Seal Sitters, the local organization devoted to the protection of all northwest marine life has installed signs at West Seattle's Lincoln Park and elsewhere around West Seattle calling attention to the organization's special focus; The…MORE
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Route 55 rerouted for West Seattle Summer Festival July 7-10
Wed, 07/06/11
Press release from King County Metro Event Reroute – Route 55
Beginning on Thursday, July 7 from approximately 5:00 PM through Sunday, July 10, until about 12:00 Midnight, Route 55 will be rerouted off of SW Alaska St between 42nd Av SW…MORE
UPDATE 2: King County Public Health announces closure of GAME Collective Lounge in White Center; Owner disputes claim
Wed, 07/06/11
Update for 7/7 According to Katie Ross with King County Public Health the press release from July 6 only pertained to shutting down the sale of ice cream, not the actual closure of the GAME Lounge as a business.
Ross said there is a permit…MORE
New "We 'HEART' Tracy Dart" appears on West Seattle Coffee driveway
Wed, 07/06/11
The West Seattle Herald received a tip and a photo by Helen Johnson of a colorful chalk graphic that reads "We 'Heart' Tracy Dart" on the drive of the new West Seattle Coffee House booth, located in the front of the Hans' VW Service & Repair…MORE
UPDATE: West Seattle man charged with unlawful imprisonment and assault of his neighbor
Wed, 07/06/11
Update for 7/18: Richardson pleaded not guilty on July 14. Here are the details from King County Prosecutors:
"Monty R. Richardson, 48, was arraigned Thursday on charges of Burglary First Degree, Assault Second Degree and Unlawful…MORE
Reminder: Nighttime closures for Spokane Street Viaduct work
Wed, 07/06/11
press release: The contractor working for the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) to widen the Spokane Street Viaduct will close First Avenue South from S Spokane to S Horton streets every night from July 8 to July 15, and potentially…MORE
SLIDESHOW: Bloody disturbance on 35th s.w.
Tue, 07/05/11
A man who appeared to be in his mid 30's of Asian descent, and possibly either under the influence of drugs or mentally unstable, and who was bleeding profusely, leapt on three cars on 35th s.w. between Henderson and Barton Streets around 4:40 pm…MORE
Students from Seattle accepted into the Washington Aerospace Scholars Program at Museum of Flight
Tue, 07/05/11
Press release: The Washington Aerospace Scholars program is pleased to announce that Drew Hidalgo from Aviation High School and Jacob Hallock from West Seattle High School will be participating in one of the four WAS Summer Residency sessions…MORE
Community Resources on Wheels to hit streets in July
Tue, 07/05/11
Press release: Parents can register their children for school and get information on a variety of Seattle-area resources for families when the Community Resources on Wheels bus visits nine neighborhood locations during the month of July.
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UPDATE 2 - SLIDESHOW: Fireworks, and fire mark the night of the 4th of July in White Center and West Seattle
Tue, 07/05/11
Update 2: Looking back at the real-time 911 log over the past two days one clearly notices the "fire" calls were coming in more frequently, in part due to Americans' tendency to drink merrily and play with explosives!
In West Seattle,…MORE