In our weekly tabulation of crimes reported in West Seattle for the Herald’s Police Blotter, we noticed the hits for burglaries from Aug. 19 to Aug. 25 just kept coming up. Once the final tally was in, we had over 30 burglaries reported in that…MORE
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Meander’s Kitchen relocating in White Center
Wed, 08/28/13
After a 10-month stint at the old Papa’s Pub on 16th Ave. S.W. in White Center, Meander’s Kitchen owner Miranda Krone announced via Facebook on Aug. 27 that she is meandering the breakfast joint a bit south, to 9809 16th Ave. S.W. where San…MORE
“Alki Landing” project nears design submittal to city
Wed, 08/28/13
Changes are afoot in Alki as developer Borge Steinsvik is moving forward with his plans for mixed-use “Alki Landing,” located at the eastern corner of 59th Ave. S.W. and Alki Ave. S.W.
Steinsvik owns the 13,700 ft. lot that Alki Beach…MORE
Harbor Seal Day will celebrate marine mammals and dedicate Sentinels of the Sound sculpture Sept. 8
Tue, 08/27/13
Mayor Mike McGinn and Governor Jay Inslee have both proclaimed Sept. 8 as Harbor Seal Day and a special celebration is set to celebrate marine mammals and dedicate the recently installed sculpture on Alki of the Sentinels of the Sound.
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King County offers Barton Pump Station construction update
Tue, 08/27/13
Information from King County
As construction moves forward, King County will be providing monthly project updates to keep the community informed. King County will continue notify the community and ferry commuters should any ferry lane…MORE
Union Gospel Mission explains their Nickelsville work, hopes to dispel "rumors"
Tue, 08/27/13
“One of the most difficult things for us to deal with is dispelling rumors,” Union Gospel Mission (UGM) men’s shelter director Terry Pallas said of their work with Nickelsville’s homeless population in finding transitional housing solutions.…MORE
Legal wrangling continues over Benchview neighborhood land use
Tue, 08/27/13
When Judge Marianne Spearmann ruled in the Benchview Neighborhood Associaation's (BNA) case against developers in their neighborhood in late July, the neighborhood association thought they had won. But legal wrangling often continues as long as…MORE
50-year sentence issued in White Center bakery murder
Mon, 08/26/13
King County Judge Katherine Shaffer ordered the man found guilty of murdering 24-year-old Jason Saechao in White Center to spend the next 50 years behind bars.
Cu Van Troung was 25 at the time he shot and killed Saechao at the Seattle…MORE
New Seattle Police Twitter feed might help you get your bike back
Mon, 08/26/13
Seattle Police have come up with a way to potentially return around 500 bikes that are currently in their evidence warehouse. They've launched a new Twitter feed with the handle of @Getyourbikeback.
Not all bikes are stolen, some are just…MORE
EPA focusing on industrial stormwater compliance, targeting a serious threat to Puget Sound water quality
Mon, 08/26/13
Information from the EPA
As part of ongoing federal and state efforts to restore Puget Sound, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is announcing enforcement actions against four Seattle-area companies for discharging industrial…MORE
