The Regional Transportation Investment District's road and transit financing funding package got closer to the November ballot last week when the Metropolitan King County Council unanimously approved the plan for submittal to voters in the three-…MORE
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City to improve refugee services
Tue, 07/03/07
The city has announced steps Seattle is taking to improve services to Seattle's growing immigrant and refugee population.
Improved translation and interpretation services, technical assistance for immigrant-owned businesses, increased…MORE
McDermott introduces insurance law
Tue, 07/03/07
Seattle Congressman Jim McDermott has introduced the Unemployment Insurance Modernization Act.
The proposed law would transform the Unemployment Insurance program to meet the growing needs of a workforce changed dramatically since the…MORE
Highline happenings on the Fourth of July
Tue, 07/03/07
Today is America's 231st birthday, and a lot of celebrating will be going on in Highline communities.
Here's a look at what's happening.
Burien
The Fourth of July Family Days begins at 10 a.m. and continues until 8 p.m.
…MOREViaduct safe, but still settling
Tue, 07/03/07
Initial results from the recent inspection revealed that a section of the Alaskan Way Viaduct has settled an additional one-quarter of an inch to a total of approximately 5 inches.
The settlement continues to occur in the same area between…MORE
Des Moines police strike gangs
Tue, 07/03/07
With gang activity increasing in the Pacific Ridge neighborhood of Des Moines and a police force stretched thin by funding cuts, Police Chief Roger Baker realized that he needed help.
This year alone there have been eight gang-related…MORE
Correction
Mon, 07/02/07
The article on Ballard possible moving to the Metro League (June 27) incorrectly stated that girls swimming coach Carlos Palacian is the coach at Seattle Prep. His second coaching position is at Holy Names.
MOREPower outage affects 91 area customers
Mon, 07/02/07
A Seattle City Light repair crew restored power to 91 customers in Ballard last Thursday afternoon. The area generally bordered by Market Street on the north, 54th Street on the south, 24th Avenue on the east and 30th Avenue on the west lost…MORE
Design board decides to accept condo
Mon, 07/02/07
In an unprecedented move, the Northwest Design Review Board reversed its decision last week after voting that a new mixed-use development slated for the southeast corner of 24th Avenue Northwest and Northwest 65th Street needed further review.…MORE
Market Street Pharmacy has closed for good
Mon, 07/02/07
After 45 years of personal service to the Ballard community, the Market Street Pharmacy owned by the Stimac family has closed for good.
George Stimac ran the store for 45 years before retiring in 2005. For the last two years, his son John…MORE
