of the 2014 Fill the Boot campaign.
The campaign was a fundraising event hosted by the Seattle Fire Department/ International…MORE
Much of SDOT’s annual street maintenance work is now completed
Tue, 09/23/14
With fall beginning and rain becoming more frequent, the Seattle Department of Transportation is winding down its annual preventative maintenance and street paving programs that require dry weather. Microsurfacing and crack sealing are the…MORE
Murray proposes 2015-16 budget
Mon, 09/22/14
Today Mayor Ed Murray presented to the City Council his proposed budget for 2015-16 that brings more transparency, more innovation, better organization and better performance to City government.
Murray outlined several major reform…MORE
Ballard Development: Subdivision into three parcels and decision to grant a variance
Thu, 09/18/14
The Department of Planning and Development announced an application and a decision for land action. The application is for a subdivision into three parcels. The decision is for a variance in design for a deck.
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Final Westlake Protected Bike Lane design to be released in a month; public gets behind project in Cascade video
Wed, 09/17/14
The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) is finalizing its design work for the Westlake Protected Bike Lane to be presented at a public open house on Wednesday, Oct. 22.
The Westlake Protected Bike Lane will provide a seamless,…MORE
Big parking changes proposed for Ballard core
Tue, 09/16/14
The Central Ballard Residents Association met last Thursday, September 11, to discuss parking changes in Ballard.
SDOT’s Jonathan Williams and Margo Polley addressed parking and recent studies. SDOT has been doing parking studies in…MORE
