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
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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
Nordic Heritage Museum announces winners of the North by Northwest fashion competition
Tue, 11/15/11
The Nordic Heritage Museum today announced the winners of the North by Northwest fashion competition held during the 2011 Nordic Fashion Biennale.
The winner of the juried competition is Sarah Borruso of San Francisco, Ca and the winner…MORE
Ballardite wins $100,000 in the Jeopardy! tournament of champions
Tue, 11/15/11
Ballard's Jeopardy! star, Tom Nissley, won $100,000 as the second place winner in the 2011 “Jeopardy!” Tournament of Champions. Nissley earned a spot in the finals after competing in a series of impressive games against some of the show’s recent…MORE
Cranksgiving 2011 – Seattle’s second annual pedal-powered food drive
Tue, 11/15/11
What's better than a friendly bike race with fellow pedaling enthusiasts? A friendly bike race with fellow pedaling enthusiasts to help a great cause!
My friend Tom Fucoloro over at SeattleBikeBlog.com is organizing a great event for this…MORE
Real Change hosts thirds annual 'Surviving the Streets' Gear Giveaway this Thanksgiving Day
Tue, 11/15/11
Real Change, in association with Patti Dunn and pickyourzip.com, will host the 3rd annual “Surviving the Streets” gear giveaway this Thanksgiving.
The giveaway distributes donated cold-weather items such as sleeping bags and jackets to…MORE
