By David Rosen
*Update as of 9 am April 12
The Seattle Fire investigator has determined hat the fire was caused by Improperly discarded smoking materials. Damage was estimated at 35k
original post The Seattle Fire Department…MORE
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REMINDER: Pathfinder K-8 playground meeting is set for Apr. 30
Fri, 04/11/14
Johnson Southerland has been chosen as the design company for the Pathfinder K-8 playground upgrade project. Their designs can be played on at Seward Park, Salmon Bay, and Concord Elementary.
The first community meeting for the K-8…MORE
Four burglary suspects apprehended with help from King County Air Support
Fri, 04/11/14
A burglary suspect was apprehended by Seattle Police after they called in air support from King County's Guardian One helicopter in the early morning hours of April 11 in West Seattle.
Police responded to a report of a window being broken…MORE
Block of SW Genesee Street to be closed next week
Thu, 04/10/14
information from SDOT
Next week, SW Genesee Street will be closed between SW Avalon Way and 30th Avenue SW from 9 a.m. Monday, April 14 through 6 p.m. Friday, April 18. During the closure of the steep West Seattle hill, the Seattle…MORE
UPDATE: Duwamish Alive will work to clean up and fix up river banks and more
Thu, 04/10/14
UPDATE April 19 Duwamish Alive organizers report that the restoration and clean up effort on April 19 is getting strong support from volunteers but that three locations are in need of extra help. Volunteers are asked to concentrate their efforts…MORE
Ramsussen hosting 'Little City Halls" in West Seattle and South Park
Thu, 04/10/14
Councilmember Tom Rasmussen will host "Little City Halls" at various locations in West Seattle and South Park over the month of April to chat with anyone interested in engaging with their Seattle City Councilmember. Members of the public can drop…MORE
Early design guidance meeting set for May 1 for 3211 California Ave. 63 unit apartment project
Thu, 04/10/14
Right on the heels of the approval of the 3 building apartment/retail complex at 3210 California Ave. S.W. comes the first early design review meeting for a a five-story structure containing 63 residential units, 4 live-work units and 2,400 sq.…MORE
Hunt for eggs across the city with Seattle Parks and Recreation
Wed, 04/09/14
information from Seattle Parks
Seattle Parks and Recreation is hosting dozens of free and low-cost spring bunny and egg hunt activities all over Seattle this month. Hop to an event in your neighborhood and collect some goodies. For event…MORE
All female team of aviation mechanics at South Seattle College wins national competition
Tue, 04/08/14
An all female team of aviation mechanics, trained at South Seattle College took first place on the Grey Owl sponsored Human Factors Event, part of the Aerospace Maintenance Competition in Las Vegas on March 25-26.
They had the top score on…MORE
‘Snowplow driver’ wanted for director of transportation of SDOT
Tue, 04/08/14
By Gwen Davis
“They want someone who, if needed to drive a snowplow, will drive a snowplow!” said Marci Carpenter, current interim board member of the West Seattle Transportation Coalition (WSTC) and fresh inductee to Mayor Ed Murray’s…MORE
