Ticket books are on sale now the 17th Annual West Seattle Garden Tour, Sunday, July 17th, 2011 from 9:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. Ten select West Seattle residential gardens are featured. As a non-profit organization, the WSGT donates all net proceeds…MORE
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UPDATE: EVENT MOVED TO SHOWBOX SODO- Amanda Knox benefit July 8 to feature three bands
Tue, 06/21/11
Three bands will perform during a July 8 fundraiser for West Seattle raised Amanda Knox at the Showbox Sodo, 1700 1st Ave South. not the other Showbox (at the Market) as was previously reported. The family told the West Seattle Herald that the…MORE
UPDATE: OPENS TONIGHT: Local actress portrays Mad Margaret in Gilbert & Sullivan’s “Ruddigore”
Tue, 06/21/11
UPDATE: Opens tonight, July 15
West Seattle actress Hollis Heron is set to portray “Mad Margaret” in the lesser-known but highly melodramatic Gilbert & Sullivan opera Ruddigore at the Bagley Wright Theatre, Seattle Center opening July…MORE
SLIDESHOW: Cargo train derails on Harbor Island, Spills 600 gallons of fuel
Tue, 06/21/11
By David Rosen
A cargo train derailed on Harbor Island and spilled 600 gallons of fuel near the West Seattle Bridge on June 20.
Dieter Bohrmann, Department of Ecology media relations, released this statement to the West Seattle…MORE
Reminder: Delridge Produce Buyers Club meets for the first time Tuesday night
Mon, 06/20/11
As the West Seattle Herald reported last week, the Delridge Produce Co-op is forming a Buyers Club and the first meeting is set for Tuesday evening at 7:00 pm. You will get to sample fruits and veggies, and planning what and how much to order.…MORE
Doubly illegal dumping in White Center
Mon, 06/20/11
A reader tip lead to this photo of what looks to be an illegal dumping of the soil, fertilizer and plant stalks of a discarded marijuana growing operation on 3rd Ave S.W. in White Center on June 20.
The plants were well picked over by…MORE
Constantine calls on County Council to fund 2 year funding plan for Metro or see major loss of bus service
Mon, 06/20/11
King County Executive Dow Constantine is looking to the King County Council to approve a two-year, $20 congestion reduction charge to help maintain Metro service near current levels, or begin the process of reducing the transit system by 17…MORE
Junction Neighborhood Service Center finally falls to budget ax; Will close June 30
Mon, 06/20/11
The West Seattle Junction Neighborhood Service Center located near 42nd and Alaska Street, which survived previous budget cuts as recently as last fall, is now set to close June 30, as a result of a nearly $9 million budget cut announced by Mayor…MORE
Mayor Mike McGinn to announce new solar energy opportunity
Mon, 06/20/11
press release: Mayor Mike McGinn and representatives from Seattle City Light and Parks will mark the summer solstice June 21 by announcing the launch of a new opportunity for City Light customers to buy solar energy even if they can’t install…MORE
SPS receives $300,000 grant for fresh fruits, vegetables
Mon, 06/20/11
press release: Seattle Public Schools has been awarded $300,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to expand a program that provides a fresh fruit or vegetable snack to every student nearly every day. The money will go to 14 elementary…MORE
