A taxi stand was installed last month in front of Bergen Place Park at 22nd Avenue Northwest at Northwest Market Street to promote a new designated driver and safe-ride home program.
It's part of the Harborview Injury Prevention and…MORE
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Plenty of options for a hometown Fourth
Wed, 06/27/07
Southwest King County residents will celebrate America's 231st birthday in grand style the way John Adams, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, predicted it would be-"with pomp and parade, with shows, games ... and illuminations (…MORE
Plenty of options for a hometown Fourth of July
Wed, 06/27/07
Highline residents will celebrate America's 231st birthday in grand style the way John Adams, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, predicted it would be-"with pomp and parade, with shows, games ... and illuminations (fireworks)."
…MORE
Lafayette Elementary to get new school playground
Tue, 06/26/07
Not only did Lafayette Elementary School students enjoy the last day of school, they got to watch the groundbreaking ceremony for a new school playground.
The plan is to scrape away the pavement in the northern end of the playground to…MORE
Four-period decision up to district
Tue, 06/26/07
The committee commissioned to make modifications or find alternatives to West Seattle High's block schedule have decided that a consensus cannot be reached and will instead present position papers to the district by its Friday (June 29) deadline…MORE
Chinese Garden to get 'Knowing Spring' plaza
Tue, 06/26/07
Like a generous sibling, Seattle's Chinese sister city, Chongqing, has just donated $1.2 million for the "Knowing the Spring Courtyard," the first phase of the Seattle Chinese Garden. Located just beyond the north parking lot of South Seattle…MORE
Metro Transit to sell partial wrap of buses
Tue, 06/26/07
Metro Transit is proposing "an innovative solution" that allows the agency to generate additional income by partially wrapping some of its buses with vinyl advertising.
The partial wrap of buses would respond to concerns about visibility…MORE
City giving away free residential trees
Tue, 06/26/07
This fall, the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods will be providing free trees for planting on residential streets in Seattle neighborhoods. Applications are accepted from groups of neighbors and are due on Friday, August 10. This is the Tree…MORE
City gives grants for eight Westside neighborhood projects
Tue, 06/26/07
The city has announced several neighborhood projects that will receive more than $350,000 in matching funds from the Department of Neighborhoods.
The money will support projects in West Seattle and South Park covering subjects as diverse…MORE
Fast down the track
Tue, 06/26/07
Some people get their thrills from skydiving or bungee jumping.
But not local drag racer Dan Benham.
Benham gets his thrills from the release of a button that sends his car to speeds of 169 miles-per-hour in an 8.9 second quarter-…MORE
