UPDATE Dec. 22 11:30am With showers likely and a temperature of 42 degrees it won't be comfortable on Alki this evening but the Candlelight Vigil to honor the victims of Newtown will go on. The original Facebook invitation shows only 13 people…MORE
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On the Go- Week of 12-17-12
Mon, 12/17/12
A Gift Wrapping Fundraiser with Furry Faces and Animal Aid & Rescue Foundations At two locations: Beer Junction 4511 California Ave. S.W. Dec. 20, 6-9 p.m. and Dec. 23, 1-6 p.m. Beveridge Place Pub 6434 California Ave. S.W. Dec. 24, 2-7 p.m.…MORE
SLIDESHOW: Storm slams into West Seattle, flooding beaches; Very limited power outages
Mon, 12/17/12
By Patrick Robinson and David Rosen
The storm that hit the Seattle area during the early morning hours of Dec. 17, when coupled with a high tide of 12.8 caused a storm surge that flooded Alki Beach, the promenade, and beach front houses.…MORE
July Jubilee Days will feature a robotics competition next summer
Sat, 12/15/12
The board of White Center's July Jubilee Days announced a partnership on Dec. 12 between the festival and the High Tekerz Robotics- FIRST Team 3574- to create a robotics competition as part of the 2013 community celebration.
The High…MORE
Educators, counselors reframing marijuana approach after I-502
Sat, 12/15/12
The passage of Initiative 502 in Washington State, allowing adults 21 years and older to possess and use marijuana recreationally, sent a shockwave through school and counselor circles trying to reframe discussions with kids about pot.
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SLIDESHOW: UPDATE 7- High tides and high winds continuing
Sat, 12/15/12
See our current coverage and most recent photos HERE:http://www.westseattleherald.com/2012/12/16/news/slideshow-storm-slams-…
UPDATE 8:15 AM Dec. 17 The storm surge has entirely flooded Alki Beach in conjunction with the 12.8 foot high…MORE
Extraordinary nurse award given to West Seattleite
Fri, 12/14/12
Earlier this month on Dec. 5, West Seattle resident and Swedish Medical Center nurse Troy Cavanaugh was honored with a DAISY Award “for his extraordinary patient care … Troy exemplifies social responsibility, service excellence, ethical behavior…MORE
Delridge off-ramp from WS Bridge will close a lane Saturday
Fri, 12/14/12
press release: On Saturday, Dec. 15, traffic crews from the Seattle Department of Transportation plan to replace the traffic camera located on the off-ramp from the westbound lanes of the West Seattle Bridge to Delridge Way SW. They will close…MORE
SPS Superintendent José Banda releases letter to families about Connecticut school shooting
Fri, 12/14/12
Seattle Public Schools Superintendent José Banda has sent a letter to the families of students in the district regarding the tragic school shootings in Newtown, Connecticut.
Dear families:
We were deeply saddened to learn of the…MORE
UPDATE: Highline Schools deny superintendent made recommendation to disarm security guards
Fri, 12/14/12
UPDATE for Jan. 8 The Highline School District has denied reports in other news media that Superintendent Susan Enfield has recommended security officers be disarmed.
Here is the district's press release:
"Contrary to recent news…MORE
