The Seattle Monorail Board nominated a Ballardite and West Seattle man to fill board vacancies. Peter Gaddu, a Ballard attorney, specializes in real estate, business and commercial law. He's a member of the Ballard Chamber of Commerce board of…MORE
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Voters to decide school bond March 14
Wed, 02/22/06
On March 14, voters will decide on a $148 million bond measure to rebuild five Highline School District elementaries and finance other district upgrades.
The measure would pay for the rebuilding of Shorewood in Burien, Midway and Parkside…MORE
Legislative Roll Call
Wed, 02/22/06
Y = Yes
N = No
NV = Not Voting
Subsidizing Health Insurance for Employees of Small Businesses
By a vote of 57 to 41 on Feb. 8, the House approved HB 2572. The bill would provide premium subsidies to eligible employees…MORE
King County picks a moveable South Park Bridge
Wed, 02/22/06
King County decided to replace the aging South Park Bridge with a low moveable span instead of a high fixed span, a decision endorsed by the Washington State Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration.
The…MORE
Roof addition designed to quiet Nucor 'steam booms'
Wed, 02/22/06
Nucor Steel wants to make the Youngstown neighborhood quieter by building a large new roof over more of its scrap-metal pile.
The $1 million roof will keep rainwater off metal that is collected and melted down to make steel rebar used with…MORE
Evergreen High to be split into three schools
Wed, 02/22/06
Ninth and tenth grade students at White Center's Evergreen High School are beginning get a more personalized education by joining the school's "small learning communities," all to curb low graduation rates and enhance student passion for learning…MORE
Sealth coaches to be investigated
Wed, 02/22/06
Superintendent Raj Manhas said last week that Seattle Public Schools takes the allegations made in a copyrighted story in the Seattle Times very seriously.
The allegations concern recruiting for girls' basketball at Chief Sealth High…MORE
Retail-apartment complex scheduled for key intersection
Wed, 02/22/06
A six-story apartment complex along with a Whole Foods Market and a new Hancock Fabrics store are planned for construction at the key intersection of Alaska Street and Fauntleroy Way.
It's a "mixed-use" development of retail and…MORE
Local lawmakers split on health accounts
Wed, 02/22/06
The Times/News presents a weekly summary of actions on bills by Highline-area legislators.
For complete information, go to www.WashingtonVotes.org -- a free, non-partisan website with plain-English explanations of bills and a record of…MORE
Galvan gathers gospel singers for a benefit
Wed, 02/22/06
Make A Joyful Noise! is the ultimate celebration of gospel music!
Whether you are a church goer or not, this concert, which will be presented by Paul Galvan Productions on Friday, March 3, offers good old-fashioned family entertainment.…MORE
