The high winds from a weather system that blew in on Tuesday night managed to take out the power for nearly 900 people in Fauntlee Hills and near Westwood Town Center and did some other damage. The outage was repaired in fairly short order and…MORE
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UPDATE 3: Suspect video released in White Center Pawn Pros robbery
Tue, 01/24/12
Surveillance video added on Jan. 27.Press release from KCSO Seattle-The King County Sheriff’s Office has released a video of a robbery that occurred on Tuesday evening around 7:30 PM at a pawn shop in the 10200 block of 16 Ave SW.
The…MORE
UPDATE: Power outage affecting 887 in West Seattle mostly resolved
Tue, 01/24/12
Update at 8:12 pm The power outage that hit Fauntlee Hills and areas east along Barton Street has been repaired ahead of schedule. Only minor pockets of outage remain in the affected areas.
Original Post Seattle City Light estimates it…MORE
UPDATE: SLIDESHOW: Teachers protest furlough, "Disrupts students"
Tue, 01/24/12
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Teachers, parents, professionals, school nurses, psychologists, and office workers were released at 11:00 a.m. today for a statewide furlough. At about 1:15 a.m. some teachers gathered with signs in the…MORE
Have a question for Mayor McGinn? Seattle Channel is hosting a live Q&A
Tue, 01/24/12
On Wednesday, January 25, 7 p.m., Seattle Channel 21 is hosting "Ask the Mayor" a live Q and A event. You can participate by calling 206-684-8821 or emailaskthemayor@seattle.gov for Mayor Mike McGinn and host Brian Callanan.
They’ll be…MORE
UPDATE: Standoff ends peacefully after a car is forced into a fence in White Center
Mon, 01/23/12
Update for Jan. 24 In a followup interview with Sgt. Cindi West from the King County Sheriff's Office, a clearer picture from last night's standoff has emerged:
The Jan. 23 standoff in White Center ended peacefully after a King County…MORE
UPDATE: SLIDESHOW: Gifts from the Earth Dinner at South
Mon, 01/23/12
The annual Gifts from the Earth Dinner was held tonight at South Seattle Community College. The event celebrates the hospitality industry and raises funds for college programs and student scholarships. It was hosted this year by KING-TV's…MORE
UPDATE: Boundary review board OK on Burien's annexation of North Highline all but finalized
Mon, 01/23/12
On Jan. 23 the Washington State Boundary Review Board unanimously voted in favor of a motion to accept Burien’s plan to annex the remainder of unincorporated North Highline, including White Center.
The preliminary vote will be drafted into…MORE
REMINDER: Review board decision on annexation expected tonight
Mon, 01/23/12
The Washington State Boundary Review Board will meet back at Cascade Middle School (11212 10th Ave S.W.) at 7 p.m. on Jan. 23 for deliberations on Burien's proposed annexation of unincorporated North Highline.
The board will likely come to…MORE
Providing suspect descriptions: West Seattle Blockwatch Captains' meeting on Jan. 24
Mon, 01/23/12
Press releaseWS Blockwatch Captains Meeting Tuesday 1/24 6:30-8PM SW Precinct
Do you know how to give a good description of a suspicious person? What should you observe and take note of? Would police be able to identify the correct…MORE