A standing-room-only crowd spilled into the foyer at The Hall at Fauntleroy for a "town hall meeting" with the King County Council about county government's response to the mid-December wind and ice storms.
The southwestern part of Seattle was hit harder than many other areas of the county so the full council met at The Hall at Fauntleroy Feb.
The Seattle School District has convened a parent, teacher and student steering committee to explore modifications to West Seattle High's four-period day schedule to address ongoing concerns.
Based on a directive from the district's chief academic officer, Carla Santorno, the committee will need to reach an agreement for a modified schedule or the school could revert back to a six-period day, said Ramona Pierson with the district's department of education technology, research, evaluation and assessment.
The group met for the first time last Thursday at West Seattle High.<
After nearly three and a half hours of debate, the Seattle School Board formally adopted a set of 10 qualifications for a new superintendent last Wednesday, opening the door for a national search process.
Among other qualities, the next school chief should be committed to reducing the achievement gap, able to inspire trust and motivation and build leadership, the School Board decided.
Input from a series of public meetings with district staff and stakeholders were presented to the board and used as a springboard to define the list of "profile" requirements and one preferr
The North Highline Unincorporated Area Council took in a new member and dismissed another.
Christine Waldman was appointed to take the position at-large that had been held by Deputy Steve Cox, who was killed in the line of duty Dec. 2. Cox was president of the council at the time of his death.
Members voted unanimously Feb. 1 to toss member Cynthia Ruiz off the council because she hasn't attended a council meeting in many weeks. Council bylaws state that members can be removed from the council if they miss three consecutive meetings without a reasonable excuse.
The state House Democratic caucus elected Rep. Joe McDermott (D-West Seattle) to join their Leadership team as Caucus Education Policy Leader.
"I am honored to receive this new leadership responsibility," McDermott said. "It gives me the opportunity to coordinate efforts and keep our education agenda moving as we deliver results."
Rep. McDermott was elected in 2000 and has extensive experience on education issues. This year he holds seats on the Appropriations, the Education, and the State Government & Tribal Affairs Committees.
Y = Yes N = No E = Excused NV = Not Voting
SB 5058
Establishing the eastern Washington state veterans' cemetery.
By a vote of 48 to 0 on Feb. 2, 2007, the Senate voted to approve SB 5058, which would allow the Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs to establish a veterans' cemetery in Eastern Washington. All honorably discharged veterans and their spouses would be eligible for burial at the cemetery. The bill is now under consideration in the House.
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The Washington State Department of Transportation will "complete a major rehabilitation of the Interstate 5 bridge" between Spokane Street and the I-90 interchange this summer.
This construction will significantly affect traffic near downtown Seattle, particularly during 19 continuous days of intense construction from Aug. 10 to Aug. 29 when crews will close several lanes of northbound I-5 at all times, including workdays, leaving only two or three lanes open to traffic.
1. In Westwood, officer sees lit cigarette fly out of car window.
2. Thrower refuses to provide identification.
3. Thrower arrested for obstruction.
4. Officer finds meth and drug paraphernalia in vehicle.
5. Thrower thrown into King County Jail.
During an argument, a man threw his girlfriend, a 21-year-old West Seattle resident, into the water at Fishermen's Terminal. After that, she decided to break off their relationship.
Birthing options important for women
By Lisa Chin
The conversation on women's reproductive rights often goes no further than access to birth control and abortion. Rarely do we think of birth under the banner of reproductive freedom. But it is.
The Ballard Market is one of the reasons I moved to the neighborhood - but that's another story.
At the last Fremont Fair I sampled Equal Exchange coffee and learned their cooperative was going to open an Espresso Bar at the Ballard Market. Where would they put it, I wondered? The answer: next to floral. What I can't answer is why it took me seven months to find a caf/ that seems to have been hidden in plain sight.
There was a frantic energy at Ballard Market on Super Bowl Sunday. The aisles were crowded; whoops and hollers were coming from the meat department.
