The Westway and Imperium expansion projects that are proposed to bulk up storage and rail capacity at Port of Grays Harbor in Hoquiam to handle a flux of crude oil have some Washington legislators saying pump the brakes.
Seven members of…MORE
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Shooting at Seattle Pacific University: one student killed, three injured
Thu, 06/05/14
June 5 – Thursday afternoon around 2 p.m., a lone gunman armed with a shotgun opened fire on students at Seattle Pacific University’s Otto Miller Hall (Northeast corner of West Nickerson Street and Third Avenue West), killing one student, and…MORE
Fishermen's Terminal celebrates 100 years of maritime service
Tue, 06/03/14
May 28 - Over 500 attendees met in a large tent near dock six at Fishermen's Terminal to celebrate 100 years of the facility’s maritime service.
Fishermen and maritime workers mingled with politicians and industry heavies, sitting down to…MORE
Activists say ‘no’ to Amazon foie gras sales
Thu, 05/29/14
May 21 -- Over 20 demonstrators with the Mercy for Animals (MFA) organization demonstrated against Amazon’s sale and distribution of foie gras in front of the Seattle Repertory Theatre (155 Mercer St.) where Amazon’s annual Meeting of the…MORE
Jerry Robinson 1920-2014
Mon, 05/26/14
Gerald Stanley Robinson, Publisher of Robinson Newspapers including the West Seattle Herald, White Center News, Ballard News Tribune and Highline Times, and Westside Weekly died today at home. He was 94.
"Jerry" Robinson began his…MORE
Mayor Murray introduces Early Learning Nation resolution to U.S. Conference of Mayors
Fri, 05/23/14
Seattle Mayor Ed Murray has introduced a resolution to the U.S. Conference of Mayors expressing a commitment to designating “the decade of 2015 - 2025 as an era of community focus in building an Early Learning Nation.”
“Cities throughout…MORE
26 Whitman Middle School students awarded camp scholarships from the Assistance League of Seattle
Thu, 05/22/14
Tuesday May 13, the Assistance League of Seattle presented 26 Whitman Middle students with summer camp scholarships in the library of the school.
In total the ALS awarded 52 applicants in grades six to 11 in the district and 40 students…MORE
Kohl-Welles appointed to Maritime Industries Joint Legislative Task Force
Tue, 05/20/14
Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles, D-Seattle, has been appointed by Lt. Gov. Brad Owen to the Maritime Industries Joint Legislative Task Force.
The task force was created by a bill that passed the Legislature, HB 2580, which was introduced by 36th…MORE
Update: Suicide at North Seattle College early this morning
Tue, 05/20/14
Suicide at North Seattle College early this morning UPDATE May 20, 3:35 p.m.
Since this case is a suicide and under investigation, SPD is unable to release the full report to the Ballard News-Tribune. However, SPD said that the victim died…MORE
Tarleton supports new plan to fund transit
Tue, 05/20/14
By Kate O'Connell
Efforts to avoid cuts to King County Metro services have landed close to home with Seattle Mayor Ed Murray unveiling a new proposal to save Seattle-centric routes.
After the failure of King County’s Proposition 1…MORE
