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Recent News Releases (last 60 days):

11/19/2009 “A Home 4 the Holidays”
11/19/2009 Soccer Season Ends as Holiday Season Begins
11/19/2009 SDOT: “Let’s Talk Snow” 
11/19/2009 International Special Review District Board announces annual election results
11/19/2009 No Garbage, Food and Yard Waste or Recycling Collections for Thanksgiving Day
11/19/2009 Work Continues on Fourth Over Argo Railroad Bridge
11/19/2009 Saturday Lane Closure in the Battery Street Tunnel
11/19/2009 Mayor Nickels Seeks New Members for the Pedestrian Advisory Board
11/19/2009 Council President announces 2010-2011 Committee Chairs
11/19/2009 Seattle seeks media artwork for urban trail
11/18/2009 Seattle invests in 48 artist projects through CityArtists program
11/18/2009 Council Committees pass anti-crime measures
11/18/2009 NW 80th Street Temporarily Closed for Tree Removal
11/18/2009 Some South Seattle and Shoreline Customers Without Power
11/18/2009 Service Restored to South Seattle; Some Shoreline Customers Without Power
11/17/2009 City releases new report on residents’ technology use and access
11/17/2009 City announces additional financing to help local businesses
11/17/2009 Improvements Coming to Westlake Square
11/17/2009 Watch It Now: Bhutan Refugees make Seattle their home
11/17/2009 What’s Your Question for Seattle City Councilmembers?
11/16/2009 Council set to discuss choices made in 2010 budget
11/16/2009 Seattle Animal Shelter presents “Cool City Pets”
11/16/2009 Microsoft joins Seattle Climate Partnership
11/16/2009 Seattle City Light Prepares for Approaching Storms
11/16/2009 City Council rolls out major budget highlights
11/16/2009 Watch It Now: Eduardo Mendonça
11/13/2009 City Hall galleries feature contemporary quilt art
11/12/2009 Power Mostly Restored in Queen Anne
11/12/2009 Mayor's statement on Mayor-elect McGinn
11/12/2009 Power out for 340 customers in Queen Anne
11/12/2009 Acting City Auditor is recommended for full, four-year term
11/12/2009 Seattle implements fleet management “best practices,” saves $3 million in current budget cycle
11/12/2009 Council votes to restore conservation and bolster financial stability
11/12/2009 Statement from Councilmember Bruce Harrell
11/12/2009 Power Restored to Seattle Center
11/12/2009 Accident Cuts Power in Shoreline
11/12/2009 Power Restored in Shoreline
11/11/2009 Watch It Now: Seattle’s Flood Zones
11/10/2009 Pedestrian Improvements Set for Thursday, November 12
11/10/2009 Upcoming Lane Closures for Alaskan Way Viaduct Maintenance Work
11/9/2009 Effort to Bring the FIFA World Cup to Seattle Continues
11/9/2009 SDOT to Rehearse its New Snow Plan Today
11/9/2009 Congratulations to Mayor-elect McGinn from Council President Richard Conlin
11/9/2009 Watch it Tuesday: Seattle Speaks --Youth Violence
11/6/2009 Scattered Power Outages Affecting Northeast Seattle, Northwest Seattle and Madrona Neighborhood
11/6/2009 Power Restored in Northeast Seattle, Northwest Seattle and Madrona Neighborhood
11/6/2009 Seattle Department of Neighborhoods to host free Neighborhood Matching Fund workshops this fall
11/6/2009 Watch It Now: Perché No?
11/5/2009 Normal Garbage Collection
11/5/2009 The Twelfth Man Joins the Seahawks this Sunday
11/5/2009 Work scheduled for the weekend on Third Avenue has been CANCELLED due to inclement weather.
