Donors, big and small, fired up to save Fourth: 昨天才剛被報導今年七月四日 Lake Union 煙火因為沒有贊助者不得不取消. 沒想到不到一天大大小小的團體和個人就把需要的經費捐期了… Museums on US® 資訊來自於閱讀明顗；Read Mini 的 2010 四月April Freebies分享.
Teamsters Local 174 工會的會員有可能於星期四凌晨起開始罷工 (二)
Trash strike averted for 1 company; talks stall for another How a garbage-collection strike could affect you: 不過還是建議照您收垃圾的時間, 把垃圾送出來. 垃圾公司可能會雇請臨時工暫代. 罷工區域: 西雅圖 I-90 以南(包括 West Seattle), I-5 以西和 Ship Canal 以北. Auburn, Bothell, Burien, Federal Way, Kent, Newcastle, Maple Valley, Renton, Issaquah, Kirkland, Redmond, Carnation, Duvall, Mill Creek, Monroe, Arlington, Marysville, Granite Falls and Darrington. Threat of garbage strike intensifies Site Note: At U.S. dinner tables, the food may be a fraud FDA review: Ice part of seafood price? One Reel: No fireworks over Lake Union on July 4: 今年七月四日 Lake Union 將沒有煙火施放
Teamsters Local 174 工會的會員有可能於星期四凌晨起開始罷工
3/30: Strike by garbage truck drivers looms as negotiations continue 3/29: Garbage strike looms as talks continue; company lines up replacements 3/28: Local garbage haulers approve strike authorization: 如果一切”順利”, Waste Management 和 Allied Waste (Teamsters Local 174 工會的會員) 的員工將於星期四凌晨開始罷工. “The strike would affect about half the homes in Seattle — those that are served by Waste Management. The company also serves unincorporated King and Snohomish counties, and the cities of Auburn, Bothell, Burien, Federal Way, Kent, Newcastle, Maple Valley, Renton, Issaquah, Kirkland, Redmond, Carnation, Duvall, Mill Creek, Monroe, Arlington, Marysville, Granite Falls and Darrington.” Side Note: Study: Chocolate could reduce heart risk
這週末 (3/5 ~ 3/8) 輕鐵將不會行駛西雅圖市中心 Transit Tunnel
2010 年 3 月 5 日晚上十點至 2010 年 3 月 8 日早上四點, 輕鐵將不會行駛西雅圖市中心 Transit Tunnel No weekend light rail service in Sodo or downtown tunnel Side Note: ‘Miracle on Hudson’ pilot Sully retires: Capt. Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger 將會在三月八日來到 Museum of Flight (時間), 位置有限, First Come, First Serve.
Bus Driver Appreciation Week
這星期是 King County Metro Bus Driver Appreciation Week. 在這裡, 我鄭重的感謝 Metro 公車司機們的辛勞!!! 謝謝你們!!! Pop Quiz: 有那些大眾運輸在西雅圖市中心 Ride Free Area 還是要付錢? Side Note: Porn addiction destroys relationships, lives Seattle’s 3G is fastest … and AT&T leads the pack Answer: Transit Tunnel 內的輕鐵, 直達 Fauntleroy Ferry Terminal (#116) 和往 Vashon Island 的公車 (#118, #119).
西雅圖市市長上下班的交通工具
Air Traffic Patterns and Noise at Sea-Tac Airport
連結是西雅圖 Sea-Tac 國際機場的飛航圖. * 一個是由北邊進場 (South Flow), 另一個是由南邊進場 (North Flow). * 紅線是飛機的降落. 綠色是飛機的起飛. * Jets 是噴射引擎飛機. Props. 是螺旋槳飛機. 當然, 越接近機場, 飛機間的間隔越短, 噪音也越頻繁. 但是從飛航圖上看來, 就算是距離機場十或十五英哩的地方, 都還是會受到飛機噪音的影響. Side Note: Budget woes could close Mount Si and other state trails