The annual Westside Awards Breakfast May 4, presented by the West Seattle Chamber of Commerce at Salty's on Alki, honored local people and businesses nominated by community members.
The winners were: Westside Not-for-Profit of the Year:…MORE
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Disabled man struck and killed in White Center accident
Wed, 05/04/16
Information from King County Sheriff In the early morning hours of Sunday May 1st, 2016, King County Sheriff’s Deputies happened upon a person lying in the street, with a wheel chair next to them, near the intersection of SW 104 & 16th Ave…MORE
King County Sheriff says 300lbs of prescription drugs were turned in April 30
Tue, 05/03/16
information from King County Sheriff
On April 30th, 2016, Deputies from the King County Sheriff’s Office and members of its contract cities participated in a special prescription drug take back and disposal program sponsored by the Drug…MORE
UPDATE: GiveBig to these local non-profits during this annual charity event
Tue, 05/03/16
May 3, 2016 marks the sixth year for the Seattle Foundation's GiveBIG event. A one-day, online charitable giving event, GiveBIG is designed to raise money for our region's hard-working nonprofits.
Here are the links to the pages for…MORE
Seattle City Council votes 5-4 no on street vacation for SODO arena
Mon, 05/02/16
By a vote of 5-4 the Seattle City Council voted down the potential street vacation, which would have meant selling land on Occidental Ave. South to permit investor Chris Hansen to build his proposed $490 million arena.
Council member Lisa…MORE
Water taxi carries more than three times their normal number on Monday run
Mon, 05/02/16
King County reports that 1,189 riders rode the water taxi during the peak commute (6-9:15am) between West Seattle to downtown Seattle. Last Monday by comparison they had 330.
Peak trips: They had 221 riders at 7:15 am, 243 riders at 7:45…MORE
On the Go Week of 5-2-16
Mon, 05/02/16
Chief Sealth Multi Class Reunion Lincoln Park, Shelters #3 and #4 Fri., July 22, 3 – 10 P.m.. Chief Sealth High School classes of 1969 – 1975 are sponsoring the 1st Annual “Chief Sealth High Day” at Lincoln Park! Our goal is to plan for an annual…MORE
King County Water Taxi delivering record-level service during Viaduct closure
Sun, 05/01/16
information from King County
People across the region continue to shift how they commute to avoid peak congestion during the 99 closure, and King County Water Taxi is seeing much higher ridership as a result. Boats to and from West Seattle…MORE
Alaskan Way Viaduct closes April 29 -- here is what you need to know
Thu, 04/28/16
By Gwen Davis The Alaskan Way Viaduct will close at 12:01 Friday. It will remain closed for two weeks. Around 90,000 drivers and 30,000 transit riders will need to make other plans. Congestion is expected to spread for dozens of miles. This…MORE
Council member Lisa Herbold writes an open letter to the Port of Seattle about Terminal 5 shore power and noise
Thu, 04/28/16
Council member Lisa Herbold in her email to constituents talked about a letter she wrote regarding the fate of the T-5 Terminal in West Seattle. Herbold wrote:
"Tucked behind the Chelan Café, Terminal 5 (T5) has sat empty since late 2014…MORE