11/5/2009 Pike Street closed between First and Second Avenue this Weekend
11/5/2009 Free concerts to ring in holidays at City Hall, Municipal Tower
11/5/2009 Update: Memorial Procession for Officer Brenton to be Held November 6
11/5/2009 City Light Outage Cuts Power to 3,800 Customers in Queen Anne
11/5/2009 City Light Restores Power to Queen Anne Neighborhood
11/5/2009 SDOT to Construct Multiple Pedestrian Improvements this Weekend
11/5/2009 Work Continues on Fourth Over Argo Railroad Bridge
11/4/2009 Memorial Procession for Officer Brenton to be Held November 6
11/4/2009 Watch It Now: collagist Deborah Faye Lawrence
11/3/2009 Lane Closures Wednesday on Elliott Avenue West
11/3/2009 Watch It Now: Seattle's Food Banks
11/2/2009 Council will pay tribute to Officer Timothy Brenton today
11/2/2009 Fabulous Felines Available for Adoption - Nov. 7
11/2/2009 SDOT to host NE 45th Street Viaduct Project Open House
11/2/2009 ‘Take Winter by Storm’ -- Get Prepared for High Wind Events
11/2/2009 Council unanimously approves code revisions on backyard cottages
11/1/2009 Mayor statement on killing of Seattle police officer
10/29/2009 Celebrating Seattle Animal Shelter’s lifesaving work
10/29/2009 Mayor declares Seattle Sounders FC Day
10/29/2009 Committee to begin review of Seattle Children's Hospital's proposed expansion
10/29/2009 Seattle's Forgotten Worlds Fair: The Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition
10/29/2009 Watch It Now: Seattle's Water Detectives
10/28/2009 Protect Yourself and Your Property From Landslides
10/28/2009 Sounders Playoff Match and Halloween Sure to Bring Out the Crowds
10/28/2009 Curb Lane Closed on Westlake on Sunday and Monday
10/28/2009 Northbound Curb lane Closed on Fourth Over Argo Railroad Bridge
10/28/2009 Bill Collection Scam Resurfaces
10/28/2009 The Great Pumpkin is Compostable, Charlie Brown!
10/28/2009 Calling on young artists for youth violence prevention
10/28/2009 Seattle Municipal Archives celebrates Archives Month with new exhibit
10/28/2009 Department of Neighborhoods invites public to open house events on November 3
10/27/2009 Paving Crews Hurry to Beat the Weather
10/26/2009 Storm Drain Insert Reminder: Builders and Owners Need to Inspect and Maintain “Socks”
10/26/2009 ‘Take Winter by Storm’ by Adopting a Local Street Drain
10/26/2009 Watch it Now: Women Firefighters
10/23/2009 Underground Cable Failure cuts power to 3,300 customers
10/23/2009 Power restored in Ravenna, Wedgewood, Hawthorne Hills & Laurelhurst
10/23/2009 Tips for pets can keep Halloween from being a fright
10/23/2009 City of Seattle to hold lottery for 15 wheelchair accessible taxicab licenses
10/23/2009 City of Seattle earns four-star rating for green fleet
10/23/2009 Council to hold final public hearing on 2010 city budget
10/23/2009 West Seattle Bridge Ceremonially Renamed the “Jeanette Williams Memorial Bridge
10/23/2009 Multiple Roadway Projects this Weekend
10/23/2009 International Special Review District Board announces candidates for annual election
10/23/2009 Watch It Now: Art Zone Pulls Out All the Stops
10/23/2009 Watch It Tonight: King County Executive Debate
10/22/2009 East Side of Fourth Avenue at James Street closed this Weekend
10/22/2009 Lane Closures on Aurora Friday
10/22/2009 Third Avenue Paving Starts Saturday
10/22/2009 Work Continues on Fourth Over Argo Railroad Bridge
10/22/2009 Drilling Monday on Fourth Avenue at Blanchard Street
10/22/2009 Improvements Coming to Westlake Square
