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- KING 5 video: Malarkey teardown begins June 18, 2013Our friends at KING 5 were there as the teardown began today as part of the T-117 cleanup. Here’s their report with text. The site history on the official cleanup website traces back to 1937 – with asphalt manufacturing on the site having ended 20 years ago. […]
- Port of Seattle kicks off T-117 cleanup, opening South Park office June 14, 2013Announced by the Port of Seattle: The Port of Seattle has started work to clean-up Terminal 117 (T-117), a former industrial property and Superfund site along the Duwamish River, located in the South Park neighborhood. Since acquiring the property in 2000, the port has worked with the public, local organizations, and environmental partners to study[…]
- Duwamish Rowing Club offering teens ‘Learn to Row’ camp June 6, 2013From the South Park Yahoo! e-mail group: Duwamish Rowing Club Middle School/High School Learn to Row Ages 13 and older DRC Learn To Row Camp is for middle school and high school students interested in learning to row with the eventual goal of learning to race. The classes will begin with safety, instruction on the[…]
- One week to apply for the county’s Green Grants program May 31, 2013Just out of the inbox: Got an idea for a project to protect air and water quality in the Duwamish watershed? We’ve got Green Grants funding to help you put it to work! The deadline for King County’s Green Grants application is Friday, June 7 at 5 p.m. Each year, King County’s Wastewater Treatment Division[…]
- Duwamish cleanup proposal: Final EPA hearings this afternoon/evening; 5 pm rally; free shuttle from South Park May 29, 2013Two weeks left to have your say on the EPA’s draft cleanup – and today is a BIG day, with the final official public hearing – actually two hearings, this afternoon and evening, and there’s a rally inbetween. Here’s the announcement from Duwamish River Cleanup Coalition, which is offering free shuttles from South Park and[…]
- South Park Memorial Day 2013: Some holiday notes May 27, 2013TRANSPORTATION: Metro is on a Sunday schedule. TRASH/RECYCLING/ETC.: Seattle Public Utilities routes have normal service today and SPU also notes that the South Transfer Station in South Park is open. SCHOOLS: Seattle Public Schools are closed. LIBRARIES: Seattle branches are closed, as are King County branches. CITY PARKING HOLIDAY: No charge to park today […]
- South Park ‘eviction blockade’ wins a round May 25, 2013We mentioned earlier this week that activists trying to keep advocate Jeremy Griffin from being evicted, following a foreclosure fight, were planning a “blockade” at his South Park home. The sheriff never did arrive, but Griffin went back to court, and an announcement we received says he won a stay: BIG WIN: JEREMY’S HOME IS[…]
- Next chance to help ‘save the river’: Thursday night May 22, 2013A reminder from the Duwamish River Cleanup Coalition – this event’s not in South Park but worth the drive/ride if you can make it! Where can you find a 50-foot long large-scale model of Seattle’s only river + art (including an 18-foot “scroll”, professional photographs, paintings, sculptures, etc.) + authentic Hawaiian food + FREE tickets[…]
- Free training for Duwamish River cleanup jobs – sign up ASAP! May 17, 2013The Duwamish River Cleanup Coalition reminds us that only days remain to sign up for free training for river-cleanup jobs – get the info here. […]
- Video: Duwamish cleanup public hearing @ South Park Community Center May 16, 2013(Our video of the entire 2-hour meeting) 5:48 PM: We’re at South Park Community Center, where the presentation is under way at the latest public hearing about the EPA’s proposed Duwamish River cleanup plan – primarily in Spanish, though an English translator is on hand and speaking into a system that can be accessed by[…]