Lost Beluga Whale Spotted In Central Puget Sound

Orca Network is asking anyone who spots the whale to stay clear and report their sighting.

Shelf Talk Blog: #BookBingoNW2021 Beach Read

Looking to be kept on the edge of your seat? (or beach towel?) Go behind enemy lines with WWII spy Nancy Wake as she trains the French R ...

Parkways Blog: Urban Forest Restoration – The Success (And Challenges) Of Seattle's Green Seattle Partnership

By Michael Yadrick, Lisa Ciecko, and Todd Burley

Parkways Blog: Seattle Parks And Recreation To Close Lifeguarded Beach At Seward Park Beginning On Wednesday, July 7 Due To Staffing Sho ...

A staffing shortage means that Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) must close the lifeguarded swimming beach at Seward Park. Because of d ...

Fundraisers Launched After Fire Guts White Center Businesses

After a fire ripped through a half dozen businesses in downtown White Center, several online fundraisers are taking donations to help out.

Shelf Talk Blog: What's Cooking? Fall Edition

Kick the season off at summer's end with

Parkways Blog: Seattle Parks And Recreation To Temporarily Close Alki Beach Park At 10:00 P.M. Over The Holiday Weekend

Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) is implementing new temporary closing hours at Alki Beach Park (2665 Alki Ave. SW) beginning on Frida ...

Parkways Blog: Green Lake Inner Walking Path Slated For New Paint Stripe July 7 And 8, 2021

Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) will work with Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) on July 7 and 8 to re-paint the middle str ...

Parkways Blog: Lights To Be Turned On At Athletic Fields July 3 And July 4

Seattle Parks and Recreation will turn on field lighting on ballfields throughout the city on the evening of Saturday, July 3 and Sunday ...

Parkways Blog: A Trail In Our Woods – The Cheasty Mountain Bike Trail Gains Traction In Southeast Seattle

By Mike Schwindeller, David Graves, and Todd Burley

Shelf Talk Blog: Book Group Picks, July 2021

, by Claudia Rankine.

Parkways Blog: Lake Washington Blvd Stay Healthy Streets To Open On Weekends July 4 – September

Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) in partnership with Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) is excited to bring back the Lake Was ...

Parkways Blog: Seattle Parks And Recreation Cooling Centers For Tuesday, June 29, 2021

Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) will open the following two facilities to help residents stay cool on Tuesday, June 29. These centers ...

Upcoming Red Cross Blood Drives In Seattle Area

Here's a list of the Red Cross blood drives being held in the Seattle area.

Parkways Blog: Three Community Centers To Open As Cooling Centers

Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) will open the following three community centers to help residents stay cool. These centers have air-c ...

Shelf Talk Blog: #BookBingoNW2021: Graphic Novel Or Comic

by Tim Fielder

Parkways Blog: Participate In Final Online Open House For Lowman Beach Racket Court Planning

Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR), Seattle Department of Neighborhoods, and Seattle Sports Complex Foundation invite the community to p ...

Parkways Blog: Seattle Parks And Recreation To Pilot New Opening And Closing Hours At Golden Gardens Park

Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) will implement new opening and closing hours at Golden Gardens Park (8498 Seaview Pl. NW) on a pilot ...

Parkways Blog: Seattle Parks And Recreation Invites Community To Learn More About The Future South Lake Union Community Center

Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) invites the community to visit the South Lake Union Community Center Online Open House at slucc.infoc ...

Girl Scout Cookie Glut: Donate To 1st Responders In Seattle

The pandemic changed how Girl Scouts in Seattle approached cookie sales. Here’s how to get them into the hands of first responders.

Parkways Blog: Free Summer Lunch And Playground Activity Program Begins June 21

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Shelf Talk Blog: #BookBingoNW2021 Olympic Host City

, by Priya Parmar. LONDON, 1908. This historical novel examines the adult lives of sisters Virginia Woolf and Vanessa Bell circa 1900, f ...

Red Cross Blood Drives Coming Up In Seattle Area

Blood platelet donations are in high demand for cancer patients.

Parkways Blog: Red Barn Ranch Update

Following the City Council's action to transfer the restrictive recreation covenant from City-owned property known as the Red Barn Ranch ...

Parkways Blog: Seattle Parks And Recreation Invites Input At Two Upcoming Events For Magnuson Park Circulation Plan And Comfort Station ...

Seattle Parks and Recreation is moving forward with a three-part planning process at Magnuson Park that will:

Parkways Blog: New Programming, Drop-In Access For Medgar Evers And Rainier Beach Pools

Medgar Evers and Rainier Beach pools are making some changes to expand pool access starting June 21st. Both pools opened to lap and inde ...

Shelf Talk Blog: Let's Swim! Kids Edition

by Lisl H. Detlefsen

UW Study Compares COVID Differences Between Kids And Adults

The research studied how COVID-19 spreads asymptomatically in children, and could be used to help guide safety restrictions in our schools.

Shelf Talk Blog: #BookBingo2021 Asian American & Pacific Islander

, by Priyanka Chapaneri. Banaras on the banks of the Ganges is esteemed a good place to truly die, never to be reborn, but when the ghos ...

Historic Seattle's Blog: VivaCity: Preserving Culture | Friends Of Mukai

Friends of Mukai (FoM) is a Vashon Island-based non-profit comprised primarily of volunteers and dedicated to the operation of the Mukai ...

Parkways Blog: Join The Planning Team For 50th Anniversary Celebration Of Discovery Park

Discovery Park is celebrating its golden anniversary next year! Do you love Discovery Park? Would you be interested in joining the plann ...

Parkways Blog: New Occidental Pavilion A Year-Round Public Space In Pioneer Square

Large, covered performance pavilion and reopened play area ready for summer in Seattle

This Is The County In The Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area With The Least COVID-19

Despite the ongoing COVID-19 vaccination efforts, the novel coronavirus continues to spread through the United States. To date, 33,027,0 ...

This Is How Many COVID-19 Vaccines Washington Has Received So Far

It has now been 25 weeks since the first shipments of the COVID-19 vaccine were sent out to states, kicking off the largest vaccination ...

Parkways Blog: Aquatic Weed Management Program In 2021

Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) will continue the integrated weed management program at selected lakefront properties on Lake Washing ...

Shelf Talk Blog: Let's Swim!

by Roger Deakin

How The Gun Laws In Washington Compare To Other States

As the only country in the world whose constitution enshrines the right to keep and bear arms without restrictions, it's no surprise the ...

This Is How Many People Work For The Government In Washington

The Biden administration has proposed a $6 trillion budget aimed at improving infrastructure, education, and health care. If passed, it ...

Parkways Blog: Seattle Parks And Recreation Opens Renovated Loyal Heights Play Area

Seattle Parks and Recreation is happy to announce the opening of the Loyal Heights Play Area, 2101 NW 77th St. and completion of the ren ...

Parkways Blog: Seattle Parks And Recreation Offers Performing Arts Initiative

Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR), as part of Welcome Back Seattle, is offering to waive fees for community individuals or groups to ho ...

Travel Like A Local: Submit Your Town For Our 2018 Travel Guide

Whether you've got the best brewery around or a music festival that rivals Coachella, tell us why your town should be a destination in 2018.