February 2008

The headline on story on Page 4 of the Jan. 30 edition is incorrect, Sean Keller is the Madison Georgraphy Bee champion again, not as published. The editor made the error and regrets it very much.

Granting the insurance commissioner the authority to review individual health benefit plan rates._The Senate passed ESB 5261 by a vote of 31 to 18, requiring that rates or modification of rates for individual health plans not be implemented until 60 days after the changes are filed with the State Insurance Commissioner. This act also establishes an actual declination rate schedule for the establishment of loss ratio, incurred claims expense as a percentage of earned premiums, which is to be reported annually to the State Insurance Commissioner.

Transportation officials invite public comment on a replacement to the viaduct at an open house, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 12 at Cooper Elementary School in West Seattle.

Representatives from the Seattle, King County and Washington departments of transportation will present on the state of the viaduct, and outline the activity of their Alaskan Way Viaduct Stakeholders Advisory Committee.

This committee of 30 community and business representatives will meet monthly throughout the year to consider various replacements to the central segment of the viaduct.

Nothing shows West Seattle and White Center's political stripes like the precinct caucuses, scheduled for this Saturday, Feb. 9.

The Westwood Neighborhood Council will sponsor a five-person panel discussion designed to provide information about the Seattle Public School District's decision to combine Sealth High School and Denny Middle School.

The event will take place Feb. 12, at 7 p.m. in the Sealth High School Commons located at 2600 S.W. Thistle St.

The Council is organizing a moderated discussion among five panelists about the school district's decision to review different options, including two plans that would create a shared campus and one that would keep the two separate.

When two neighbors saw three 13-year-olds throwing rocks at a car near 37th and Admiral, one went in pursuit of the boys while the other called 911. Two suspects got away; a third was handed over to officers. The three are suspected in a series of rock-throwing incidents on Admiral Way and in a case where a brick was thrown through the glass door of a home in the area. Two of the boys were also involved in an "airsoft gun" offense in December.

in State Legislature

By Rebekah Schilperoort

The passage of a bill that would boost aid for renters being displaced by condominium conversions is looking promising as it makes its way through the State Legislature this session, but an amendment that would have given Seattle the power to limit conversions failed to garner enough support.

During the last several years, West Seattle has lost hundreds of its lower-income rentals to conversions.

We are writing today to ask you to send an e-mail supporting the nomination of the Ballard Manning's (later Denny's) Restaurant to be a Seattle City Landmark. Please send your e-mails to three city addresses to insure their delivery: beth.chave@seattle.gov, joanne.walby@seattle.gov, sarah.sodt@seattle.gov

Please send this e-mail by Friday, Feb. 15, 2008. If you want to attend the Landmarks Board's decisive meeting on the Ballard Manning's, it will be held Wednesday, Feb. 20, 3:30 p.m., Seattle Municipal Tower, 700 5th Ave.

The idea of a citywide streetcar is great! But let us not forget a few important things.

- The SLUT would not have been built if it weren't for Paul Allen's group, Vulcan.

- The SLUT was a seed line. A line to get things started, and it's a good start.

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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF KING