10/21/2009 Lane Closure on Battery Street at Denny Way Thursday
10/21/2009 2010 Safe Routes to School Mini-Grant Program Announced
10/21/2009 Potential Traffic Congestion with March Thursday, Football on Saturday
10/19/2009 Lane Closure on Aurora Tuesday
10/19/2009 City Hall Plaza site deemed successful by Pike Place Market farmers
10/19/2009 Take Winter by Storm’ Launches Winter Weather Preparedness Campaign
10/19/2009 Council authorizes agreement with state for Viaduct replacement
10/19/2009 Mayor statement on Viaduct vote
10/19/2009 City Council resolves location dispute over Queen Anne fire station
10/19/2009 Statement by Seattle City Councilmember Nick Licata on the Bored Tunnel Agreement
10/19/2009 SEATTLE CHANNEL wins 29 awards in National Competition
10/16/2009 City to Hold Open Houses on New Snow Plan
10/16/2009 James Street Closed Tomorrow From Fourth to Fifth Avenues
10/16/2009 Councilmember Harrell and PSRC Launch “Performance First”
10/16/2009 Watch It Now: Gay Rugby
10/16/2009 Watch It Now: Art Zone's Open Studio show
10/16/2009 Watch It Tonight: Mayoral Candidates Debate
10/15/2009 Protect Yourself and Your Home from a Future Landslide
10/15/2009 A Quiet Weekend Ahead
10/15/2009 Digital & Outdoor Photography Program
10/15/2009 Weekend Work Scheduled for the West Seattle Bridge
10/15/2009 Work to Start Monday on Fourth and Argo Railroad Bridge
10/14/2009 Seattle Animal Shelter’s Adoption Center to be open six days a week
10/14/2009 Quick Lighting Upgrades Turn Stimulus Dollars Into Energy Savings
10/14/2009 Lane Closures on 15 th Ave NW/W today and tomorrow
10/14/2009 New firearms rule to go into effect
10/14/2009 Saturday Lane Closures on Aurora
10/14/2009 Monday Lane Closure on the West Seattle Bridge
10/14/2009 Fourth Avenue Partial Closures on Saturday Morning
10/14/2009 Outage in West Seattle
10/14/2009 Outage in West Seattle restored
10/13/2009 Traffic Delay on West Marginal Way SW
10/13/2009 Councilmember Godden stands with city employees; will take furlough in 2010
10/13/2009 Update: Utility Pole Repair West Marginal Way SW
10/13/2009 Private Arborists to Prune Trees on 35 th Avenue SW
10/12/2009 Seattle Animal Shelter presents “Cool City Pets” - Saturday, Oct. 17
10/12/2009 SDOT to Pave a Segment of Beach Drive SW
10/12/2009 Greenwood Avenue North Street Paving
10/9/2009 Seattle LGBT Equality March on Sunday Oct 11
10/9/2009 Mayor's statement on the Nobel Peace Prize
10/8/2009 Battery Street Tunnel Closed Southbound Saturday Night
10/8/2009 Foster Dog Orientation Set for Oct. 10, 2009 at Seattle Animal Shelter
10/8/2009 Footwork and Football Rule the Weekend
10/8/2009 Railroad Crossing Repairs Begin Saturday
10/8/2009 Weekend Paving on Stewart Street
10/8/2009 Tomorrow: Street Repair at Seventh Ave NE and NE 45th
10/8/2009 Construction on Beach Drive SW to Start Oct 12
10/8/2009 Westbound Spokane Street to Close at First Avenue S for Electrical Work
10/7/2009 Seattle City Light Links Customers with Hohm
10/7/2009 Traffic Advisory: Battery St Tunnel Southbound Closure 10/10-11
10/7/2009 Mayor announces new financing for Seattle businesses
10/7/2009 Statement from Councilmember Nick Licata on today's PERC decision
10/6/2009 City to sell unused spare substation transformer
10/6/2009 MEMBERS SOUGHT FOR SEATTLE’S DESIGN REVIEW BOARDS
10/6/2009 City Council to discuss nuisance properties, anti-crime programs
10/6/2009 City Debuts New Snow Plan for Seattle
10/6/2009 16th Avenue SW Paving Nearly Complete!
