From 7 p.m. tonight, Oct. 26, until 5 a.m. tomorrow, Oct 27, all lanes of 4th Ave S will be closed between S Royal Brougham Way and S Atlantic St. A signed detour will direct drivers to 6th Ave S. The closure is needed to complete construction of the temporary wood and steel falsework that [...]

The hidden danger of powerful pain pills
Their stories are devastating: A Bothell couple whose 17-year-old son lost his life to a toxic combination of prescription and over-the-counter drugs, a Mukilteo parent whose high-schooler s fatal addiction started when he smoked OxyContin, and a seattle physician whose 24-year-old son died from an overdose of Oxycodone and cocaine.

Work Continues on Fourth Over Argo Railroad Bridge
On Monday, October 26, the seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) will continue making deck and expansion joint repairs on the Fourth over Argo Railroad Bridge. One lane will be closed at a time and traffic will be shifted accordingly. Depending upon the weather, the work could extend through Friday, October 30. The work hours Monday [...]

Fabulous Felines Available for Adoption Oct. 10
seattle As part of its ongoing outreach efforts to find suitable permanent homes for foster animals, the seattle Animal Shelter hosts a cat adoptathon on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2009, at Jefferson Community Center, located at 3801 Beacon Ave. S. The event runs from noon to 3 p.m. and features numerous cats of different breeds. By [...]

Drilling Monday on Fourth Avenue at Blanchard Street
On Monday, October 26, the east side parking lane and northbound right lane on Fourth Avenue will be closed just south of Blanchard Street. During the lane closures from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., soil boring will be conducted for the future Alaskan Way Viaduct replacement project. The eastern sidewalk will not be affected and [...]

Celebrating seattle Animal Shelter s lifesaving work
seattle The seattle Animal Shelter joins with the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) to recognize National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week, Nov. 1-7, 2009. The shelter and HSUS encourage seattleites to take a closer look at the valuable role played by their animal shelter and its volunteers in enhancing the quality of life [...]

Settlement aims to insulate consumers from future window pains
seattle The Washington Attorney General s Office today lifted the curtain on a seattle-based window installer s allegedly deceptive sales practices and negotiated a settlement to insulate consumers from future harm.