On Valentine’s day a 5k race through the streets of West Seattle will highlight and help fight human trafficking. Fetch Fitness, Starbucks Coffee, K2 Sports and ExOfficio are presenting the 1st annual Cupid 5K, a costumed urban race on Valentine'…MORE
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Seattle Police provide more details on shoreline surveillance
Thu, 02/07/13
When people started noticing surveillance cameras appearing on light poles from Lincoln Park to Harbor Island along the West Seattle shoreline, the questions inevitably arose: “Who are they watching?” and “Who are ‘they’ exactly?”
As…MORE
West Seattle resident & REI CEO Sally Jewell tapped by Obama for Interior Secretary; REI releases statement
Wed, 02/06/13
Sally Jewell, West Seattle resident and CEO of the outdoor gear and clothing business, REI, was nominated today for Secretary of the Interior by President Obama.
The West Seattle Herald ran a story on the history of REI here. That company…MORE
REMINDER: Pop Up art event is coming to TAF Bethaday Center Feb. 9
Wed, 02/06/13
A “Pop Up” art gallery is coming Feb. 9 to the Bethaday Community Learning Center in White Center 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM. The Bethaday Community Learning Space is located at 605 Southwest 108th Street just east of Hicklin Lake (Hicks Lake).
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Science Fair at TAF's Bethaday Space on Valentine's Day (for those who love science)
Tue, 02/05/13
The Technology Access Foundation (TAF)is putting White Center's Bethaday Community Learning Space to use on Valentine's Day (Feb. 14) as TAF Academy students take part in their First Annual Science Fair. For those with a passion for science and…MORE
Seattle City Light teams up with biggest customer, Nucor, to turn wasted heat into power
Tue, 02/05/13
Drive into and out of “Westside” along the West Seattle Bridge and you are bound to see Gotham-esque amounts of steam billowing from the Nucor steel plant on occasion. Behind the scenes, Nucor workers are melting masses of scrap metal down at…MORE
UPDATE: Suspect arrested in string of convenience store robberies from West Seattle to Burien
Tue, 02/05/13
Update for Feb. 19 A 49-year-old man suspected in six gas station robberies in early 2013 is behind bars.
Seattle Police and the King County Sheriff's Office launched a joint investigation into the six convenience store robberies that…MORE
How 375 glass-blown apples turned into $15K for the White Center Food Bank
Tue, 02/05/13
Coming up on two years, West Seattle business Avalon Glassworks' has been crafting glass apples to help raise funds for the White Center Food Bank. Ann Kendall with WCFB has an update on an impressive milestone for the "Feed the Core" program:…MORE
Executive Constantine vows to help veterans connect with benefits in 2013
Mon, 02/04/13
As part of King County Executive Dow Constantine's State of the County address on Feb. 4, the local leader presented a plan to "connect military veterans and their families to benefits they've earned," in addition to speaking on gun violence,…MORE
On the Go - Week of 2-4-13
Mon, 02/04/13
Volunteer Introduction Session Southwest Seattle Historical Society 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013 Log House Museum, 3003 61st Ave. S.W., one block from Alki Beach
Got time to volunteer? The Southwest Seattle Historical Society…MORE
