A series of community meetings to discuss the second phase of Seattle Public Schools closures was cancelled last week because the school board thought too many families would be still be on vacation, said district spokesman Peter Daniels.
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How do you kill a government agency?
Tue, 08/22/06
Monorail officials are feeling their way in the dark as they try to find how to kill the government agency that once planned a monorail line through West Seattle.
Apparently there are no instruction books explaining the procedure for…MORE
School closure meetings cancelled
Tue, 08/22/06
A series of community meetings to discuss the second phase of Seattle Public Schools closures was cancelled last week because the school board thought too many families would be still be on vacation, said district spokesman Peter Daniels.
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Proposed nightlife law opposed
Tue, 08/22/06
Some West Seattle bar and restaurant owners say they are opposed to a draft proposal from Mayor Greg Nickels that would force establishments to get a special nightclub license and meet stricter noise and safety requirements.
Some also say…MORE
Mayor goes clubbing
Tue, 08/22/06
Several bar and club owners in the area have joined a city-wide lobbying group to fight a proposed Seattle ordinance that would force nightclubs to get a special license and follow stricter noise and safety requirements.
Pete Hanning, a…MORE
Officers back in budget, fire emergency declared
Wed, 08/16/06
Funding for four high school police officers was included in a $161.3 million general operating budget approved Aug. 9 by Highline School Board members.
Superintendent John Welch earlier had proposed removing funding for the school…MORE
Shellfish harvesting banned
Wed, 08/16/06
High levels of marine biotoxins that cause paralytic shellfish poisoning have been detected at concentrations above the safe level in shellfish samples throughout King County. As a result, the Washington State Department of Health has closed all…MORE
Elks seek dough
Wed, 08/16/06
The Ballard Elks Lodge No. 827 has started a fundraising campaign to pay for a new deck overlooking Shilshole Bay at their Seaview Avenue headquarters.
The club needs to raise $40,000 to build the 470-square foot deck. It will have room…MORE
Gimme shelter
Wed, 08/16/06
If you need a place to hold a birthday party or other event, the Ross Shelterhouse is now available in Ballard.
The Ross Shelterhouse held its grand re-opening after going through extensive improvements. A community meeting room was…MORE
