Hyundai Hope On Wheels® and Seattle-area Hyundai dealers last week awarded Seattle Children’s with a $75,000 Hyundai Scholar Grant to Dr. Abraham Fong for his work to fund pediatric cancer research.
“We are tremendously grateful to…MORE
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Tox-Ick campaign and Sustainable Ballard partner up to curb toxic runoff
Wed, 05/30/12
The Tox-Ick campaign is partnering with Sustainable Ballard to empower Ballard citizens to reduce Puget Sound toxic runoff with a free event at the Ballard Library.
Born out of Sustainable West Seattle, the Tox-Ick campaign is taking on…MORE
16 Whitman Middle Schoolers awarded summer camp scholarships
Wed, 05/30/12
Sixteen Whitman Middle School students have been awarded summer camp scholarships of up to $500 through Assistance League of Seattle's Enrichment Scholarship Program.
The Assistance League received over 70 applications from 17 middle…MORE
Reminder: Eric Utne to speak at the Nordic Heritage Museum TONIGHT
Tue, 05/29/12
Eric Utne, founder of the Utne Reader, will visit Seattle to discuss his book "Brenda, My Darling".
Fridtjof Nansen, Norway’s greatest explorer, humanitarian and winner of the 1922 Nobel Peace Prize, met the writer Brenda Ueland in New…MORE
Traffic Alert: Crews to lift Aurora Bridge for earthquake safety project
Tue, 05/29/12
The Aurora Bridge seismic retrofit project reaches a milestone that measures less than an inch this week. Crews will close both directions of SR 99 overnight Tuesday to jack up the structure ¾ of an inch and install new one ton bearings that…MORE
Adam Johansson to make an appearance at the Swedish Cultural Center
Fri, 05/25/12
By Christopher Duclos, Sports Intern
Sounders FC defender Adam Johansson will be coming to the Swedish Cultural Center on Friday, June 8th.
The Center is partnering with the Swedish American Chamber of Commerce to bring people…MORE
Northwest High School Film Festival honors BHS film producers
Fri, 05/25/12
Students from the Ballard High School Video Production Program won multiple awards and honors at the 14th annual Northwest High School Film Festival last week at the Cinerama Theater in downtown Seattle. NWHSFFT is the largest and longest running…MORE
Leaving Iowa , a laugh-out-loud comedy, playing at Taproot through June 16
Fri, 05/25/12
Full of laughs and reminiscences, Taproot Theatre takes you on the ultimate, classic family road trip in the regional premiere of Leaving Iowa.
Remember those family vacations you tried to forget?
Stand-up comedians Tim Clue and…MORE
Westlake Park and the Nordic Heritage Museum to host cross-town sculpture exhibitions
Fri, 05/25/12
Icelandic sculptor Steinunn Thórarinsdóttir will be featured in two cross-town exhibitions opening Wednesday, June 6.
Titled "Borders", the Thórarinsdóttir installation at Westlake Park will consist of 26 life-size androgynous human…MORE
The Ballard valedictorian who beat Leukemia
Thu, 05/24/12
Mikael Perla asks what side the red-and-black tassel goes on as he tries on his cap and gown for the first time. His black gown is adorned with many colorful cords signifying achievements, and a big golden medal that reads "Valedictorian", an…MORE
