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Cooper to close under chief's final rec's
In her final recommendations to the School Board Tuesday afternoon, Seattle School's Superintendent Maria Goodloe-Johnson has proposed to discontinue the Cooper School program and move the Pathfinder Alternative K-8 school into its building.
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Slideshow "Circle reconnected" with opening of the Duwamish Longhouse
A prayer was made. The sun came out. And with the snip of a bright red ribbon the Duwamish Longhouse and Cultural Center opened its doors for business, pleasure, and a cold lesson in the realities of a tribe being placed back onto a map by those who tried to erase it and by those who continued their hereditary connection to it.
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Snow storm response reviewed by council
City departments sited improvements to their responses of the recent December snowstorm but also said they could have done better.
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NEW Conlin will not run for mayor
Current Seattle City Council President Richard Conlin will run for reelection to the Seattle City Council instead of making a run for mayor of the city, as some have predicted.
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Business in West Seattle mixed this holiday season
While some businesses in West Seattle suffered in the end of 2008 due to the struggling economy and drastic weather conditions, others fared well and even benefitted from the snow storm.
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Rudi Garbelmann spices up Seattle
Refined palates four centuries ago relied on the British and Dutch East India companies to return from the Indonesian Spice Islands with cloves, nutmeg, and other flavors. Now in West Seattle we have Rudi Garbelmann and his Seattle Spice Company. The ambitious 35-year-old who grew up in Skokie, Illinois, found himself in the finance department of Seattle's Starbucks headquarters and has found himself again, trading in cinnamon sticks, green peppercorns and 48 other spices.
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Suit against school district planned over building sales
As the Seattle School District gradually sells off surplus schools to the city and various non-profit groups, many community members are in support of the sales to keep these buildings in their community.
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Mayor amends city's snow removal practice, adds crews to clean-up
Mayor Greg Nickels announced today that additional private contractors will be hired to speed clean-up of city streets sanded during the winter storm. In addition, Nickels ordered the Seattle Department of Transportation to amend its practice regarding the use of salt on city streets and to improve coordination with King County Metro.
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Benefit concert for local man
The Rocksport will host a concert to raise funds for Joe Honan and his family. Honan has been diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), a usually fatal disease, often referred to as Lou Gehrig's Disease. There is no known cure.
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Three men arrested for 7-Eleven robbery
Police suspect that three men arrested in suspicion of the robbery of a West Seattle 7-Eleven early Dec. 28 may be part of a larger group of armed robbers that have been robbing convenience stores for past month.
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NEW NIGHTLIFE SECTION: Westside-O-Rama
Admiral Theater
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State postpones viaduct decision to study tunnel further
The state, county and city executives have postponed deciding whether a surface couplet or an elevated structure will replace the aging Alaskan Way Viaduct, deferring to pressure to consider a bored tunnel despite its cost.
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Seattle Ski Shuttle will give you a lift
For skiers and snowboarders things are going downhill faster than the economy, thanks to the snowy Northwest. Entrepreneurs Greg and Kara Whittaker of Alki Kayak Tours have capitalized on the snow and those itching to head for the hills. Their new business, Seattle Ski Shuttle, transports passengers via 11-passenger van from both the Fauntleroy Ferry and Seacrest Water Taxi docks to the Crystal Mountain, Snoqualmie Summit, and Alpental slopes.
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Year-round water taxi service open house
A public open house is scheduled Jan. 15 on planned changes to Seacrest Dock and year-round water taxi service for West Seattle.
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West Seattle developments under review
Early design guidance for apartment/nursing home expansion
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25 Pathfinder kids will take China trip
Field trips for middle school students are not uncommon, but in June a group of Pathfinder students will participate in a school trip that could greatly alter each child's world view.
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Concealed weapons could be banned from city property
In response to recent incidents of violence, including a shooting on May 24 that killed three people at Seattle's Folklife festival, Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels has recommended that all city departments consider a ban of all concealed weapons on city property.
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