Second UPDATE, March 2:
Following the below press release issued by the EPA, Duwamish River Cleanup Coalition Policy Advisor Bj Cummings responded with her organization's own press release on the plan. She then shared her organization's…MORE
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Reminder: Delridge Way/Trenton Street intersection closure Mar 1-4
Thu, 02/28/13
SDOT press release The Seattle Department of Transportation will close a portion of Southwest Trenton Street starting this morning (Feb. 28) and the intersection of Delridge Way Southwest and Southwest Trenton Street starting Friday night. This…MORE
April Davis named West Seattle Hi-Yu Queen
Wed, 02/27/13
April Davis has been named the 2013 West Seattle Hi-Yu Queen.
She's a Senior at Bishop Blanchet and an alumni of Holy Rosary School. She enjoys volleyball, dancing, singing and working with children.
You can be there to see April…MORE
UPDATE: West Seattle Thriftway celebrating silver anniversary by donating to WS food bank
Wed, 02/27/13
A Western Family Shopping Spree sponsored by West Seattle Thriftway is set for this Saturday, April 20 to help celebrate the store's 25th Anniversary. All proceeds benefiting the West Seattle Food Bank. The store raised $2,200.
Rob Dent, a…MORE
Five arrested for ID theft in West Seattle SWAT raid
Wed, 02/27/13
Four adults and one juvenile were arrested under suspicion of operating an ID theft ring on the morning of Feb. 27 at a home on the 7300 block of 16th Ave. S.W.
The main investigating agency was the Bellevue Police Department. Several…MORE
NASA Orion Spacecraft to send astronauts to the moon, asteroids & Mars; Museum of Flight talk promised new heights
Wed, 02/27/13
NASA and Lockheed Martin Space Systems representatives intrigued the audience of over 100 enthusiasts Tuesday night, Feb. 26, at the Museum of Flight's William M. Allen Theater for a public program about humans landing on the moon, asteroids, and…MORE
UPDATE: 'Predictive Policing' comes to West Seattle
Wed, 02/27/13
To supplement a cop’s intuition, the Seattle Police Department is using historical crime data in an attempt to predict where crimes will occur before the criminals even show up.
Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn announced “Predictive Policing”…MORE
Hicklin Lake will get four “Floating Islands” to aid cleanup effort
Wed, 02/27/13
Hicklin Lake, the polluted body of water anchoring Lakewood Park in White Center, finally received good news on Feb. 25 with King County announcing they have secured funding to bring in four “floating islands” that will be used to capture “excess…MORE
Seattle Public Schools to review MAP testing
Wed, 02/27/13
In early 2013, teachers at Garfield High School boycotted Seattle Public Schools use of MAP (Measures of Academic Progress) standardized testing based on the grounds that it does not accurately assess student progress and is used to evaluate…MORE
'Spring Pops' West Seattle Community Orchestras Concert & Showcase coming to Chief Sealth on March 5
Wed, 02/27/13
Information from West Seattle Community Orchestras Start your Spring a little early with an evening of Pops played by the West Seattle Community Orchestra’s Debut and Intermediate performers. A talent showcase of individual and ensemble…MORE
