December 2008

Update: 9:30 a.m., Wedenesday Weather forecast from the National Weather Service: snow and rain.

Christmas Eve, Wednesday Rain. High near 36. South southeast wind around 14 miles per hour, with gusts as high as 18 miles per hour. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent.

Tonight; Rain before 10 p.m., then snow showers. Snow level 600 feet lowering to 0 feet. Low around 32. South wind between 9 and 13 miles per hour. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent.

Update: 9:30 a.m., Wedenesday Weather forecast from the National Weather Service: snow and rain.

Christmas Eve, Wednesday Rain. High near 36. South southeast wind around 14 miles per hour, with gusts as high as 18 miles per hour. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent.

Tonight; Rain before 10 p.m., then snow showers. Snow level 600 feet lowering to 0 feet. Low around 32. South wind between 9 and 13 miles per hour. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent.

It was a tough week in Highline and the Puget Sound area with snow, ice, cold, wind, power outages and more. There were numerous fender-benders on the slippery streets. Highline and Tukwila public schools closed for several days as did area private schools. All that... and winter didn't officially start until Sunday.

Councilmember Sally Nelson was appointed to chair the 2009 Public Safety and Crime Prevention Policy and Advocacy Committee of the National League of Cities (NLC). Councilmember Nelson?s appointment was announced today by NLC President Kathleen M. Novak, Mayor, Northglenn, Colo. The committee is one of NLC's seven standing committees that develop policy positions and advocate on behalf of municipal governments.

"The year ahead will be critical for the future of this country ? and for our cities and towns," said Novak.

"Although virtually all mothers and fathers are concerned about the challenges of raising their kids in today's world, many fail to take essential actions to prevent their kids from smoking, drinking or using drugs," according to a report from the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University (CASA).

Using data from a telephone survey of teens and parents, the organization defines "problem parents" as those who fail to 1) monitor their children's school night activities; 2) safeguard prescription drugs in the home; 3) address the problem of drugs in schools

Blood Drive on December 27

Holy Family School

9622 20th Ave SW

What a wonderful Christmas gift - please help save lives by donating blood. Dec 27th, from 10am to noon, and 1until 4pm. Walk-ins are always welcome, but reservations are preferred. Donors must be in good health, at least 18 years old (16 or 17 with parental permission), and weigh at least 110 pounds.

Where does the inspiration for a Hollywood film originate? For Christopher McQuarrie, writer and producer of Tom Cruise's latest film, "Valkyrie," it came on a street in Berlin. On a tour of the city, McQuarrie found himself gazing upon a memorial for the German resistance against Adolf Hitler.

What, no riding bicycles in the nude? What's next on the city's agenda, no screaming fire in crowded theaters or no spray painting racial or religious epithets on your neighbor's garage? Oh yeah, these are already illegal and not protected speech. So I guess I'll have to stick with issue at hand.

On the face - or cheek - of it the issue of making illegal nude riding of bicycles seems a no brainer.

Provided by Jon Gerhardt

As a small-business owner, you may need to review the benefits and incentives you can provide prospective employees, particularly in the area of retirement planning.

If a 401(k) is not appropriate for your business, you can offer your workers a SIMPLE IRA (Savings Incentive Match Plan for Employees).

We rarely get this much snow in Seattle, so when I opened the door the other morning, I was surprised to find these tiny footprints in the snow on our front porch, right up to our front door.

My first thought was a squirrel, but the prints were way too small (have your seen the squirrels lately?) A mouse, perhaps...