A Western Family Shopping Spree sponsored by West Seattle Thriftway is set for this Saturday, April 20 to help celebrate the store's 25th Anniversary. All proceeds benefiting the West Seattle Food Bank. The store raised $2,200.
Rob Dent, a…MORE
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Five arrested for ID theft in West Seattle SWAT raid
Wed, 02/27/13
Four adults and one juvenile were arrested under suspicion of operating an ID theft ring on the morning of Feb. 27 at a home on the 7300 block of 16th Ave. S.W.
The main investigating agency was the Bellevue Police Department. Several…MORE
NASA Orion Spacecraft to send astronauts to the moon, asteroids & Mars; Museum of Flight talk promised new heights
Wed, 02/27/13
NASA and Lockheed Martin Space Systems representatives intrigued the audience of over 100 enthusiasts Tuesday night, Feb. 26, at the Museum of Flight's William M. Allen Theater for a public program about humans landing on the moon, asteroids, and…MORE
UPDATE: 'Predictive Policing' comes to West Seattle
Wed, 02/27/13
To supplement a cop’s intuition, the Seattle Police Department is using historical crime data in an attempt to predict where crimes will occur before the criminals even show up.
Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn announced “Predictive Policing”…MORE
Hicklin Lake will get four “Floating Islands” to aid cleanup effort
Wed, 02/27/13
Hicklin Lake, the polluted body of water anchoring Lakewood Park in White Center, finally received good news on Feb. 25 with King County announcing they have secured funding to bring in four “floating islands” that will be used to capture “excess…MORE
Seattle Public Schools to review MAP testing
Wed, 02/27/13
In early 2013, teachers at Garfield High School boycotted Seattle Public Schools use of MAP (Measures of Academic Progress) standardized testing based on the grounds that it does not accurately assess student progress and is used to evaluate…MORE
'Spring Pops' West Seattle Community Orchestras Concert & Showcase coming to Chief Sealth on March 5
Wed, 02/27/13
Information from West Seattle Community Orchestras Start your Spring a little early with an evening of Pops played by the West Seattle Community Orchestra’s Debut and Intermediate performers. A talent showcase of individual and ensemble…MORE
King County Library System approves new White Center Library and location
Tue, 02/26/13
The King County Library System Board of Trustees approved the new White Center library Tuesday night, Feb. 26 by a vote of 4 to 0, and approved locating the new library at a vacant lot on the corner of SW 107th and 14th SW (the preferred site by…MORE
UPDATE: Fire drives 6 from home on 35th; Caused by electrical cord
Tue, 02/26/13
UPDATE 10:45pm
The Seattle Fire Department has released the cause of a fire in the 8600 block of 35th SW on Tuesday night. The triplex basement fire was "caused by overheated electrical cord. Damage estimate is $125k to structure $25k to…MORE
Reminder: Inspection and a run will close sections of SR 99 this weekend
Tue, 02/26/13
WSDOT press release Drivers make way for safety inspections and chocolate on State Route 99 this weekend. The Washington State Department of Transportation will close the SR 99 Alaskan Way Viaduct this Saturday and Sunday, March 2-3 for its…MORE
