Public plaza, café at Tukwila Village to open this year
By Ralph Nichols After years of visioning and planning, Tukwila Village at 14400 Tukwila International Boulevard – a community within the community – is taking shape. Construction of this mixed-use neighborhood center is well underway, with completion and occupancy of all six of its five- and six-story buildings expected by late 2019. Located on six acres owned by the City of Tukwila, the village will include 400 apartments with about 200 units dedicated for senior living, retail and office space, and four live-work units. In addition, a neighborhood police resource center, a community meeting room with a commercial kitchen, a café – the ...
PHOTOS: Sneak peek of Apollo exhibit at the Museum of Flight
On Thursday morning (May 18), Elston and Jackline Hill had the privilege of attending the press preview of the new Apollo exhibit at the Museum of Flight, which opens this Saturday, May 20. The centerpiece of this exhibit is the F-1 Rocket that boosted the Saturn V rockets to the moon. The rocket was lost at sea for 43 years until discovered and raised by Seattle-based Bezos Expeditions in 2013. The person who led this endeavor was David Concannon. He was contacted by Jeff Bezos to lead this effort in 2012. The F-1 rocket is the most powerful rocket ever built. Sixty-five F-1 ...
Patrons, staff love the ‘Bright and Open’ brand new Tukwila Library
Photos courtesy King County Library System By Ralph Nichols The new Tukwila Library, which welcomed more than a thousand community residents at its grand opening April 29, has been an instant hit with patrons and staff alike. “We love it!” Abbie Anderson, Tukwila’s librarian services manager, said this week. “It’s gorgeous. It’s light and bright and open.” And, she noted, with 10,000 square feet of space, it’s almost twice as large as the now-closed Foster Library, which was 6,000 square feet. Located at 14380 Tukwila International Blvd. in Tukwila Village – a mixed-use development currently under construction – the new library is the most recently ...
Is customer service part of your marketing strategy? (HINT: it should be!)
By Andrea H. Reay President/CEO Seattle Southside Chamber of Commerce Customer service is not something business owners and managers traditionally think of when they are developing a marketing or advertising strategy. However, here at the Chamber, we encourage our members to think innovatively and use customer service and engagement opportunities as part of their overall marketing approach. Why? Because when you provide superior customer service, you are positioning your business to not only make that initial sale today, but create brand and customer loyalty for the future – thereby guaranteeing a solid and dependable income stream. With customer service, therefore being integral to ...
Tukwila company signs cleanup agreement with Dept. of Ecology
The former owner and operator of an industrial site along the Duwamish Waterway in Tukwila has signed an agreement with the Washington Department of Ecology to test soil and groundwater for contamination,... [Read more]
Public plaza, café at Tukwila Village to open this year
By Ralph Nichols After years of visioning and planning, Tukwila Village at 14400 Tukwila International Boulevard – a community within the community – is taking shape. Construction of this mixed-use... [Read more]
Volunteers needed to help Tukwila Food Pantry for United Way
Apply your skills, build your resume, get internship credit and give back to your community, as part of the Volunteer Impact Partnership Manager Corps Work with staff at either the Tukwila Food Pantry... [Read more]
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JOBS: Restaurant Job Fair at Sea-Tac Airport will be this Saturday, June 3
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Learn about the importance of forests in Tukwila on Saturday, June 3
Learn about the importance of forests in Tukwila on Saturday, June 3, from 9 a.m. – Noon at the Tukwila Community Center: Are you interested in learning more about the importance of forests? A teacher... [Read more]
Tukwila’s Annual Clean-Up Day will be Friday, June 9
Don’t miss Tukwila’s Annual Clean-Up on Friday, June 9, 2017! Instead of hauling your junk to the transfer station, just bring it to your curb for disposal. Single-family households must place... [Read more]
PHOTOS: Sneak peek of Apollo exhibit at the Museum of Flight
On Thursday morning (May 18), Elston and Jackline Hill had the privilege of attending the press preview of the new Apollo exhibit at the Museum of Flight, which opens this Saturday, May 20. The centerpiece... [Read more]
Weekend lane reductions on northbound I-5 in Tukwila and SeaTac starts June 2
Drivers should be prepared for eight weekends of lane closures, which likely will cause backups and delays on northbound Interstate 5 in SeaTac and Tukwila, starting in June, the Washington State Department... [Read more]
Have ‘Coffee with a Cop’ on Wednesday, May 24
Have ‘Coffee with a Cop’ on Wednesday, May 24 at the Starbucks near Macy’s at Southcenter Mall, from 4 – 7 p.m. “Please join us for a cup of coffee and a very informal meet... [Read more]
Patrons, staff love the ‘Bright and Open’ brand new Tukwila Library
Photos courtesy King County Library System By Ralph Nichols The new Tukwila Library, which welcomed more than a thousand community residents at its grand opening April 29, has been an instant hit with... [Read more]
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