Mia Gregerson has announced that she will be seeking an appointment to the Washington House of Representatives. If State Rep. Dave Upthegrove, D - Des Moines, is successful in his bid to replace Councilmember Julia Patterson for fifth district seat on the King County Council, Gregerson plans to seek the appointment to replace Upthegrove. Rep. Upthegrove who has one year left in his two year term.
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BURIEN- The Highline School District is preparing to nab drivers who are putting children’s lives in danger.
In early October, the district plans to install cameras on 10% of its fleet of buses. If a car speeds past when a bus puts its stop arm out, the camera will capture that driver’s license plate and issue them a ticket just like a red light camera.
According to a recent survey, in a single day, school bus drivers in Washington State counted 1,500 drivers who ignored that stop law.
Ladonna Werdal is responsible for the precious cargo the buses carry. When their feet hit the pavement, she is hyper-vigilant of other drivers.
“We need them to stop — there is not enough room for everybody to get by,” Werdal said.
Call it impatience or ignorance; too many drivers are illegally passing school buses.
Registered Sex Offender Notification for the city of SeaTac
Update: Vicki Lockwood informed us that there are four more level III offenders SeaTac residents should be made aware of. "In addition to the 3 listed in your article, these other Level III Registered Sex Offenders are reportedly
living in SeaTac. Note the address for the last one is an impossible address, but still he is registered as
living somewhere in SeaTac, with a zip code of 98168 (north SeaTac)."
Level 3 – Daniels (20300 BLOCK OF 34 AVE S ) http://www.icrimewatch.net/offenderdetails.php?OfndrID=820733&AgencyID=…
Level 3 – Rojas (3200 BLOCK OF 160 ST S ) http://www.icrimewatch.net/offenderdetails.php?OfndrID=1400166&AgencyID…
Level 3 – Taylor (21400 BLOCK OF 30 AVE S ) http://www.icrimewatch.net/offenderdetails.php?OfndrID=823336&AgencyID=…
Level 3 - Harris (100 BLOCK OF / PACIFIC HWY S ) http://www.icrimewatch.net/offenderdetails.php?OfndrID=821398&AgencyID=…
Time is running out to pick up a "discount dog" from Regional Animal Services of King County (RASKC). Right now, the adoption fee for dogs six months and older is just $50, but this special offer ends Sunday, September 15.
"You can't put a price on love, but fifty dollars is a great deal," said Regional Animal Services Manager Dr. Gene Mueller. "We have dozens of dogs waiting for a forever home, so we encourage people to stop by the King County Pet Adoption Center this weekend to take advantage of our special offer before it's over."
All dogs and cats adopted from RASKC come spayed or neutered, microchipped, vaccinated, and have received a veterinary health exam.
The King County Pet Adoption Center is located at 21615 64th Ave. S. in Kent. Hours are Monday 3 to 6 p.m., Tuesday through Friday noon to 6 p.m., and weekends noon to 5 p.m. Visit our website at www.kingcounty.gov/pets, like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/KingCountyPets, and follow us on Twitter at @kcpets.
Over the past 100 years, the Duwamish River near Elliot Bay has transformed from its natural state as a massive estuary with tidal marshes, mud flats, riparian habitat and forested wetland into an industrial row that has become home to boat building, timber and pulp mills, shipping and more.
With that change came the residuals of industry, making the Duwamish one of the nation’s most polluted rivers. However, the beauty of the Duwamish - from its shimmering surface blue to the abundant wildlife still living and playing there – sometimes obscures the real dangers that lurk below in the riverbed.
Earlier this year, the Herald toured the river with Port of Seattle employees and Patrick Robinson took these photos we share with you now.
Background
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has deemed the five mile stretch reaching from the mouth at Elliot Bay on south the “Lower Duwamish Waterway Superfund Site.” The EPA explains: “A century of heavy industrial use has left the toxic waterway contaminated with toxic chemicals from many sources – industries along its banks, stormwater pipes, and runoff from upland activities, streets and roads.”
On February 22, at 12:51 p.m., a magnitude 6.3 earthquake hit Christchurch, New Zealand. The results were devastating. The buildings, already weakened from a previous quake, crumbled. 185 people died.
