Seattle police increase patrols at local schools
The Seattle Police Department reports there have been no threats made to Seattle schools since Friday's deadly school shooting in Connecticut, however the department has increased patrols at local...
View ArticleWest Seattle Bridge Delridge off-ramp lane closure Saturday
On Saturday, Dec. 15, traffic crews from the Seattle Department of Transportation plan to replace the traffic camera located on the off-ramp from the westbound lanes of the West Seattle Bridge to...
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Local animal organizations host gift wrapping fundraiser
Hate wrapping presents? Let the Furry Faces Foundation and Animal Aid & Rescue Foundation (AARF) do it for you! These organizations have joined forces to help pets and pet owners in our area. Here...
View ArticleDetour from Admiral Way to West Seattle Bridge Monday night
City crews will perform high-priority maintenance work on electrical utilities at the western end of the West Seattle Bridge on Monday night, Dec. 17. This work will require drivers coming from Admiral...
View ArticleNo solid waste collections Christmas, New Year’s Day
There will be no garbage, food and yard waste or recycling collections in Seattle on Tuesday, Dec. 25 and Tuesday, Jan. 1. Here is more information from Seattle Public Utilities:Tuesday, Wednesday,...
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King County infant dies of pertussis
A newborn baby in King County died last week from pertussis, the infection commonly known as whooping cough.King County Public Health reports the infant died on Dec. 13, though further details have not...
View ArticleKing County tobacco retailers caught selling to kids
Tobacco retailers in Auburn, Bellevue, Burien, Des Moines, Federal Way, Kent, Kirkland, Newcastle, Redmond, Renton, Seattle, Sammamish, Shoreline, Tukwila and other county cities were caught selling...
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Final round of 'Holiday Hound Dog' photo contest
This is the final round of the KOMO Communities "Holiday Hound Dogs" photo contest! Enjoy all these festive felines and holiday hounds while you can because on on Christmas Eve will be declare a...
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City offers free tree composting after Christmas
City residents who subscribe to curbside food and yard waste collection can put their Christmas trees and holiday greens out on their regular collection day at no extra charge, from Dec. 26, 2012 to...
View ArticleSound Transit train, bus schedules reduced for the holidays
Sound Transit trains and buses will operate with special holiday hours during the Christmas and New Year’s holidays. Here is more information from Sound Transit: Christmas Eve, New Year’s EveOn Monday,...
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Announcing the 'Holiday Hound Dogs' winner: Opie!
Thanks to everyone who sent in photos to the KOMO Communities "Holiday Hound Dogs" photo contest! The pet mentioned in the most galleries is Opie! Congratulations to Judi Anderson-Wright of...
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Driver alert: 1-5 closures throughout 2013
The New Year will bring new headaches for drivers on I-5.The interstate's first major closure begins next Friday, Jan. 4 through Monday, Jan. 7 on I-5 near the West Seattle bridge and northbound I-5 in...
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Easy Street Records in Queen Anne to close
Easy Street Records has announced it will close its Queen Anne store on Jan. 21. A Chase Bank is set to move in at 20 Mercer St. Owner Matt Vaughan published this blog today:Dear Friends:It’s with a...
View ArticleTeen arrested for home invasion robbery, rape
Detectives have arrested a 17-year-old man for allegedly breaking into a White Center home, attacking a man and raping a woman while a toddler was asleep in the home, according to the King County...
View ArticleVoter registration deadlines approaching for special election
Residents of the Seattle School District should make sure they are registered if they hope to vote in the February 12 Special Election.Voters will also want to update their voter registration if...
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Sleep Country collects pajamas for local foster kids
Sleep Country is once again asking the community to help them support local foster kids in their annual “Pajama Drive.” Here are all the details from Sleep Country:Every year, thousands of children in...
View ArticleDriver alert: Detour at Delridge Way, Trenton Street
Beginning Thursday, Jan. 10, southbound Delridge Way traffic will be detoured at Trenton Street for Phase 1 of the Delridge Way Paving Project. Traffic will be directed: West on SW Trenton Street;...
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Local researchers report flu vaccine is working
While the flu has already lead to 6 deaths in Washington State, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and local researchers have found that the current flu vaccine is 62 percent...
View ArticleDriver alert: Columbian Way ramp closed this weekend
Crews will close the ramp from westbound Columbian Way to the West Seattle Bridge and 6th Avenue South Friday night through Monday morning. This is the second of 11 weekend-long ramp and lane closures...
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City predicts climate change will cause flooding in Seattle
City planners are reporting that parts of Seattle could be flooded by 2050 due to climate change.Seattle Public Utilities has released a map illustrating that rising seas levels could flood parts of...
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