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Strike closes Ballard and Redmond emergency rooms at Swedish
Mon, 01/27/20
The long brewing healthcare workers strike at Swedish Medical Center led to closure of two emgergency rooms in Ballard and Redmond and the idling of 7,800 registered nurses, caregivers and staff.
MOREFauntleroy Children’s Center earns national NAEYC accreditation
Mon, 01/27/20
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Seattle Police seeking to add 100 more officers
Mon, 01/27/20
The Seattle Police Department is hiring more than 100 officers a year for the next few years and are hiring continuously.
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Herbold: KCHA Section 8 Waitlist application window opens from Feb.12 to 25
Sat, 01/25/20
Would you or someone you know benefit from the opportunity to gain rental assistance? Consider applying to join the King County Housing Authority Section 8 waitlist. Between February 12th and 25th, you can apply to join the Section 8 waitlist lMORE
Garbage collection postponed in West Seattle and Ballard; other areas slowed down too due to weather
Tue, 01/14/20
UPDATE: Due to icy roads, most Tuesday residential customers in Central and NE Seattle will also experience delayed collections in addition to customers in NW and SW Seattle.
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Snow in the forecast; Might be a good time to get ready
Wed, 01/08/20
National and local weather forcasters are saying snow is in the forecast, minimally this week but more likely on Sunday and Monday so word to the wise, if you need to get snow tires, studded tires, ice melt or chains this would be a good time to…MORE
Celebrate New Year’s Eve with free rides on King County Metro
Tue, 12/31/19
King County Metro will help riders safely usher in 2020 with free bus rides from 7 p.m. on New Year’s Eve through 4 a.m. on New Year’s Day.
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Van fire in Ballard draws attention but did little damage
Fri, 12/20/19
A van that was completely destroyed by fire near 28th NW and NW Market Street in the early morning hours of Dec. 20 drew a big response from firefighters but was much ado about not much. The total assessed loss? $300.
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