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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):

7/23/2008 Council Advocates for Increasing High School Math
7/23/2008 Mayor aims to make Seattle 'Green Building Capital'
7/22/2008 Seattle Public Utilities Responding to Broken Sewer Pipe at Edgewater Hotel
7/22/2008 New City Software Turns Off Computers and Saves Energy
7/22/2008 Delridge Playfield Skatepark Public Meeting
7/22/2008 Alki Community Center Presents Music In The Park July 24, August 7
7/21/2008 New Members Sought for Landmarks Preservation Board
7/21/2008 Statement from Mayor Greg Nickels on Recent Anti-Transit Radio Ads
7/21/2008 Traffic Advisory: Construction on South Bangor Street this weekend
7/21/2008 Planning Commission Announces New Analyst
7/21/2008 Civilian Oversight of Police Strengthened
7/21/2008 Council Sends Parks Levy to Ballot
7/20/2008 UPDATE - Lake City Power Outage Restored
7/20/2008 North Seattle power restored; small Viewridge outage continues
7/20/2008 Update - North Seattle outage restored; residual effects
7/19/2008 Outages cut power to more than 5000
7/18/2008 Traffic Advisory: Roxbury sidewalk work on Sat
7/18/2008 Traffic Advisory: Delridge Way SW Pavement Repair on Saturday
7/17/2008 Chip Seal Work Improving Seattle’s Streets
7/17/2008 Traffic Advisory July 18-20 Events
7/17/2008 Mayor Recommends $1.1 million for 14 Seattle Neighborhood Projects
7/17/2008 Traffic Advisory: Construction on SW Holden Street this weekend
7/17/2008 Jackson Park Golf Course Interruption
7/17/2008 Seattle Channel Calls For Emails For City Inside Out: Council Edition
7/16/2008 Mayor Meets Big Green Ogre and Princess – in the Flesh
7/16/2008 Councilmembers Host Opera Enthusiasts
7/16/2008 Clean-up Continues On Diablo Lake
7/16/2008 Diablo Fact Sheet 7-16-08
7/16/2008 Licata Sponsors Forum on Safe Walks
7/16/2008 Ian McFeron Band added to summer concert lineup at City Hall plaza
7/16/2008 Suspect in Traffic Circle Homicide Surrenders
7/15/2008 City’s Automatic Public Toilets to be Auctioned on eBay, Starting Tomorrow
7/15/2008 Helene Madison Pool To Close At 6 P.M. On August 8 To Accommodate Film Crew
7/15/2008 Seattle Police now taking applications for Community Police Academy
7/15/2008 South Park’s 14th Ave S Open House
7/15/2008 Seattle Park Board To Hold Regular Meeting On July 24
7/14/2008 High-tech hunt for public art in Seattle beckons art lovers, gadget geeks
7/14/2008 Council Sends Pike Place Market Levy to November Ballot
7/11/2008 Mayor Nickels Proclaims Sub Pop’s Utterly Lost Weekend
7/11/2008 Counterbalance Park: An Urban Oasis
7/11/2008 Traffic Advisory: Southbound Ballard Bridge lane closure tonight
7/11/2008 Traffic Advisory: Construction work on 8th Avenue Northwest this weekend
7/10/2008 Traffic Advisory: Summer Events in Full Swing This Weekend
7/9/2008 Seattle Hits Energy Milestone: One Million Bulbs Distributed
7/9/2008 Council Committee Nominates New OPA Review Board Members
7/9/2008 Paving of Downtown Fifth Avenue Begins July 9
7/9/2008 Traffic Advisory: Night paving on Madison Street
7/9/2008 Artwork installed at Magnuson Park Gatehouse
7/8/2008 Cedar River Watershed Discovery Tours — Summer 2008
7/8/2008 Mayor Seeks Candidates for Bicycle Advisory Board
7/8/2008 Seattle Animal Shelter presents “Cool City Pets”
7/8/2008 City Light Schedules Community Conversation on Energy Future
7/8/2008 Mayor Nickels Announces New Townhome Regulations
7/7/2008 Seattle Animal Shelter Foster Dog Orientation Set for July 12, 2008
7/7/2008 Statement from Councilmember Godden on Taxi Cab Legislation
7/7/2008 Camp Long Offers Exciting Family Programs This Summer
7/3/2008 Traffic Advisory: Traffic Signals Out on East Madison Street
7/3/2008 SDOT to Begin Chip Sealing Streets July 8
7/2/2008 Mayor Announces First Retiming of all Downtown Signals in 21 Years
7/2/2008 New Ercolini Park Ribbon Cutting Celebration Coming Up On Saturday, July 12
7/2/2008 Corpse Flower Ready To Bloom At Volunteer Park Conservatory!
