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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):

12/1/2008 Seattle seeks artists for two stormwater drainage projects
12/1/2008 Watch It Now: Powerful Schools’ Tre Maxie
11/26/2008 SEATTLE CITY LIGHT EXCEEDS ENERGY SAVINGS GOAL
11/26/2008 Watch It Now: The Reason for Belltown Crime?
11/26/2008 Special Events Will Affect Traffic this Weekend
11/25/2008 Holiday Photos with “Santa Claws” benefit Help the Animals Fund
11/25/2008 Parks And Recreation Invites Public To Share Ideas For Magnuson Park With Supt. Gallagher
11/25/2008 A Roasty, Toasty Holiday And Lighting Celebration At Counterbalnce Park: An Urban Oasis
11/24/2008 No Collections for Thanksgiving Day
11/24/2008 Watch It Now: Youth, Juvenile Justice and Mentoring
11/24/2008 News Release: On-Street Parking is Free on Thanksgiving Day
11/24/2008 Council Passes $1.9 Billion 2009-2010 Budget
11/24/2008 Mayor applauds Council’s passage of 2009-2010 budget
11/21/2008 SDOT News Release: Stewart Street Change Improves Third Avenue Sidewalk Space
11/21/2008 Public hearing scheduled on proposed firearms rule
11/21/2008 Local Economic Meltdown?
11/21/2008 Parks To Hold Meetings For All Four Municipal Golf Courses
11/20/2008 More than 900 mayors join Climate Protection Agreement
11/20/2008 SEATTLE CHANNEL Weekly Viewguide
11/20/2008 Seattle Parks And Recreation Announces The Beginning Of Construction At Dakota Place Park
11/19/2008 Busiest paving season in a decade; mayor thanks residents
11/19/2008 Traffic Advisory: West Seattle Bridge Lane Closures on Saturday night
11/19/2008 Investors buy Seattle bonds; City's water bond ratings raised
11/19/2008 SDOT News Release: SDOT Construction Contractor Outreach Forum
11/18/2008 SEATTLE CITY LIGHT RESCUES CAT FROM UTILITY POLE
11/18/2008 Seattle seeks artist for Fremont Bridge residency
11/17/2008 SEATTLE CITY LIGHT WINS NATIONAL AWARD FOR PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT
11/17/2008 City's 2009 – 2010 Biennial Budget Votes Put 'People First'
11/17/2008 Having A Holiday Party? Start With Finding A Perfect Party Location
11/17/2008 Holly-Day Decorations Class Coming Up At Discovery Park
11/17/2008 Mt. Baker Boating Advisory Council To Host Open House, Christmas Ship™ Visit
11/14/2008 Seattle Parks And Recreation Honors Exemplary Volunteers
11/14/2008 Planned Detour For The Burke-Gilman Trail
11/14/2008 WSDOT News Release: WSDOT wins national award for communications on I-5 project in Seattle
11/14/2008 Traffic Advisory: 12th Ave East closed this weekend
11/14/2008 SDOT Traffic Advisory: Protest March on Broadway to Westlake Park on Saturday
11/14/2008 SDOT Traffic Advisory: SDOT crews to improve sidewalk and bus stop at
11/14/2008 News Release: PLANNED DETOUR ROUTE ON THE BURKE-GILMAN TRAIL
11/13/2008 City seeks members for Seattle Planning Commission
11/13/2008 SDOT Traffic Advisory: Sixth Avenue Closure on Sunday
11/13/2008 SDOT News Release: Open House: Lane Striping on Fauntleroy Way SW
11/12/2008 Mayor’s budget increases support for emergency food
11/12/2008 Traffic Advisory: Temporary "No Parking" on S Jackson St
11/12/2008 WSDOT Media Advisory: Traffic and travel data for Alaskan Way Viaduct scenarios
11/12/2008 SDOT News Release: King Street Station Clocks to Stop Running Temporarily
11/12/2008 SDOT Traffic Advisory: Pine Street to be Closed Sunday
11/10/2008 Landslide Season Starts with Heavy November Rainfall
11/10/2008 Mayor seeks members for Seattle's design review boards
11/10/2008 APPROACHING STORM PROVIDES PREPAREDNESS REMINDER
11/7/2008 Mayor kicks off Green Seattle Day
11/7/2008 Traffic Advisory: Northbound Alaskan Way Viaduct blocked by accident
11/7/2008 Mayor seeks members for International Special Review District Board
11/7/2008 Mayor seeks candidates for Pioneer Square preservation board
11/7/2008 Power outage south update 3 restored
11/7/2008 SPU Traffic Advisory: Aurora Bridge Lane Closures
11/7/2008 Traffic Advisory: Fourth Avenue to be Closed Monday Night
11/6/2008 With Rain in the Forecast, Seattleites Asked Take Winter by Storm
11/6/2008 Seattle Public Utilities Activates Urban Flood Response Plan
11/6/2008 Traffic Advisory: Construction on Dravus Street this Saturday
