Seattle Mayor Ed Murray announced today that the City of Seattle has reached a tentative agreement on general contract terms with the Coalition of City Unions, which represents the largest group of represented City employees.
Among other…MORE
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Changes to the Department of Planning and Development
Wed, 12/16/15
2016 brings some significant changes to the leadership and organizational structure of the Department of Planning and Development (DPD). After 38 years with the City and 14 as director of DPD, Diane Sugimura will be retiring. At the same time,…MORE
Boy Scout Troop 100 tree sale underway
Tue, 12/15/15
North Seattle’s Boy Scout Troop 100 has started their annual tree sale at St. Alphonsus Church in Ballard, continuing a tradition that goes back over 60 years in the Ballard community. In fact, this fall Troop 100 will be celebrating their 75th…MORE
SDOT study warrants RPZ in Central Ballard
Tue, 12/15/15
Seattle Department of Transportation has done a new study that qualified an area in Central Ballard to one day be designated as a Restricted Parking Zone.
The Central Ballard Residents Association sent Seattle Department of Transportation…MORE
Phillips applauds global commitment to battling climate change
Tue, 12/15/15
Metropolitan King County Council Chair Larry Phillips is calling the agreement announced in Paris at the end of the COP21 climate summit, a game changing document in the effort to reduce the impacts of global warming.
“On Saturday,…MORE
City adopts resolution to support Muslim community
Mon, 12/14/15
The Seattle City Council today adopted a resolution in support of Seattle’s Muslim community and speaking out against the rise in hateful rhetoric and violence targeting Muslims.
“We must never allow a religious test for families seeking…MORE
Ballard High School students match LA film program in YoungArts contest
Mon, 12/14/15
Four Ballard High School student filmmakers have won Cinematic Arts awards from the National YoungArts Foundation – tying the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts (LACHSA) for the most winners from a single school.
Ballard students…MORE
36th District reps climb ranks in Olympia
Tue, 12/08/15
Both 36th District State representatives, Gael Tarleton (D – Ballard) and Reuven Carlyle (D – Queen Anne), are moving up in the capital and the 36th District.
Tarleton (D-Ballard) was elected as Majority Floor Leader of the State House of…MORE
Ballard Senior Center facing funding cuts after United Way changes focus
Mon, 12/07/15
The Ballard Senior Center is facing a loss in funding after United Way of King County changed their focus from supporting senior services and the disabled to the education of young children and homelessness prevention.
United Way of King…MORE
Seattle Police warn about holiday season thefts
Mon, 12/07/15
We feel we have an unacceptable number of reported Car Prowl incidents for our Precinct. The level of Car Prowls, Auto Accessory Thefts and theft of license plates for the Southwest Precinct shows a 14% increase compared to this time last year…MORE
