The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) will close NW Market Street/N 46th Street from Third Avenue NW to Phinney Avenue the next two weekends while department crews replace worn concrete panels in the roadway. The closures will be…MORE
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Ballard Development: Wilson Middle School to be demolished and design review scheduled
Thu, 04/24/14
The Department of Planning and Development has released an update for development in the Northwest area of Seattle.
Wilson Middle School in Greenwood is planned to be demolished in order to build another school. There is also a land use…MORE
County Executive and Council to take next steps with defeat of Proposition 1
Wed, 04/23/14
With the defeat of King County Transportation District Proposition 1, King County must prepare for a reduction in transit service starting this fall.
With a second count of ballots reported Wednesday afternoon by King County Elections,…MORE
Chittenden Locks in Ballard extends small chamber closing to end of week
Wed, 04/23/14
The small chamber lock at the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks in Ballard is not yet ready to open because of further maintenance requirements. The small lock will remain closed to marine traffic until after 5 p.m. April 25.
Foot traffic is not…MORE
Goodman Real Estate ‘retaliation’ spurs union action
Tue, 04/22/14
Goodman Real Estate has sped up the eviction process for some tenants at Lockhaven, leaving some Lockhaven Tenant Union members looking for a new place to live.
The move comes as a shock to some tenants who were under the impression they…MORE
Battle of the Dems averted; Carlyle to run for House not Senate
Tue, 04/22/14
Rep. Reuven Carlyle has decided not to run against Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles for the 36th district Senate seat. Rather, Carlyle will be running for re-election for his current seat in the House of Representatives. Carlyle posted a statement on his…MORE
City releases environmental progress report
Tue, 04/22/14
Seattle Mayor Ed Murray today released Moving the Needle, an environmental progress report that pulls together Seattle’s key environmental goals and reports on their progress and achievements.
“Seattle has been an environmental leader for…MORE
Kohl-Welles to speak on trafficking at UNICEF film event at SIFF
Tue, 04/22/14
OLYMPIA – Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles, D-Seattle, will be participating in a panel discussion on human trafficking at an event held by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on April 29 at 7 p.m.
“Public awareness is key to combatting…MORE
Still no crosswalk at Northwest 87th Street?
Mon, 04/21/14
Earlier this month, Mirabel Cruz, Senior Communications Lead for SDOT, discussed the Holman Road Northwest Repaving project with the Ballard District Council.
Over 30 thousand vehicles travel through the Holman corridor and it is a…MORE
Ride Share ordinance suspended by over 36,000 signatures
Mon, 04/21/14
April 17 -- The Coalition to Repeal Ride Restrictions submitted over 36,000 voter signatures that called for a referendum on the recent city ordinance that limited access for ride companies like Lyft, Sidecar and Uber.
Back in March the…MORE
