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The City of Seattle News Release Web Archive
contains releases issued since 3/14/199

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Recent News Releases (last 60 days):

5/10/2008 Mayor Opens New Trail and SeattleWalks!
5/9/2008 Green Bike Lane Installed Today
5/9/2008 Traffic Advisory: Golden Gardens Drive NW closed to vehicles, pedestrians and bicyclists until roadway is restored
5/9/2008 SDOT seeks comments on SE Seattle Transportation Plan
5/9/2008 Traffic Advisory: Seaview Place NW will be closed at Golden Gardens Park Saturday morning
5/9/2008 Carrasco Submits Written Response to Council’s Questions
5/9/2008 Licata Proposes Holding Mercer Street Project
5/9/2008 City Light Wastewater Plants Recognized for Outstanding Service
5/8/2008 Mayor Announces Funding for 18 Neighborhood Business Districts
5/8/2008 Traffic Advisory: 15th Avenue NE Bridge restricted to one lane on Saturday
5/8/2008 Drago Celebrates “Seattle Walks Day”
5/7/2008 New Report Finds Seattle’s Tap Water is the 'Gold Standard'
5/7/2008 Green Bike Lanes Come to Seattle
5/6/2008 Seattle Animal Shelter presents “Cool City Pets”
5/6/2008 Northgate Buildings Win the Gold
5/6/2008 BILL COLLECTION SCAM ARTISTS BACK AT WORK
5/6/2008 Ride Your Bicycle On A Car-Free Lake Washington Boulevard
5/5/2008 Seattle Animal Shelter celebrates the 93rd Annual “Be Kind to Animals Week” May 5 to 10
5/5/2008 Mayor Seeks Candidates for Ballard Avenue Landmark District Board
5/5/2008 Outdoor Union Street Electric Gallery features new mural with electricity theme
5/5/2008 Seattle Animal Shelter Foster Dog Orientation Set for May 10, 2008
5/5/2008 Traffic Advisory: Spokane Street Swing Bridge closed to vehicles and ships
5/5/2008 Traffic Advisory: Westbound West Seattle Bridge restricted to one lane
5/5/2008 Musicians, movies and more in downtown parks
5/5/2008 Traffic Advisory: Update - West Seattle Bridge westbound
5/2/2008 Councilmember Harrell to Hear Public Comment on Reconfirmation of City Light Superintendent Carrasco
5/2/2008 Weekend Traffic Advisory: Three big events will affect traffic tomorrow and Sunday
5/2/2008 Mayor Nickels and Councilmember Godden unveil improvements at Seattle Animal Shelter
5/2/2008 Traffic Advisory: Golden Gardens Drive NW to remain closed this summer for repairs
5/1/2008 Traffic Advisory: Night paving on Elliott Ave West and 15th Ave West next week
5/1/2008 Traffic Advisory: Saturday Construction on Bellevue Avenue East
5/1/2008 Nickels announces next steps to revitalize Northgate
5/1/2008 May 3rd is Opening Day of Boating Season
4/30/2008 Queen Anne Neighborhood Celebrates Big Howe Playground Dedication
4/30/2008 Traffic Advisory: May Day Marches
4/30/2008 Traffic Advisory: One block of Sixth Ave and one block of Second Ave closed Saturday
4/30/2008 Fabulous Felines Available for Adoption
4/30/2008 City expands options for Farmers' Markets and P-Patch Farmers
4/30/2008 Licata Launches “Critical Crossings” Website
4/30/2008 May 2008 Parks And Recreation Public Meetings
4/29/2008 Mayor Nickels Proposes Long-term Solution for Madison Valley Flooding
4/29/2008 Council to Expand Accountability Board if Police Contract Approved
4/29/2008 Parks Levy Citizen Advisory Committee Sets Community Meetings
4/28/2008 Seattle Parks And Recreation Wins Four Awards
4/28/2008 Mayor Announces Changes in Communications Staff
4/28/2008 Council Passes Local Food Action Initiative
4/25/2008 Traffic Advisory: This Weekend Ninth Avenue N. becomes Two-way
4/25/2008 Loyal Heights Community Center To Hold "Guitar Hero III" Tournament
4/25/2008 Seattle Park Board To Hold Regular Meeting On May 8
4/24/2008 Traffic Advisory: No more nighttime closures for Fremont Bridge
4/24/2008 Traffic Advisory: Saturday Aurora Bridge Lane Closures
4/24/2008 Mayor implements North Aurora Avenue improvements
