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The Ballard Elks club will be hosting their second annual Pledge or Plunge this Sunday, January 1st.

Last year, 11 volunteers braved the cold Puget Sound water to take a New Year's Day plunge and raise $3000.00 for Elks Charities.

2011 has been a remarkable year and we will revisit this year's biggest stories in a Year in Review article to be published next week. But for now, whether you are home with family, enjoying some time off, sampling holiday goodies or just…MORE

The Nordic Heritage Museum on December 22 announced its third annual Nordic Lights Film Festival to be held January 6th through 8th.

This cutting-edge cinematic festival offers an immersion into the world of hot Nordic films during the…MORE

Seattle Parks and Recreation recently brought in their one millionth rebate dollar and by doing so, they are keeping more than just the grass “green”.

Over the past few years, Parks had made significant investments to reduce operating…MORE

Mayor Mike McGinn called on Police Chief John Diaz on Wednesday, Dec. 21, to begin carrying out reforms urged by the US Department of Justice in its report of the Seattle Police Department use of force.

The DOJ report, released last week,…MORE

On December 20, King County Executive Dow Constantine and Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn announced the renewal of federal homeless assistance grants totaling more than $21.8 million. These funds make it possible to continue to provide a range of…MORE

The Seattle City Council encourages Seattleites and library patrons to attend one of the Seattle Public Library’s upcoming community meetings. Three meetings will be held in January to provide an overview of library use and discussion on options…MORE

Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) will begin a significant road repair project on N/NW 85th Street between 15th Avenue NW and I-5 today. Commuters and neighbors should try to avoid major traffic impacts during construction, anticipated…MORE

A white Christmas? Could be – at least in the mountains. Forecasts call for a snowstorm to hit the mountain passes just in time for Christmas holiday travel, and travelers should plan to pack tire chains and a winter kit alongside presents before…MORE

Today, Dec. 21, marks the precise midpoint for the four-year term of King County Executive Dow Constantine. In honor of this milestone, his office has published a list of Constantine's achievements during his first two years in office.

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