11/6/2008 CITY LIGHT INVITES DISCUSSION OF SEATTLE'S ENERGY FUTURE
11/5/2008 Downtown Outage Restored
11/5/2008 Traffic Advisory: Cranes to Work on Downtown Streets this Weekend
11/5/2008 BLUERIDGE MAINTENANCE WILL AFFECT ELECTRIC SERVICE FOR 100 CUSTOMERS
11/5/2008 Mayor: New economic forecast requires 'prudent' steps
11/5/2008 Council – Mayor Working to Identify Additional Reductions to Balance Budget
11/4/2008 Downtown Seattle outage affects two buildings
11/4/2008 Normal Garbage, Yard Waste, Recycling Collection for Veterans Day
11/4/2008 Service Restoration Underway for Downtown Buildings
11/4/2008 Seattle Park Board To Hold Regular Meeting On November 13
11/4/2008 Green Lake “Pathway Of Lights” Event Scheduled For Saturday, December 13
11/3/2008 Seattle Animal Shelter presents “Cool City Pets”
11/3/2008 Fabulous Felines Available for Adoption - Nov. 8, 2008
11/3/2008 Fremont-Wallingford Outage 11-3-08 restored
11/3/2008 Traffic Advisory: Lane to be Closed Southbound on 15th Avenue West
11/3/2008 Mayor’s statement on passage of West Dravus legislation
11/3/2008 Council Passes Interbay Neighborhood Legislation
10/31/2008 Seattle Animal Shelter Foster Dog Orientation set for Nov. 8, 2008
10/31/2008 Celebrated a cappella quartet The Bobs, local acts bring holiday music to city venues
10/31/2008 Traffic Advisory: Street Construction on Saturday, Nov 1
10/31/2008 WSDOT drilling crews begin testing soil on SR 520 corridor on Monday
10/31/2008 Traffic Advisory: Eight Avenue Closed Saturday
10/30/2008 “Trick or Treat” Halloween Safety Tips
10/30/2008 More housing for chronically homeless
10/30/2008 Celebrating the lifesaving work of the Seattle Animal Shelter
10/30/2008 Traffic Advisory: Lane of West Seattle Bridge closed Nov 5, 9 to noon
10/29/2008 Mayor: Get ready for storms and 'adopt a drain'
10/29/2008 'Work in Progress' at Seattle Municipal Tower Gallery
10/29/2008 November, 2008 Parks And Recreation Public Meetings
10/29/2008 Mayor unveils Seattle City of Music™ initiative
10/28/2008 “A Home 4 the Holidays”
10/28/2008 Seattle Parks To Hold Public Meeting On Laurelhurst Park Toddler Play Equipment
10/28/2008 Northgate Community Center Offers Jumprope, Tea And Fashion Events
10/28/2008 Seattle Parks To Hold Final Public Meeting On SW Community Center Fitness Room Design
10/28/2008 No Dance At Rainier Community Center Friday, October 31
10/28/2008 Seattle Parks To Hold Design Workshops For California Place Play Area
10/28/2008 Year-End Planning Retreats, Parties, And Meetings: Fun, Unusual Locations Spur Creativity
10/27/2008 Seattle Animal Shelter offers Older Pets FREE
10/27/2008 Mayor honors Jim Ellis, marks final payments on 'Forward Thrust'
10/27/2008 Traffic Advisory: Halloween and Other Special Events to Impact Traffic
10/24/2008 Seattle Animal Shelter offers Halloween tips for pets
10/24/2008 Mayor seeks candidates for pedestrian advisory board
10/24/2008 Most Parks Tennis Court Lights Go Off For The Winter To Save Energy
10/24/2008 Seattle Parks Has Environmental Programs For All Ages
10/24/2008 Traffic Advisory: Queen Anne Off-Ramp from Aurora to be Closed this Weekend
10/24/2008 Traffic Advisory: Work on Elliott Avenue Traffic Signals Scheduled for Next Week
10/23/2008 News Advisory: City Seeks Applications for Safe Routes to School Mini-Grants
10/22/2008 Mayor proposes more funding to help chronically homeless
10/22/2008 Traffic Advisory: Street Repairs in Downtown Seattle on Saturday
10/22/2008 Free public art workshop to address sustainable design, Nov. 10
10/22/2008 Seattle Parks To Hold Public Meeting On Rainier Playfield Lighting Replacement
10/21/2008 Antenna Mast Removed from Historic King Street Station
10/21/2008 Center City Security Pilot Camera Program Public Meetings Postponed
10/21/2008 Parks To Discuss Miller Playfield Surface Renovation With Community
10/21/2008 Photo Op: Load of Street Trees Arrives in West Seattle
10/20/2008 Seattle Channel Presents: Ask the Mayor
Email Questions now for Mayor Greg Nickels
10/20/2008 Mayor unveils new 'speed van'
10/20/2008 Traffic Advisory: Seneca St Off-Ramp from Alaskan Wy Viaduct Closed
10/20/2008 Traffic Advisory: Seneca Street Off-ramp from Alaskan Way Viaduct is Now Open
10/20/2008 Halloween Is Going To The Dogs!
