At the end of last year, Norwegian reality TV hosts, Thomas Gullestad and Esben Selvig, traveled across America in search of Norwegian heritage for their new show, Uncle America. Specifically, they were tracking down Americans who are related to…MORE
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Weekend road work on intersection of 8th Ave NW and NW 85th St, streets closed
Thu, 02/02/12
Over the next two weekends, the intersection of 8th Ave NW and NW 85th St will be closed to traffic so the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) can rebuild the intersection. The intersection will be closed in all directions and detour…MORE
Volunteer Naturalist Program looking for people to share love and knowledge of urban nature
Thu, 02/02/12
Seattle Parks and Recreation is looking for candidates for the 2012 Seattle Volunteer Naturalist program. The perfect candidates for the program are people who love sharing nature with others and would like to learn more about the flora and fauna…MORE
Follies and fools, charlatans and scoundrels take the stage at Taproot Theatre
Thu, 02/02/12
Taproot Theatre kicks off their 2012 season with Molière’s hilariously clever satire, Tartuffe.
Moliere’s comic masterpiece brings us a con artist extraordinaire who oozes piety and charm. Will Tartuffe’s hypocrisy be discovered before…MORE
Ghost Light Theatricals presents Freak Storm; announces 2012-13 season
Thu, 02/02/12
After winning last year's Battle of the Bards, Don Fleming's comic adaptation of Shakespeare's "The Tempest" will be featured at the Ballard Underground.
Titled Freak Storm, the play surrounds the story of a powerful and corrupt scientist…MORE
State Senate approves historic legislation legalizing same-sex marriage
Wed, 02/01/12
On Wednesday evening, the Washington State Senate voted in favor of legalizing same-sex marriage legislation in Washington State. The measure passed by a bipartisan vote of 28-21, with 23 Democrats and four Republicans joining together to…MORE
The results are in! Woodland Park Zoo hippos weigh in at a combined 6,279 pounds
Wed, 02/01/12
A two-week online contest to guess the combined weight of Woodland Park Zoo’s two hippos ended today when the hippos were weighed in at the zoo.
Today’s weigh-in of 12-year-old Guadalupe and 33-year-old Water Lily revealed a collective…MORE
Construction starts on Kirke Park
Wed, 02/01/12
The construction on a new Ballard park started today and is to be completed by the end of May.
Located at 7028 9th Avenue NW, Kirke Park will include a play-area, adventure trail, lawn and open space, picnic area, community gardens, and…MORE
Metro to add service hours to route 44
Tue, 01/31/12
King County Council unanimously adopted Metro Transit’s transit service changes on Monday —the first service adjustments since the adoption of the County’s Transit Strategic Plan.
The changes reflect the goals of the Strategic Plan by…MORE
Volunteer fish feeders needed for Carkeek Park salmon project
Tue, 01/31/12
Seattle Parks and Recreation and the Carkeek Watershed Community Action Project (CWCAC) need volunteer salmon feeders for the 2012 salmon supplementation project in Carkeek Park.
One of the things that make the park unique is that Piper’s…MORE