If things don't change in Ballard, the same kind of destruction could happen here. Around 60 buildings in Ballard, mostly in the Ballard Ave Historic Landmarks District, have been identified as unreinforced masonry buildings (URM). That is, they were built before modern standards of reinforcing buildings were invented, in many cases about a century ago. (And remember, the 2001 Nisqually Earthquake probably did a number on some of these buildings as well.)
Some shops and restaurants that are housed in these buildings include the Sunset Tavern, The Peoples Pub, Bastille Cafe and Bar, Hot Cakes, Macleod's Scottish Pub and more. There are also some unreinforced masonry buildings outside of the Ballard Ave area throughout the neighborhood.
In Seattle overall, there DPD estimates there are around 1,000 URM buildings.
Information from ArtsWest
ArtsWest Playhouse and Gallery is pleased to announce the appointment of Laura Lee as Managing Director. Laura has served as Interim Managing Director since April 2013 and this announcement marks the next step in solidifying ArtsWest leadership.
"We are very pleased to be able to announce that Laura has accepted our offer to be our Managing Director," shares Dawn Leverett, the ArtsWest Board President. "In the time that Laura has been serving as our Interim Managing Director and providing us with strategic and marketing support, we have experienced unprecedented growth. We have exceeded ticket and revenue goals for every production on our stage, hosted a record-setting annual Gala, reversed our projected deficit to end our year with a modest gain, and have started on a path of rebranding and identity strengthening. But what Laura brings to us is more than just box office successes and fundraising, she has re-energized our staff, Board and even our physical spaces. Her light and focus are leading us into a new era and we are excited for all the changes that are taking place."
Last night, members of the Ballard District Council unanimously voted to sign onto a letter drafted by the Central Ballard Residents Association and members of the Ballard Partnership for Smart Growth. The letter asks the Seattle City Council, the Seattle Mayor and Seattle Interim Police Chief Jim Pugel to consider increasing police presence in Ballard in regard to skyrocketing density, slow response time and disproportionate crime found in the North Precinct compared to other precincts. Councilmember Tim Burgess said that while Seattle has a low rate of violent crime compared to other major cities, it has an above and beyond rate of property crime, which includes residential burglaries, theft, property damage and the like.
See the full letter below:
The Case for a Stronger Police Presence in Ballard
Rapid Residential Growth in Ballard
Kentwood downed Mt. Rainier 4-1 in a Tues., Sept. 10, 4A South Puget Sound League North Division boys tennis opener for both teams, but Ram head coach Tim Lee observed some positive signs for the season.
"We were a little bit more competitive," he said. "We'll continue to work hard and apply ourselves to the matches. I saw some good fight out of our boys."
After Kentwood's No. 2 doubles pairing of Jacob Schaefer and Chris Kutsafanas downed Kevin Nguyen and Ryan Rhodes, 6-1, 6-0, Mt. Rainier evened the score with a No. 1 doubles win. Tyler Andrews and Kepe Bonner controlled the first set for a 6-1 triumph. In the second set, the action tightened up before Andrews took a short return at net to volley away the ball for game, set and match at 6-4.
For Andrews, it was a matter of concentration.
"I was hittting out on all my shots in the first set," he said. "I could use all my shots. In the second set, I began with a mistake and just kept thinking about it. My shots were short and weak."
Over on court No. 3, Conqueror Alex Hicker overcame Austin Sharma, 6-4, 6-2, to earn the No. 2 singles victory and a 2-1 KW match win lead.
The September 11th meeting of the 34th District Democrats found them voting to contribute $3,300 to the Senate Democratic Campaign Committee.
The donation will primarily benefit Nathan Schlicher who is running in a hotly contested Senate race in the 26th District. The Dems also contributed $500 to Ed Murray for Seattle Mayor, $300 to Richard Conlin (Seattle Council), $250 each to John Creighton (Port Commissioner), Lauren Berkowitz and Joey Martinez (both running for Burien Council), $500 for I-522 (GMO labeling) and $1500 to Seattle Proposition 1 for public funding of City Council Campaigns.
In commemoration of the tragedy of 9/11/01, Ron Schoenberg spoke to those assembled. Schoenberg is a 34th Dist. Democrat member who was next to the World Trade Center when it was attacked on September 11, 2001. His story is here.
