By Steve Shay
Following Seattle Mayor Ed Murray's extensive search for a new police chief beginning Jan. 8, it was announced at 10:00 a.m. today, May 19, that former Boston police chief, Kathleen O'Toole will get the post. The first female…MORE
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Mayor Murray nominates Kathleen O’Toole for chief of police
Mon, 05/19/14
Seattle Mayor Ed Murray today announced Kathleen O’Toole as his nominee for chief of the Seattle Police Department.
“I made a commitment to find the best possible chief of police for Seattle, and that’s exactly what I have found in…MORE
UPDATE: Power lines down in Ballard
Tue, 05/13/14
Power lines down in Ballard UPDATE -- Tuesday, May 13: 1:24 p.m.
What the Ballard News-Tribune reported as downed power lines earlier today turned out to be a downed phone line. The line was snagged by a City of Seattle Waste Management…MORE
Murray unveils Seattle transit financing plan
Tue, 05/13/14
Standing with members of the Seattle City Council, King County elected officials, members of the Seattle legislative delegation and community leaders, Seattle Mayor Ed Murray today announced his proposal for funding bus service in Seattle after…MORE
Swedish Cancer Institute saving lives with tumor DNA
Mon, 05/12/14
By Erin Bosetti
Swedish Hospital has recently welcomed the opening of the Swedish Cancer Institute Personalized Medicine Program. The new program incorporates cutting edge technology that uses the DNA of a patient’s tumor to find the best…MORE
“Click it or Ticket” patrols are back by popular demand
Mon, 05/12/14
Click that belt and lock away your cell phone Ballard, Click it or Ticket is back!
On the heels of the first-ever statewide distracted driving extra enforcement campaign, law enforcement officers will be out once again searching for not…MORE
Public meeting for proposed Urban Rest Stop will be held June 4
Thu, 05/08/14
The Department of Planning and Development (DPD) is currently reviewing the application for the Urban Rest Stop in the lower level of the Cheryl Chow building (2014 N.W. 57th St.) and will hold a public meeting to gather comments on the project…MORE
Ballard bus lines to change as early as June
Tue, 05/06/14
With the failure of Proposition 1, a measure for a sales tax and car tab increase, King County Metro has come up with a list of bus routes to be cut back or eliminated in order to close the funding gap.
The King County Council will review…MORE
Bike Share unveils program details, announces Alaska Airlines sponsorship
Mon, 05/05/14
Information provided by the City of Seattle's Office of the Mayor.
Alaska Airlines and Pronto! Emerald City Cycle Share unveiled the bicycle branding today at the South Lake Union Discovery Center in preparation for the September 2014…MORE
Ballard High School Principal awarded Principal of the Year
Mon, 05/05/14
Ballard High School Principal Keven Wynkoop has made real strides at the school since he started subbing there in 1999, and students, teachers and administrators have taken notice.
Last year BHS had the highest graduation rate in King…MORE
