The Seattle School District has run out of room for incoming kindergarten and elementary-school children in Queen Anne and Magnolia, and there are a number of proposals on the table for handling the demographic change.
Catharine Blaine K-8 School, one of Seattle Public Schools' few K-8 programs, has been named one of five of the 98 "Schools of Distinction" by the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) for dramatic improvements in student reading and mathematics over the past several years.
It's been more than three and a half years since plans were first introduced to revive the Interbay neighborhood along West Dravus Street by changing the zoning so that buildings up to 120 feet would be allowed.
One of the reasons why thorough news is hard to come by is because just about every company or organization with a few employees now has a public relations person to run interference for them.
If you missed the 30 minute ad put out by Presidential candidate Barack Obama, I urge you to find it online or click the link below. Obama's ad didn't make political jabs at Senator John McCain, he presented issues of finance, energy, education, cost of living through the eyes of the American people.
A suicide jumper clung to the west side of the Aurora Avenue Bridge for two hours, snarling rush-hour traffic on a blustery Monday morning with police and fire personnel in position to help him. But the man let go and fell some 150 feet into a planted area in a parking lot near the Adobe Systems Inc. offices in the Fremont neighborhood.He died hours later at Harborview Medical Center.
Up at 7 a.m., a quick breakfast and then 30 minutes on the bus to arrive at a hot, dusty worksite in order to haul gravel, rocks, bricks and dirt uphill and take turns with the sledgehammer or picka
The restriction signs are still confusing for the Business Access and Transit (BAT) lanes on Elliott and 15th avenues west, but the city has decided to give errant motorists an expensive lesson in their use.
The Seattle City Council voted 7-2 Monday, Nov. 3, to approve an upzone in the Interbay area around West Dravus Street. The legislation was a compromise, said council member Sally Clark, who announced the new zoning would be Seattle Mixed 40-85.
Alfa Tec Inc., a 15 year old marine sales and service distributor located near Fishermen's Terminal, has purchased FM Equipment, a distributor for Alfa Laval Marine, Oil and Power in the Gulf region. In 2007 Alfa Tec expanded its operations to the East Coast and Gulf Coast regions by opening a second location in Tampa, Florida.
Make A Difference Day is the most encompassing national day of helping others and some 20 volunteers from the Scientology Environmental Task Force, University of Washington and the neighborhood got together Oct. 25th to celebrate and make Kinnear Park in Queen Anne a little bit safer.
The 6th grade Fatima soccer team took second place in the CYO Championship game on Sunday, at Lakeside. Fatima competed with 18 teams in the CYO league and beat St. Louise and Lakeside, only losing to Holy Rosary in the final game. Congratulations to Fatima!
Adopt a senior pet monthIn recognition of November as Adopt-a-Senior Pet Month, the Seattle Animal Shelter waives the adoption fee for seniors and adults with disabilities who adopt a dog or cat aged six years or older. If you are considering adding a pet to your household and you are eligible, consider the shelters Golden Pets for Golden Years program.
Andy, a 13-year-old Jack Russell Terrier is "The Boss," according to his owner, Stephanie Johnston.
HE'S OUT FOR BLOODLeslie Klinger, the author of "The New Annotated Dracula," will be speaking at the Science Fiction Museum/Experience Music Project's JBL Theatre at 7 p.m., Friday, Nov. 7. Klinger is considered one of the world's leading authorities on Sherlock Holmes and Dracula. Tickets are free, but reservations are encouraged through the box office at 770-2702 or 1-877-367-7361. 325 5th Ave. N.