4/24/2008 City, Police Guild Reach Tentative Agreement on Four-Year Contract
4/24/2008 Burgess on Tentative Settlement with Police Guild
4/24/2008 Mayor Nickels’ statement on today’s Sound Transit vote
4/24/2008 Traffic Advisory: Bonair Drive SW to be closed Next Week
4/23/2008 Mayor announces new trail name: 'Cheslahud Lake Union Loop'
4/23/2008 This Weekend Ninth Avenue N. becomes Two-way with Bike and Parking Lanes
4/23/2008 Local Nurseries Offer Greener Solutions
4/22/2008 Artist sought for Seattle urban park design team
4/22/2008 State Auditor to Conduct Performance
4/22/2008 Mayor takes action to keep Center City parks safe
4/22/2008 Take a 'Sneak Peek' at Seattle Municipal Tower Gallery
4/21/2008 Public artwork dedicated at Fremont's Ernst Park, May 3
4/21/2008 Seattle No. 1 Green Building City in the Country
4/21/2008 Nickels appoints Rose Feliciano as new director of council relations
4/21/2008 Get Outside With Camp Long's Environmental Education Programs
4/21/2008 Seattle Parks To Host Third Public Meeting On Myrtle Reservoir Park Development
4/21/2008 Council Moves Parks Levy Forward
4/21/2008 Three Public Meetings On Possible Improvements To Victor Steinbrueck Park
4/21/2008 Seattle Channel Garners Record 17 Emmy Nominations
4/21/2008 Paving on Madison Street to begin next week
4/21/2008 Traffic Advisory: South Alaska Street to be closed for two weeks
4/18/2008 Residents Encouraged To Weigh In On The Future Of Seattle Parks And Recreation
4/18/2008 Seattle Animal Shelter holds volunteer orientation April 19, 2008
4/18/2008 Magnuson Park Motorized Boat Launch Closed for Opening Day of Boating Season
4/18/2008 Seattle Police Seek Assistance in Hit and Run
4/18/2008 Traffic Advisory: Paving Work at 7900 Block of Seward Park Avenue South
4/18/2008 Traffic Advisory - Street Restoration Work at 3200 Block of 4th Avenue South
4/18/2008 Council Will Act on Next Step for Parks Levy
4/18/2008 Seattle City Light Recognized for Exceptional Conservation Efforts
4/17/2008 Traffic Advisory: Lakeview Boulevard exit on I-5 closed this weekend
4/17/2008 Traffic Advisory: Western Avenue to be closed tomorrow through Sunday
4/17/2008 Mayor's office reaction to Sonics motion
4/17/2008 Seattle Police Arrest Homicide Suspect
4/16/2008 Seattle Animal Shelter seeks donations to help orphaned animals
4/16/2008 Vehicle Crash Causes Power Outage in Beacon Hill
4/16/2008 Mayor Kicks Off City’s 2008 Transportation Construction Season
4/16/2008 Power Restored to Most Customers in Beacon Hill
4/16/2008 Flo Ware Fest Coming Up Saturday, April 19
4/16/2008 Councilmember Bruce Harrell Addresses Digital Television Transition
4/15/2008 Cesar Chavez Park Dedication And March For Peace, Hope And Non-Violent Action For Social Justice
4/15/2008 Blue Earth Alliance photographers capture impacts of global warming
4/15/2008 Helene Madison Pool Closed Temporarily While Unplanned Mechanical Failure Is Corrected
4/15/2008 Mayor Nickels Working to Keep NBA in Seattle
4/14/2008 City to Plant 800 Trees in 2008 - Neighborhood locations sought for Bridging the Gap trees
4/14/2008 LIGHTNING CAUSING SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES - Few Customers Affected, Repair Crews Responding
4/14/2008 Seattle Park Board To Hold Regular Meeting On April 24
4/11/2008 City Light Named Outstanding Steward of America's Waters
4/11/2008 Lane Closures Saturday on the Aurora Bridge
4/11/2008 Sidewalk repair at East Madison Street and 41st Avenue East
4/11/2008 West Commodore Way near Discovery Park to be closed Saturday
4/11/2008 SDOT’s contractor prepares northbound Elliott Ave W for paving
4/10/2008 City Council Sets Community Budget Meetings
4/10/2008 Update: Nighttime closures for Fremont Bridge planned for Friday night and possibly this weekend
4/10/2008 April Is Earth Month At Parks!