7/2/2008 Statement by Mayor Nickels on the settlement of the City's lawsuit with the Seattle Sonics
7/2/2008 Reminder: Closure of Nickerson/Emerson on-ramps
7/2/2008 July 3 - 6 Events Traffic Advisory
7/1/2008 New Combo Tour -Peaks and Pods
7/1/2008 Seattle Animal Shelter reminds pet owners to protect pets around the Fourth of July holiday
6/30/2008 Fabulous Felines Available for Adoption
6/30/2008 Seattle Planning Commission Launches New Demography Program
6/30/2008 Drago Announces Streetcar Forums
6/30/2008 Photography exhibition at City Hall documents face of homelessness in Seattle
6/30/2008 Mayor's Workforce Housing Incentive Passes Council
6/30/2008 Police Contract Includes Pay Raises, Accountability
6/30/2008 July 4th 2008 Public Safety Message
6/30/2008 Seattle Parks, Audubon, Fish & Wildlife To Host "Living With Wildlife" Workshop On Coyotes
6/30/2008 Summer Discount For Room Rentals At Seattle Parks And Recreation Facilities
6/27/2008 Traffic Advisory: Weekend events may impact traffic
6/27/2008 Traffic Advisory: Nickerson/Emerson on-ramps closed July 7-19
6/27/2008 Seattle Parks, Fir State Jr. Golf Foundation Present Free Junior Golf Program July 8
6/27/2008 Volunteer Park Conservatory Presents
6/27/2008 Fourth Of Jul-Ivar's At Myrtle Edwards Park To Feature Fireworks, Limited Food
6/27/2008 Seattle Park Board To Hold Regular Meeting On July 10
6/27/2008 Traffic Advisory: Two streets closed for Wildrose Gay Pride Festival
6/26/2008 Traffic Advisory: Lane to be closed on Ballard Bridge Friday night
6/26/2008 Mayor Greg Nickels' statement on U.S. Supreme Court ruling
6/26/2008 Traffic Advisory: Night work on Madison Street; work to begin on Boren
6/26/2008 Seattle invests in 38 artist projects through CityArtist program
6/26/2008 Dance The Evenings Away At Free Outdoor Dances In Downtown Seattle Parks
6/26/2008 Seattle Parks And Recreation Announces Additional Funding For Morgan Junction
6/26/2008 Construction On Hiawatha Playfield To Begin In October 2008
6/25/2008 New Beacon Hill underground reservoir creates 26 acres of park land
6/25/2008 Council Committee ratifies Seattle Police Officers’ Guild (SPOG) contract
6/25/2008 Council Committee Advances Police Union Contract
6/25/2008 Neighborhood Meeting to Discuss New Residential Parking Zone in North Green Lake Neighborhood
6/24/2008 Mayor Proposes Improvements in Sidewalk Café Permitting
6/24/2008 City of Seattle Announces Bike Smart Seattle Program
6/24/2008 Mayor Nickels Elected Vice President of U.S.Conference of Mayors
6/23/2008 Traffic Advisory: Two downtown streets closed for crane operations on Saturday, June 28
6/23/2008 Seattle City Council Reconfirms Seattle City Light Superintendent
6/23/2008 Nickels receives 3 awards at U.S. Conference of Mayors annual meeting
6/23/2008 Seattle City Council Votes Unanimous Reconfirmation of Seattle City Light Superintendent
6/21/2008 Outage causes loss of power to 2500
6/21/2008 Power restored to 2500 customers
6/20/2008 Seattle receives first place honors for climate protection at U.S. Conference of Mayors annual meeting
6/19/2008 Seattle Parks To Host Open House For Discovery Park Improvement Projects
6/19/2008 Bicycle Improvements on Second & Fourth Avenues Scheduled to Start in June
6/19/2008 Traffic Advisory: Weekend Events Around Seattle May Impact Traffic
6/19/2008 Traffic Advisory: Lane closure on Aurora Avenue N Saturday morning
6/18/2008 Drago Announces Streetcar Forums
6/18/2008 The Water Returns To Pigott Corridor At Freeway Park
6/18/2008 Seattle Park Board To Hold Regular Meeting On June 26
6/18/2008 Traffic Advisory:Battery St Tunnel lane closures
6/18/2008 Councilmember Harrell Recommends Carrasco Reconfirmation
6/17/2008 Mayor Nickels announces summer programs for Central District and Rainier Beach teens
6/17/2008 Council to Consider Styrofoam Ban and Fee on Disposable Bags
6/16/2008 Reminder: Night paving on Elliott and 15th Avenue West this week
6/13/2008 Seattle Parks To Hold An Open House For The Cheshiahud Lake Union Loop Master Plan
6/13/2008 Seattle Park Board To Hold Regular Meeting On June 26
6/13/2008 Traffic Advisory: Night paving on Elliott and 15th Ave W
6/12/2008 Mayor announces 2008 Mayor's Arts Award recipients
6/12/2008 Seattle Streetcar Celebrates Successful Half-Year of Service
6/12/2008 Largest Land Acquistition in 15 years for Habitat Protection
6/12/2008 Mayor Nickels awards $680,000 to 49 projects through Neighborhood Matching Fund
