West Seattle residents concerned about the future of transit in and out of West Seattle are joining forces to create a unified voice and to get answers from elected officials on where they stand when it comes to congestion, public transportation…MORE
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Franciscan Medical Clinic coming to Westwood Village
Fri, 09/13/13
Marking a sea change in mission, what once was a liquor store will now become a medical clinic.
The Franciscan Health System is planning to open “Franciscan Medical Clinic Westwood” at 2511 S.W. Trenton St. in the Westwood Village…MORE
Reader crime report: Beware the beat up green Cadillac
Fri, 09/13/13
West Seattle Herald reader Cyndi wrote in on the evening of Sept. 13 to report a theft from her front porch.
"We live in S. West Seattle and shortly after a package was delivered, a guy came up on the porch and took the package. My husband…MORE
ArtsWest Playhouse and Gallery appoints Laura Lee Managing Director
Thu, 09/12/13
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…MORE
34th District Democrats donate $7000 to candidates and measures
Wed, 09/11/13
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…MORE
Co-World premiere of The Taming at ArtsWest Oct. 2
Wed, 09/11/13
The 2013-14 season local West Seattle theater opens with a bang in the form of a Co-World premiere of The Taming October 2 - 19.
The play written by Lauren Gunderson and directed by Tammis Doyle was initially inspired by Shakespeare's…MORE
SLIDESHOW: Barton Street P-Patch fires up Seattle's first community pizza oven
Wed, 09/11/13
It took a full year to get it completed but the Barton Street P-Patch (itself only 2 1/2 years old) fired up its community pizza/bread oven on Sept. 11 and fed many of the volunteers who made it happen. The oven designed by architect Chris Luthi…MORE
Sheriff Urquhart talks pot with Senate Judiciary Committee
Wed, 09/11/13
King County Sheriff John Urquhart was invited to Washington D.C. to speak before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee for a hearing on conflicts between state and federal marijuana laws.
King County represents the largest local…MORE
Laura James of Tox-Ick will talk about storm water pollution at forum Sept. 16
Wed, 09/11/13
Coming up Sept. 16 the public is invited to join Sustainable West Seattle and Tox-ick.org for a presentation and panel discussion on the work being done by citizens, organizations and the government to keep Puget Sound healthy and restore the…MORE
McGinn hopes to bring neighborhood grants back to pre-recession levels
Tue, 09/10/13
There once was a time, before the economic meltdown of 2008, when an extra $500,000 a year was set aside in Seattle’s budget for the Neighborhood Matching Fund, where grassroots community groups can apply for aid in bringing everything from…MORE