Seattle Parks and Recreation is closing Golden Gardens Park play area from Monday, November 28, 2011 through Friday, December 2, 2011 to replace a play feature.
The equipment manufacturer is replacing the main arches of a dome climbing…MORE
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Woodland Park Zoo Elephant to predict winner of Apple Cup
Fri, 11/18/11
Grimson and grey or purple and gold? For the second year in a row, Woodland Park Zoo’s female Asian elephant Chai will predict the winner of the Apple Cup on Nov 22.
Elephant-sized papier mache apples and football-shaped ice treats…MORE
Protest at UW draws city-wide participation
Fri, 11/18/11
By Greg McCorkle
As part of a national day of protest, hundreds of protesters headed to Triangle Park across from the Husky Stadium yesterday to voice their anger over the lack of living wage jobs.
Many unions were represented as…MORE
Swedish rockers to headline Neptune Theatre, maybe find a taste of home
Thu, 11/17/11
Swedish indie dance rockers, The Sounds will be headlining Neptune Theatre on Monday, Nov 21, in support of their self-produced album, Something To Die For.
The band is on their first American tour in two years.
"Has it been that…MORE
Traffic advisory: Snow, bridge closure and Occupy Seattle to block U bridge
Thu, 11/17/11
Drivers should prepare for ice, winter-like driving conditions
The Friday morning commute could be a wintry one for Puget Sound if weather forecasts are accurate and snow showers move into the area.
Washington State Department of…MORE
Ingraham High School students plant new trees along 65th
Thu, 11/17/11
Little over a week after six out of the nine saplings in front of St. Paul's United Church of Christ were destroyed by vandals, students from Ingraham High School's landscaping program planted new trees donated by Seattle Department of…MORE
Kick off the holiday season with the annual Yulefest this weekend
Wed, 11/16/11
Nordic Heritage Museum is kicking off the holiday season with the annual Yulefest this weekend.
A holiday tradition, Yulefest offers hundreds of hand-crafted gifts, a jubilee of Scandinavian musical performances, and traditional Nordic…MORE
Grand opening of Ship Canal Trail on Saturday
Wed, 11/16/11
Phase II of the construction of Ship Canal Trail is wrapping up with a grand opening planned for Saturday, November 19, at 11 a.m.
This final phase of the Ship Canal Trail completes the connection from the Elliott Bay Trail and the…MORE
Peaslee overtakes incumbent Maier in Seattle School Board race, McLaren widens lead over Sundquist
Tue, 11/15/11
According to King County's online election results, as of the vote count released at 4:30 p.m. today, Sharon Peaslee has overtaken incumbent Peter Maier in the Seattle School Board election, District 1. Results showed her trailing since last…MORE
At Large in Ballard: The paper
Tue, 11/15/11
It was hard to tell if the level of excitement in the Ballard High School classroom was out of the ordinary for the daily meeting of the school’s Talisman newspaper staff. Two young women, both blond, one named Kate, the other Katie, were…MORE
