Updated: Despite daunting traffic warnings, a big barge carrying construction materials for the I-90 bridge project only briefly closed the Fremont Bridge when it passed underneath on Friday evening. The barge, seen here heading down the Ship Canal from the Ballard Bridge to Fremont, was carrying two 65-ton steel joints and a crane.
July 10, 2009
After 11 years of performances, Circus Contraption is calling it quits. On July 14th, they’ll hold their last “The SHOW to End All SHOWS,” and this weekend they’re throwing a big rummage sale. “This is the first time Circus Contraption has opened its vault of eccentric circus paraphenalia to be sold to the public,” organizers
July 10, 2009
The sponsor of this year’s Fourth of July fireworks at Gas Works Park, JPMorgan Chase, announced that it will not be picking up the $500,000 bill next year. This puts the show in jeopardy — the last remaining Seattle 4th of July fireworks show — unless a new sponsor steps forward in the middle of
July 9, 2009
A little under two years after opening in Fremont in a quirky space next to the former Triangle, the Orange Splot Gallery is going out of business this weekend. “I am closing mainly because I can’t keep up with my debt anymore,” said owner Kevin McKouen, who said the gallery is up for sale. “It
July 9, 2009
Last year, the city met with Fremont residents and businesses to hear feedback on ways to improve parking in the neighborhood. One of the city’s suggestions was paid parking, an idea that sparked fierce opposition, but by March, parking meters appeared in Central Fremont. Now the city is starting a similar process in West Seattle,
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