10/20/2008 Evans Pool To Close For Maintenance October 28-30
10/20/2008 Outdoor Union Street Electric Gallery features new mural
10/17/2008 Traffic Advisory: Construction to Close Several Streets in Seattle this Weekend
10/17/2008 Seattle Office for Civil Rights opens comment period for amendments to enforcement rules
10/17/2008 Seattle Park Board To Hold Regular Meeting On October 23
10/17/2008 Heavy Metals Found During Routine Testing Of Drinking Water At Camp Long
10/16/2008 Water Main Replacement Continues on South Spokane Street
10/16/2008 Mayor appoints Alan Painter as Human Services Director
10/16/2008 Artists put their best face forward in City Hall exhibition of self portraits
10/15/2008 Mayor proposes funding to keep homeless day center open
10/15/2008 Traffic Advisory: Business Access and Transit Lanes in Full Operation on Elliott and 15th Avenues West
10/15/2008 Traffic Advisory: Update: Lanes Closed on Aurora for Tree Removal
10/15/2008 News Advisory: Repairs Coming Next Year for Battery Street Tunnel
10/15/2008 Seattle Parks And Recreation To Hold Health Fair At Rainier Community Center
10/15/2008 Halloween Fun With Seattle Parks And Recreation
10/15/2008 Statement from Mayor Greg Nickels on Attorney General’s gun opinion
10/14/2008 Seattle Animal Shelter announces new manager for award-winning volunteer program
10/14/2008 Traffic Advisory: Southbound Aurora Lanes to be Closed for Tree Removal
10/14/2008 Traffic Advisory: NW 80th Street to Be Closed Saturday for Repairs
10/13/2008 SDOT to Host Open House on “Missing Link” of Burke-Gilman Trail
10/10/2008 Traffic Advisory: Construction on California Ave SW on Saturday
10/10/2008 Traffic Advisory: Anti-War March on Saturday
10/10/2008 Councilmember Clark Seeking Applicants to Neighborhood Plan Advisory Committee
10/10/2008 Traffic Advisory: Fifth Ave NE Lane Closures through Monday
10/10/2008 City and Seattle Public Schools to host Arts Education Forum, Oct. 30
10/9/2008 Seattle Parks To Co-Host Harvest Fest And Groundbreaking Celebration
10/9/2008 Seattle teens get new voice online...and city hall is listening
10/9/2008 Seattle Public Utilities Wins EPA Water Award
10/9/2008 Traffic Advisory: Work to Begin on Burke-Gilman Trail
10/8/2008 Seeking telecommunications and technology advisory board members
10/8/2008 Mayor announces school sidewalk projects for 2009
10/8/2008 Traffic Advisory: Saturday Closure on Lake Washington Boulevard
10/8/2008 Traffic Advisory: I-5 and Spokane Street Nighttime Ramp Closures
10/8/2008 Seattle Parks And Recreation To Dedicate New Garfield Teen Life Center
10/7/2008 City employees host Latino Heritage Celebration on October 11
10/7/2008 Seattle Animal Shelter presents “Cool City Pets”
10/7/2008 Power outage in South Seattle
10/7/2008 Power restored in South Seattle
10/6/2008 KeyArena name to stay at Seattle Center
10/6/2008 Council Passes “MegaHouse” Legislation
10/6/2008 Public Meetings Scheduled For Center City Security Pilot Camera Program
10/6/2008 Imagine. . . A Week Without Violence
10/6/2008 Traffic Advisory: Night Work on First Avenue South
10/4/2008 High Winds Topple Trees, Cause Outages for Thousands
10/4/2008 UPDATE: High Winds Topple Trees, cause outages for thousands
10/3/2008 Orchard Street Ravine Restoration Celebration
10/3/2008 Traffic Advisory - Weekend Events, October 4-5
10/3/2008 Traffic Advisory: Southbound lane repair work on the Alaskan Way Viaduct

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