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 evaluating 20 of its leased, interim and closed facilities to determine whether or not to sell or increase rents to make more money.
Ballard High School junior Jayson Luu may have lost the election for Associated Student Body president last year, but he has been busy getting his fellow students involved in charity.
After the election loss, the school's Parent Teacher Association asked Luu to attend their meetings.
Luu agreed to and asked the association for fundraising ideas he could be involved with.
A large group of Ballard levy supporters, including current and former students of Ballard High School, parents, including Schools First! President Peter Maier and school director Michael DeBell manned signs at 15th and Market over the weekend. Patrick Barta photo.
Gary Cross has been appointed vice president and manager of Frontier Bank's Ballard Office. He has more than 32 years of experience in the banking industry and has spent the last three years with Frontier. He was previously with Pacific Northwest Bank.
Team is 'one of the best you will see'
By Dean Wong
Bothell, Eastlake and Garfield high schools have all learned how good the boys swimming team at Ballard High has become as the Beavers defeated the traditionally strong KingCo teams.
The Beavers have steadily become a force under head coach Michael Bruesch, now in his fourth season at Ballard. Bruesch is predicting a 8-2 or 7-3 finish to the regular season. This would be the best win loss record in years at the school.
"This is one of the best teams you will see. We are real solid this year.
Rugged period with three losses
By Dean Wong
In boys wrestling, the Ballard Beavers went through a rough stretch this month with losses to Redmond 63-9, Inglemoor 66-6 and Woodinville 63-9.
The Beavers, lead by coach Glen Bell, showed promise in a narrow defeat by Juanita 36-29 with a number of wrestlers stepping up to earn the respect of the Rebels.
Sophomore Josh Ochoa won by forfeit in the 112-pound division.
Dark chocolate approved
By Annette Herrick
Chocolate: Trainer approved. Really!
That is dark not milk chocolate with caramel, marshmallows, and a cherry liquor filling. If we could all eat a little more than our weight and our world might be a little lighter.
I want you to do an experiment for yourself. Try about 100-200 calories of 60 percent to 80 percent dark chocolate, any brand. Likely it will be alternative and more expensive than what you're used to paying.
Notice how you feel during and after you eat it.
I hate introductions
By Peggy Sturdivant
I hate introductions. I'm one of those people who will not write my name in Sharpie and stick it with adhesive to my chest. For years the only biographical information I have been able to muster is, "Peggy Sturdivant lives with her daughter in Ballard."
I've lived in on the same block for almost 20 years. For twice as long I've been one of those people who need to write.
Natural Home magazine has name Ballard to its top 10 list of America's Best Eco-Neighborhoods.
Ballard was tenth on the list and was chosen as one of the top urban neighborhoods encouraging a healthy eco-conscious life with community involvement, shopping, libraries, schools within a walkable area, public transportation and locally owned businesses.
"Located in northwest Seattle close to downtown, the Ballard neighborhood has a rich maritime history, Scandinavian roots, varied architecture and an energetic business district with nightlife, coffee shops, boutiques, wine ba
Federal Way's girls basketball team has a lot to talk about of late.
The Eagles are winners of seven of their last nine contests, including a road win over rival Decatur, 45-32, in the South Puget Sound League North Thursday.
Federal Way improved to 7-4 in league and 10-7 overall, while the Gators dropped to 3-8 and 4-12.
The game was won for the Eagles in the second half.
"We spread the offense in the second half and did a good job of cutting to the basket and hitting the open runners," said Danny Graham, head coach of the Eagles who have won four i
