Mayor Greg Nickels says city water is every bit as good at bottled water so he is banning city purchase of bottled water.
The mayor says Seattle enjoys some of the world's best public water, born in the pristine watersheds of the Cascade Mountains and that it meets or beats the quality of expensive bottled water and is available at every tap served by Seattle Public Utilities.
Stem cells.
These words still evoke fear in many people's hearts with the accompanying images of embryos being killed so that embryonic stem cells can be harvested. Current stem cell transplants and stem cell research as with organ donors and organ transplants during the late 1980's to 1990's are still often shrouded in fear and misunderstanding.
Remember the movie Coma, starring Michael Douglas and Genevieve Bujold, based on a novel by Michael Crichton? It played on the fears surrounding organ transplantation.
The White Center Early Learning Initiative, a first-of-its-kind public-private community based partnership, will significantly expand early learning opportunities to children from birth to age 5.
Funded by two grants-$4.7 million from Thrive by Five Washington and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for expanded early learning options for families with young children, and $7 million from the Gates Foundation for the construction of an early learning community center, the White Center Early Learning Initiative aims to provide parents and caregivers with education and support to ens
The Washington Legislature failed to take action on a measure that would have helped Seattle offset the additional costs of providing services to residents of the North Highline Unincorporated Area if the city should annex the disputed region.
Previously, the Burien city council voted to push for rejection of the bill that died when the Legislature adjourned last week.
House Bill 1139 was opposed by six Burien council members.
If it had been approved, the measure would have eliminated a provision in state law that excludes cities with 400,000 or more residents
Be vigilant: West Seattle has been experiencing a rash of daytime forced-entry burglaries recently, along with an increase in reports of teenaged door-to-door (alleged) salespeople who might be canvassing the area to see if residents are home, particularly in the late morning and early afternoon. Ben Kinlow is the Crime Prevention Coordinator at the Southwest Precinct, and he has several suggestions that might help put a stop to these incidents: 1) Place prominent "No Solicitors" signs at your home to discourage activity. 2) Do not open the door to strangers.
A project on the drawing boards for several years is starting up the permit application process again, Charlie Conner of Conner Homes said last week.
Several years ago, Conner bought all of the property along the east side of California Avenue from Alaska Street south to the New Luck Toy restaurant and he acquired all of the buildings on the south side of Alaska Street between California and 42nd avenues.
Seattle Parks and Recreation will close Golden Gardens Drive just east of Seaview Avenue Northwest for about two weeks starting next Monday, March 24, so that a damaged pipe may be repaired,.
There will be no vehicle access for the off-leash dog area, upper comfort station or parking lots east of the railroad track. All areas of the park will remain open via the park trail system for pedestrians.
The closure provides construction access for the installation of a pipe casing under the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad for the park water service.
The owners of the Manning's/Denny's building, which was designated a Seattle landmark last month, have filed suit in King County Superior Court to officially challenge the action.
A development entity of The Benaroya Company, Mikie Ballard LLC, which owns the old diner and surrounding property, argue that landmark status prohibits them from making any money off their property.
The Seattle Landmarks Preservation Board voted 6-3 on Feb. 20 to designate the exterior of the old diner at 5501 15th Ave. N.W.
The Washington Legislature has approved legislation that will create a pilot project allowing a small number of grocery stores in Washington to offer beer or wine samples.
"Washington is known throughout the world for the great beers and wines we produce across the state," said Kohl-Welles.
Author says Ballard is 'credible hero'
Early Ballard
Images of America
By Julie D. Pheasant-Albright
Arcadia Publishing, 2007
Softbound
