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Best Mid-Winter Break Activities for Kids in Seattle
President’s Day weekend can be long in the Puget Sound area, but not if you have friends, snacks and activities! Grab your coat and your kids and plan some play dates! Keep away the mid-winter break blues!
Several Local Districts Win $40 Million Grant
The U.S. Department of Education has announced that seven school districts in King County have won a $40 million grant.
Washington Becomes 42nd State to Allow Charter Schools
Washington voters have narrowly approved an initiative that clears the way for up to 40 charter schools to be opened in the state over the next five years.
Best High Performance Racing Schools in the NW
Want to learn how to drive fast? Want to race, or gain high performance skills? Here are the top notch NW schools that can give you a thrilling behind the wheel experience!
Best Independent Music Stores
Do you have a budding musician at home? Whether it’s the drums, guitar, saxophone or violin, there are local, independent music stores that have all the expertise you need to help your little music prodigy. Here are some of our favorites.
Best of Bike Week Events in Puget Sound
Celebrate Bike Week this week and ride with Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn, take the kids on a Safari Ride, celebrate the Centennial Trail or Bike to Work on May 18! There are lots of fun and healthy ways to get pedaling this week in Puget Sound.
Anaheim Superintendent Picked for Seattle Schools
The Seattle School Board is asking Anaheim School Superintendent Jose Banda to lead the Seattle school district.
Report: School Turnaround Program Mostly Failing in WA
Researchers at the University of Washington say the federal school turnaround program is mostly failing in Washington state, even though teachers and administrators are trying their best to make a difference for kids.
Doctors Leaving Bullet in Wounded Bremerton Girl
Doctors have no plans to remove a bullet from an 8-year-old Bremerton girl who was wounded in the February classroom shooting.
Warrant Issued for Mom in WA School Shooting
Saying that she left firearms unsecured around her house, authorities issued an arrest warrant Monday for the mother of the 9-year-old Washington boy who is accused of bringing to school a gun that accidentally fired — seriously wounding a third-grade classmate.