6/12/2008 Mayor Addresses National Summit on American Prosperity
6/12/2008 Traffic Advisory: 1st Ave S Paving
6/12/2008 Seattle Parks, Seattle Children's Playgarden, Parks Foundation To Demonstrate, Install "Yellow Swing" Designed For Kids With Disabilities
6/12/2008 Seattle Tilth to Teach organic Container Gardening and Composting in downtown parks: Victor Steinbreuck Park CLASSES
6/11/2008 Councilmember Bruce Harrell Announces Date for Reconfirmation Vote for City Light Superintendent
6/11/2008 Mayor Nickels Accepts National Environmental Award
6/11/2008 Partners in Preservation Commemorate Boulder Creek Purchase
6/11/2008 Seattle Parks And Recreation Superintendent Announces Key Appointments
6/11/2008 Traffic Advisory: Sidewalk repair on South Albro Place on Saturday
6/10/2008 Power Restored Throughout City Light Service Area
6/10/2008 Council Will Consider Pike Place Market Levy
6/10/2008 Traffic Advisory: Traffic signals out at Ninth and Harrison and at Dexter and Harrison
6/10/2008 High Voltage Transmission Lines in Seattle's Northeast Neighborhoods to be Replaced
6/9/2008 Seattle Animal Shelter presents “Cool City Pets”
6/9/2008 Mayor Nickels takes aim at firearms on city property
6/6/2008 Seattle Animal Shelter Foster Dog Orientation Set for June 14, 2008
6/6/2008 Seattle Parks Will Not Act On Beach Fires
6/6/2008 Parks To Host Grand Opening Celebration For Renovated Field In Georgetown
6/6/2008 Third Public Meeting For Improvements To Victor Steinbrueck Park
6/6/2008 Seward Park Playground Vision Meeting
6/6/2008 Final Residential Parking Zone design announced for the Upper Queen Anne Neighborhood
6/6/2008 Meeting to Discuss Proposed Residential Parking Zone in North Green Lake Neighborhood
6/6/2008 Traffic Advisory: Major traffic impacts on Elliott/15th, June 16-30
6/5/2008 Mayor Releases Queen Anne Encampment Clean-up Review
6/5/2008 Traffic Advisory: Saturday street repair on Delridge Way Southwest
6/5/2008 Parks Levy Committee Takes Public Testimony on Proposals
6/5/2008 Joint Statement from Mayor's Office, City Attorney and Municipal Court on Proposed Cuts in King County Justice System
6/4/2008 Seattle seeks feedback on possible municipal jail sites; Four dates set for public forums
6/4/2008 Jefferson Community Center Hosts 16th Annual Beacon Hill Festival
6/4/2008 2008 Mayor’s Small Business Awards Accepting Nominations
6/4/2008 Mayor Nickels statement on the passing of Ruby Chow
6/4/2008 Fire Station 6 Relocation Talks Stalled
6/4/2008 Southwest Community Center To Host 5th Annual Westside Polynesian Club Luau
6/3/2008 City increases temporary fuel surcharge for taxicab trips originating in Seattle
6/3/2008 Mayor Sends Pike Place Market Levy to Council
6/3/2008 Mayor calls on public to help form Customer Service Bill of Rights
6/3/2008 City Light, Shoreline Fire Collaborate on Tree Rescue Training
6/2/2008 Fabulous Felines Available for Adoption
6/2/2008 Seattle Animal Shelter hosts 9th annual “Furry 5K Fun Run & Walk”
6/2/2008 Council Holds Public Hearing on Proposed Changes for Taxis
6/2/2008 Seattle Tilth To Teach Container Gardening, Composting In Downtown Parks For Apartment And Condo Dwellers
6/2/2008 Council Streamlines Getting Records to the Public
5/30/2008 Mayor unveils city of Seattle's first 100 mpg plug-in hybrid car
5/30/2008 Town Homes—Can the Patient be Saved?
5/30/2008 Summertime Becomes Showtime with Concerts at City Hall Plaza
5/30/2008 Seattle Heritage Tree Program Honors Majestic Scarlet Oak
5/30/2008 Traffic Advisory: Saturday street repair on Delridge Way Southwest
5/30/2008 Seattle Park Board To Hold Regular Meeting On June 12
5/30/2008 Madison Park Neighborhood Celebrates Renovated Play Area
5/30/2008 Let The Games Begin!
5/30/2008 Reminder: Night work June 2 to June 6 on East Madison Street
5/29/2008 Conlin and Clark Move to Protect Tree Groves
5/29/2008 Svend Auken and A Truly Green Economy
5/29/2008 Mayor Announces Park Rangers Debut
5/29/2008 Grand Opening Celebration For Lower Woodland Skatepark
5/29/2008 Discovery Park To Host Tree Planting With Couple Cycling The World For Peace And The Environment
5/28/2008 University of Washington “Greeks” Go Green
5/28/2008 "From Solferino to Guantanamo: 145 years of Red Cross Photography" at City Hall
5/27/2008 Traffic Advisory: Business Access and Transit (BAT) Lanes Installed
5/27/2008 Mayor Announces new Communications Director

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