4/9/2008 Traffic Advisory: Lane closures on 15th Avenue West today and tomorrow
4/9/2008 Traffic Advisory: Seattle Visit of the Dalai Lama
4/9/2008 Schoolchildren make Emerald City a little greener on Arbor Day
4/8/2008 Time Runs Out on KeyArena Offer
4/8/2008 Miller Community Center Celebrates 10 Years
4/8/2008 Seattle Animal Shelter presents “Cool City Pets”
4/8/2008 Councilmembers Release Poll on Parks Levy
4/8/2008 Traffic Advisory: Update: Nighttime closures of the Fremont Bridge
4/8/2008 REMOVAL OF EASTLAKE TREE HOUSE POSTPONED
4/7/2008 Lane closures on 15th Avenue West Tuesday and Wednesday
4/4/2008 Seattle offers free public art workshops for studio and public artists
4/4/2008 Traffic Advisory: Saturday Northbound Lane Closures on the Alaskan Way Viaduct
4/4/2008 Seattle Police and Crime Stoppers Announce New, Text-a-Crime Tip Program
4/4/2008 Future of the Alaskan Way Viaduct focus of historic meeting between County Council and Seattle City Council
4/4/2008 Seattle Animal Shelter Foster Dog Orientation Set for April 12, 2008
4/4/2008 Paving to begin in the Elliott and 15th Avenue West corridor
4/2/2008 Seattle has nation's most arts-related businesses per capita
4/2/2008 Nickels and Conlin Propose Green Fee on Shopping Bags, Ban on Foam
4/2/2008 Frances Moore Lappé and Council Discuss Food Policy
4/2/2008 Traffic Advisory: Nighttime closures for Fremont Bridge and paving work
4/1/2008 Fabulous Felines Available for Adoption
4/1/2008 Mayor Greg Nickels' statement on Fred Brown's Proposal
4/1/2008 Seattle Parks And Recreation 2007 Annual Released
4/1/2008 Seattle Parks To Hold A Second Community Meeting For A New Park In The Northgate Area
3/31/2008 Seattle promotes April as National Animal Cruelty Prevention Month
3/31/2008 City Gains 45,000 New Hours of Bus Service
3/31/2008 Seattle Named a Solar America City
3/31/2008 New Commissioners Sought For Seattle Design Commission
3/31/2008 Council Passes Zero Waste Milestone
3/31/2008 Outdoor Recycling Now Available In Southeast And Southwest Seattle Parks
3/31/2008 Funding available for Seattle arts and cultural organizations
3/28/2008 Seattle Animal Shelter Offers Dual Protection for Pets
3/28/2008 Westbound curb lane and shoulder closure on the West Seattle Bridge on April 3
3/27/2008 Reward offered for information about a dog shot with an arrow in Seattle
3/27/2008 Artist sought for Seattle Civic Square artwork
3/27/2008 Middle School Students Selected for Mayor’s Scholars Awards
3/27/2008 Traffic Advisory: Shoulder road work for 8100-8600 blocks of Delridge Way SW
3/27/2008 Seattle Turns off the Lights To Fight Global Warming
3/27/2008 Legislative Advisory: Mayor Proposes Utility Construction Apprenticeship Program
3/27/2008 Seattle Aquarium accredited by Association of Zoos and Aquariums
3/27/2008 Licata Hosts “Eco April Alignment” Event
3/27/2008 Traffic Advisory: Repair work on northbound Rainier Avenue South at South Walden Street
