It appears the region will be able to emerge from the freeze and road crews will be able to clear main arterials of snow and ice later today as temperatures are expected to rise into the lower 40s after 10 a.m.
Road conditions are still…MORE
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Vino Bello artist reception postponed
Thu, 01/19/12
Due to the freeze and snow, the artist reception for Sheila Lengle at Burien's Vino Bello, 636 S.W. 152nd St., has been rescheduled to next Friday, Jan. 27, 6-9 p.m.
The show runs through April.
More information at www.lengleart.com…MORE
Highline Schools Earn National Health Challenge Recognition
Thu, 01/19/12
Press release:
Four Highline elementary schools have received recognition in the Healthier US School Challenge (HUSSC). Beverly Park, Madrona, Southern Heights and White Center Heights Elementary Schools are all being recognized for…MORE
Difficult road conditions will continue snow routing for Metro buses on Friday
Thu, 01/19/12
Press release:
Although snow and ice may be replaced by slowly warming temperatures tomorrow, it is expected that road conditions will continue to be treacherous Friday. So, King County Metro Transit will continue with chained buses and…MORE
SLIDESHOW: Shots from the Storm
Thu, 01/19/12
Updated on Jan. 23 - more photos from the storm are trickling in!
Updated on Jan. 20 - added some great reader-submitted photos from Sharon Wheatley in Des Moines.
Highline Times editor Eric Mathison ventured out on Jan. 18 to…MORE
Manhattan Village meeting postponed
Thu, 01/19/12
The City of Normandy Park has postponed the Joint City Council/Planning Commission meeting on the Manhattan Village Draft Integrated Subarea Plan/EIS scheduled for 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 19th.
A new date and time for the meeting…MORE
Tukwila staffers come through for dialysis patient in snowstorm
Thu, 01/19/12
Cynthis Flash from Flash Media Services offers the Times/News a nice story about a good deed by Tukwila city staffers during this week’s snowstorm:
Kidney dialysis patients rely on their visits to the dialysis center every other day for…MORE
Maplewild Closed, Power Out at Three Tree Point
Thu, 01/19/12
The city of Burien’s website is reporting that a fallen tree on Maplewild Ave. SW cut power Thursday morning to 338 customers in the Three Tree Point area and forced the closing of Maplewild from SW. 156th St.
Seattle City Light estimates…MORE
UPDATE: Power outages hit thousands across the region
Thu, 01/19/12
Update at 7 p.m. A large number of Seattle City Light and Puget Sound Energy customers in Tukwila, SeaTac, Burien and beyond are still dealing with power outages as a result of today's ice storm - mostly the result of fallen trees taking down…MORE
Thursday Evening Weather Update: Snow and freezing rain expected to continue tonight
Thu, 01/19/12
Update for 4:52 p.m., Jan. 19From King County The King County Road Services Division reports road conditions continue to be challenging as snow and freezing rain continue to grip the region. This hazardous mix has resulted in the closure of more…MORE
