Pro Parks Levy dollars won't run out until the end of 2008 but the Seattle Parks and Recreation Department is planning now for how to absorb programs, staffing and maintenance now funded through the levy since city officials have made it clear it…MORE
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Storm engulfed houses in mud
Tue, 02/06/07
When the power went out for five days in mid-December, some Fauntleroy residents were in the midst of fighting an onslaught of mud that had left their basements waist deep in soil, sand and gravel.
Hard hit were Jack Lawless and Jennifer…MORE
Trans worked hard for their dreams
Tue, 02/06/07
The legacy of the Tran family of Burien lives on through one surviving son, Canh Minh Tran, 19, a sophomore at the University of Washington living in the University District.
The other five members of his immediate family died from carbon…MORE
Services facility ready
Tue, 02/06/07
Lutheran Community Services' long-delayed plan to bring social and health care services to the residents of SeaTac and the surrounding community has been long delayed but it is finally almost here.
The three-story Lutheran Community…MORE
Burien pub hosts benefit for son of Deputy Cox
Tue, 02/06/07
Mick Kelly's Irish Restaurant & Pub in Burien is seeking donations of quality items for a benefit the pub will hold Thursday, March 1, for the son of slain police officer Steve Cox.
Dedicated to helping the White Center community where…MORE
Cons targeting elderly, non-English speakers
Tue, 02/06/07
Seattle City Light is urging its customers to be on guard against telephone con artists posing as utility bill collectors.
Recently, several customers reported that they received phone calls from people claiming to be City Light bill…MORE
Weekly legislative roll call report
Tue, 02/06/07
Y = Yes N = No E = Excused NV = Not Voting
HB 1057
Requesting information on the use of alternative fuels.
By a vote of 94 to 3 on Jan. 29, 2007, the House approved HB 1057, which would require certain information…MORE
Alki folks worried about pump station ventilation
Tue, 01/30/07
An underground sewage pump station at Alki is scheduled to be expanded and will include two new ventilation stacks that nearby residents worry will spoil their view of Puget Sound.
The King County Wastewater Treatment Division plans to…MORE
Surplus school buildings considered public assets
Tue, 01/30/07
Seattle City Council members urged Seattle School Board members to ensure surplus school buildings are used as community assets rather than sold to the highest bidder at a joint city-schools meeting last week.
The district is currently…MORE
Rebuilding school trust is key
Tue, 01/30/07
The next Seattle Schools' superintendent must work to rebuild trust within the community as well as prepare a plan to increase academic achievement equitably, parents told the national search firm hired to look for a new district chief.
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