3/26/2008 Seattle to Deliver New Renewable Energy to Sacramento Utility
3/26/2008 Traffic Advisory: Southbound lane to be closed on Alaskan Way Viaduct
3/26/2008 Traffic Advisory: Fremont Bridge nighttime closures March 31 to April 4
3/26/2008 Herschensohn to head city's Alaska-Yukon-Pacific (AYP) Exposition Centennial
3/26/2008 Make Room for Art
3/26/2008 City Sets Record by Repairing 1,589 Potholes
3/25/2008 Mayor Announces $75 million levy to save Pike Place Market
3/25/2008 Seattle Parks And Recreation Draft Strategic Action Plan Available Today
3/25/2008 City Completes Seawall Test Habitat
3/25/2008 Fremont Bridge closure tonight is canceled, but closures are planned for Wed and Thurs, March 26 and 27
3/24/2008 Mayor Nickels Seeks Young Adults for City Boards & Commissions
3/24/2008 News Advisory: City to announce completion of Seawall test habitat and start of two-year marine research study
3/24/2008 Free Baseball Skills Camp At Van Asselt Playfield
3/24/2008 Annual Green Lake Table Tennis Fair & Seattle Championship Next Weekend
3/24/2008 Power Outage in Parts of Mt. Baker and Beacon Hill
3/21/2008 Traffic advisory: Peace March on Saturday
3/21/2008 Traffic Advisory: Alaskan Way Viaduct Warning Beacons Test
3/21/2008 Traffic Advisory: South Graham Street, east of Rainier South, to be closed this weekend
3/21/2008 Candidates Sought for Housing Levy Oversight Committee
3/20/2008 Mayor proposes rehab of Magnuson buildings
3/20/2008 Mayor announces proposal to buy property for new Ballard park
3/20/2008 Traffic Advisory: Fremont Bridge nighttime closures March 24-28
3/20/2008 Magnuson Community Center And YMCA Offer Spring Break Kids Carnival!
3/19/2008 Mayor Declares Open Season on Potholes
3/19/2008 Seattle in top two of cleanest American cities
3/19/2008 Mayor Awards $240,000 to 19 Seattle Neighborhood Projects
3/19/2008 Parks Cleans Up After Weekend Vandalism
3/19/2008 Seattle Parks To Host Second Meeting For John & Summit Park Development
3/18/2008 Parking enforcement officers now on Segways – traveling green in blue
3/17/2008 Unique views of Seattle cityscape subject of photography exhibition at City Hall
3/17/2008 Council & Mayor to Create Task Force on Public Campaign Financing
3/17/2008 Council Passes Lobbyist Registration
3/14/2008 Seattle Animal Shelter discourages giving live animals for Easter gifts
3/14/2008 Traffic Advisory: Weekend traffic for St Patrick's Day Events
3/14/2008 Traffic Advisory: Fremont Bridge to remain open next week
3/14/2008 Seattle Parks To Host Second Meeting For Capitol Hill Park Development
3/14/2008 Seattle Parks To Host A Public Meeting On Property Acquisition For New Ballard Park
3/14/2008 Sidewalk to be repaired on South Jackson Street
3/14/2008 Traffic Advisory: South Graham Street to be closed this weekend
3/14/2008 Council Will Consider Lobbyist Registration
3/14/2008 Volunteers Add to the Green of Skagit River Before St.Paddy’s Day

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