Superintendent Maria L. Goodloe-Johnson, has announced leadership appointments for the 2010-2011 school year that include three executive directors of schools, four elementary school principals and three high school principals.
August is fast approaching which means it's almost time for the 10th annual Ballard High School Golf Fundraiser.
The Seattle School Board voted unanimously last week to place a three-year, $48.2 million supplemental operations levy before Seattle voters on the Nov. 2 general election ballot.
Superintendent Maria L. Goodloe-Johnson, has announced leadership appointments for the 2010-2011 school year that include three executive directors of schools, four elementary school principals and three high school principals.
Summer means many things to different people. For some, it means corn on the cob, watermelon and barbeque chicken. For others, freedom from school and endless hours of playtime. And for some, it simply means having to go to work in much warmer weather. For me, it has always meant weeks at Priest Lake with my loud and lovely extended family.
A convicted sex offender living at the 20 block of West Galer Street has been arrested again by Seattle Police and charged with sexual exploitation of a child.
In a subterranean room on top of Queen Anne Hill, the tension was boiling. "... His eyes widened in sudden shock. 'Renata! You -- no!'
StandUp For Kids, a national non-profit organization that strives to reach out to homeless youth, teamed up with McMenamins Brew Pub in Queen Anne and raised $2,524 Wednesday evening July 14 that will go toward aiding kids on the streets of Seattle.
The use of antibiotics has been common in the meat industry for a long time, not only to treat sick farm animals or to protect them from diseases, but also to foster their growth.
Free lunch at Emmer & Rye (1825 Queen Anne Ave. N.) Thursday, July 22 at noon. Call Lisa at 206-285-3727 for details.
Sexual AssaultPolice responded to the Intiman Theatre, located in the 200 block of Mercer Street on the Seattle Center grounds, at 8 p.m. on July 1 to investigate a possible assault that had occurred between 5:10 and 5:20 p.m. earlier that evening.
While Mayor Mike McGinn's Walk Bike Ride Challenge should be lauded on principle, it ignores the general population who can't easily participate. McGinn's challenge is to have residents walk or ride a bike or bus instead of taking a car. If participants report their efforts to the city, they will be automatically entered in a drawing to win prizes such as a $1,500 electric bike and an array of gift certificates. It's a good example for our city leadership to set.
Last week, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) celebrated its 101st birthday with its annual convention, this year hosted in Kansas City, Mo.
At first glance, the downtown-tunnel standoff between Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn and virtually every other state and local elected official is fairly simple, centering on a gray area in the enabling legislation passed by Olympia last year.
We certainly are having those incredible summer afternoons - with the light lingering far into the evening hours. And then in the morning the famous regional grayness pervades. Our memories are short, for a mere 10 days ago we did have our first "heat wave" with all the celebration and whining. The heat was intense, but ever so short as the marine air came rushing back into the region.