Community center classes in Madrona

Garfield Community Center started offering after-school classes at the Madrona Shelterhouse in early November.

Local schools to open for tours

Two neighborhood schools will have open house events and school tours for incoming students.

POLICE NOTES | December 2015

Seattle Center Winterfest opens Friday

Seattle Center Winterfest will open this Friday, Friday, Nov. 27, for five weeks of free entertainment and activities for the entire family.

Dawgs, Cougs to take over Central Library

The Central Library expects to draw a crowd of cats and dogs on Friday, Nov. 27, and library staff members don’t plan to quiet things down.

Metro Transit on holiday schedule for Thanksgiving

King County Metro Transit buses will operate on Sunday and reduced weekday schedules over the Thanksgiving holiday and during several holiday periods through January.

No solid-waste collection on Thanksgiving

Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, no garbage, food and yard waste or recycling will be collected in Seattle on Thursday, Nov. 26.

REVIEW | ‘Come From Away’ is welcoming sight for audiences

“Come From Away” is the first musical to play on the Seattle Repertory Theatre’s main stage in 15 years, and you shouldn’t miss it.

EDITORIAL | Overturning Eyman initiative still won’t fill state coffers

If a 178-day Washington legislative session seemed ridiculous, expect next year’s convening of the Legislature to be even worse.

Christmas Ship to set sail for holidays

Argosy Cruises’ Christmas Ship Festival is setting sail for the holidays, starting this Friday, Nov. 27.

SR 520 to close this weekend

Both directions of state Route 520 will close tonight from 11 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20, to 11 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 22.

Parks facilities close for Thanksgiving holiday

Many Seattle Parks and Recreation facilities will close for one or more days in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.

EDITORIAL | Hansen, city play arena waiting game

There are no NBA or NHL sports teams coming to Seattle in the foreseeable future, but that doesn’t mean arena investor and Seattle native Chris Hansen still isn’t holding out for one. In fact, he’s keeping the entire city waiting for his next move.

SDOT presents latest Madison BRT design concept

The Seattle Department of Transportation presented the latest design concept of its Madison Street Corridor Bus Rapid Transit project, taking heat for not following through on promised bus-only lanes east of 18th Avenue to Martin Luther King Jr. Way.

Parks facilities to close for all-staff training

Many Seattle Parks and Recreation facilities will close on Tuesday, Nov. 17, for an all-staff in-service day.

Fundraiser to benefit suicide prevention efforts

Because of the efforts of Forefront: Innovations in Suicide Prevention, a nonprofit based at the University of Washington, Washington state is the first in the country to require suicide prevention training for doctors, nurses, teachers and mental health professionals.

Program to continue gun violence discussion

Grandmothers Against Gun Violence will host its fourth in a series of programs on gun violence, gun safety and gun responsibility on Tuesday, Nov. 17.

LIQUOR | Nov. 12, 2015

SR 520 bridge delays early Thursday

Drivers who plan to use the state Route 520 floating bridge to cross Lake Washington may encounter delays early Thursday morning.

Q&A with ‘The Midnight Tourist’ producer Dan Orme-Doutre and director Koray Kocaturk

What if the Space Needle came to life? When Dan Orme-Doutre’s son wondered aloud what the iconic beacon on the Seattle skyline would be like to ride around in, the idea for the short “The Midnight Tourist” was born.