You might have seen the sirens and the smoke yesterday at Jensen's Smokehouse in Greenwood.
At 12:04 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 2, someone put in a 911 call reporting a fire at the Smokehouse's two-story business located at 10500 block of…MORE
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Sheriff: Don't shoot your gun for New Year
Mon, 12/31/12
Got a gun? Don't shoot it. Not even to celebrate the new year.
So says King County Sheriff John Urquhart. A shooter can be charged with Reckless Endangerment, which can land a person in jail for up to 364 das and imposed a fine of up to $5…MORE
Road safety improvements, EIS announced for Missing Link
Fri, 12/28/12
Another day, another episode in the Missing Link saga.
Yesterday, Mayor Mike McGinn held a press conference with City Councilman Tom Rasmussen and Seattle Department of Transportation officials to announce upcoming road safety improvements…MORE
Seattle Public Utilities send residents survey on roadside rain garden project
Wed, 12/26/12
In order to better engage the community about Phase II of a work-in-progress road-side rain garden project -- meant to mitigate combined sewer overflow -- Seattle Public Utilities is sending out a survey to Ballard residents to gather feedback.…MORE
SPU: We want to work with community on roadside rain garden project
Tue, 12/18/12
We reported on a letter exchange Monday, Dec. 16 where members of the Ballard District Council felt that Seattle Public Utilities was not doing all they could to collaborate and consult with the community.
Representatives of Seattle Public…MORE
SPU dismissive of Ballard residents on roadside rain garden project?
Mon, 12/17/12
In a firm but formally toned letter sent on Wednesday, Dec. 12, the Ballard District Council re-requested that a formal community advisory committee be formed as Seattle Public Utilities makes progress on Phase 2 of the Ballard Roadside Rain…MORE
Flags at half-staff in recognition of victims in fatal Connecticut shooting
Fri, 12/14/12
Just a notice that flags will be at half-staff in recognition for the victims of today's tragedy in Newtown, Conneticut.
King County Executive Dow Constantine directed this following proclamations from the President and the Governor.…MORE
Kohl-Welles comments on Conneticut shooting, promises to emphasize gun control
Fri, 12/14/12
Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles, D-Seattle, released this statement regarding the shooting tragedy earlier today in Connecticut:
“As a mother, grandmother and former public school teacher, it saddens me to realize that our society has evolved to…MORE
Developer of property with the Viking invites public to design meeting Dec. 19
Fri, 12/14/12
Local developer Bill Parks is inviting the public to attend a development review meeting at Sunset Hill Community Clubhouse at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 19 to learn about plans for the Ballard Lofts project on southeast corner of NW 65th St and…MORE
In wake of Connecticut mass shooting, SPD stepping up school patrols on Dec. 14
Fri, 12/14/12
Information from Seattle Police Department, in the aftermath of a deadly Connecticut school shooting on the morning of Dec. 14:
Officers Stepping Up Patrols Around Schools
The Seattle Police Department wishes to offer its…MORE