10/6/2009 First Avenue and Columbia Street Intersection to be Repaved
10/5/2009 Seattle City Light Launches Home Energy Reports Project
10/5/2009 Fabulous Felines Available for Adoption
10/5/2009 With New Technology, Utilities Scientists Re-map Seattle’s Flood-prone Areas
10/5/2009 Council increases openness and transparency; vows to do more
10/2/2009 Councilmember Harrell addresses Mayor's proposed budget for City Light
10/2/2009 2009 Mayor's Small Business Award winners contribute to local economy, quality of life
10/2/2009 SDOT Bridge Crews to Make Repairs at Three Locations Next Week
10/2/2009 Watch It Now: C.A.S.T. for Kids
10/1/2009 Alaskan Way Viaduct Closing Saturday Morning for Heart Walk
10/1/2009 Watch It Now: Jesse Higman's Action Painting
9/30/2009 Power restored to Northgate Neighborhood
9/30/2009 Seattle Animal Shelter celebrates Adopt-A-Shelter Dog Month in October
9/30/2009 City Launches Expedited Permitting for Green Projects
9/30/2009 Davis, Muñoz-Howard join Seattle Arts Commission
9/30/2009 Boyer Avenue Closure on Sat and Mon, Oct 3 and 5
9/30/2009 City exhibition features works by emerging Northwest artists, reception Oct. 13
9/29/2009 Westbound, Lower Spokane Street Segment to Close in October
9/29/2009 Utilities Offer $30 Instant Discount on Water Efficient Toilets
9/29/2009 City technology chief to head national organization
9/29/2009 Power out in North Seattle
9/29/2009 Most of Northgate poweroutage restored
9/28/2009 Power restored to most of Queen Anne/Magnolia
9/28/2009 Councilmembers to solidify position on Referendum 71
9/28/2009 Estela Ortega to receive 2009 Latino Heritage Award
9/28/2009 Aurora Bridge, Northbound Lane Closure
9/28/2009 Watch It Now: Shop Around with Public Health
9/27/2009 Power Outage in Queen Anne/Magnolia
9/26/2009 Power Restored in Queen Anne Neighborhood
9/25/2009 Council to seek continued funding for special crime reduction programs
9/25/2009 Mayor’s budget: prudent and compassionate
9/25/2009 Finance and Budget Chair Jean Godden responds to Mayor Nickels' 2010 budget proposal
9/25/2009 Council set to solidify alignment with the state on viaduct replacement
9/25/2009 Statement by Seattle City Councilmember Nick Licata on Bored Tunnel Agreement Legislation and Mayor's Proposed Budget
9/25/2009 Spokane Street Viaduct Widening Project Awarded
9/25/2009 Watch It Tonight: Port Commission Candidates Face Off
9/25/2009 Watch It Now: A Bridge to Care
9/24/2009 Fourth Avenue Resurfacing Begins Next Week
9/24/2009 SDOT Weekend Traffic Advisory: Sept 25-27
9/24/2009 SDOT Traffic Advisory: Construction on Wall St Starting Monday
9/24/2009 Council announces schedule for public hearings on city budget
9/24/2009 SDOT Traffic Advisory: Aurora Bridge & AWV Repairs Next week
9/24/2009 Watch It Now: Nancy Guppy's Block Tour of Capitol Hill
9/23/2009 Traffic Advisory: Paving Stewart St Thursday Night
9/23/2009 Exhibition proposals sought for Seattle City Hall galleries
9/23/2009 Architects, builders and designers to present best and worst of low-rise projects
9/22/2009 City Completes Fauntleroy Way SW Paving Ahead of Schedule
9/22/2009 Marion Street Overnight Paving Delayed

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