West Seattle Hi-Yu: Miss Seafair rep's awards; reception thanks Two West Seattle Hi-Yu Festival updates: First, tomorrow's the big night for Margo Femiano , who represents Hi-Yu in the Miss Seafair competition , which ends with the coronation along the Torchlight Parade route tomorrow night downtown. Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:09:14 GMT West Seattle (foggy) Friday: Blood drive; politics; Shakespeare ... it's time to drive back the other way, the forecast promises afternoon sunshine . Not too busy a day on the WSB West Seattle Events calendar ; if you can donate blood, the Puget Sound Blood Center mobile unit would love to see you at West Side ... Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:08:48 GMT West Seattle mystery: Whither the Westwood Village 'Cornmen'? Westwood Village 's manager Stuart Crandall is trying to solve the mystery of why dolls like those two keep turning up around his shopping center. Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:08:23 GMT West Seattle traffic alert: Truck trouble at Harbor/Avalon Thanks to Kindree for the photo and this traffic report: "The onramp to bridge from Avalon is blocked by a lumber truck. Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:07:35 GMT Seafair Events Expected To Cause Traffic Delays Motorists should be prepared for traffic delays with the many events going on this weekend, said the Seattle Department of Transportation. Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:40:15 GMT Developer Touchstone talks about new plans for downtown Bellevue Superblock July 30--While other developers may be hunkering down, Seattle-based Touchstone is working on deals to accommodate what founder Douglas Howe calls the "next wave" of demand. Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:08:03 GMT Burglar assaults 81-year-old Seattle woman in home Seattle police are looking for a man who assaulted an 81-year-old woman after she discovered him burglarizing her home in the 7200 South Ryan Way. Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:23:08 GMT Summer buskin' had me a blast ... way to get over my fear of playing in front of people. Normally, I have a relatively easy time finding someone in Seattle to play with. This summer was a little different. I go to college about 3,000 miles away, so most of my fellow string players ... Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:11:16 GMT Bob Davis, Would-be Strip King, Tries Again ... down so he can again fall backasswards into money. Davis made his small fortune, $850,000, suing the cities of Seattle and Bothell for refusing to give him strip-club licenses; he's also responsible for the lawsuit that forced City Hall to lift its ... Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:48:07 GMT City taking suggestions for new P-Patch in Ballard The Seattle Department of Neighborhoodsa P-Patch Community Gardening Program is welcoming suggestions from the community for possible future P-Patch sites in the Ballard area. Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:38:38 GMT Missing Renton sailor found dead in Afghanistan ... Renton School District schools, said district spokesperson Randy Matheson. Newlove went to high school in West Seattle and his family has a home there still today, according to media reports. He served in the Navy for five years, joining in March ... Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:17:41 GMT Historical Photos: Power's Bath House and Natatorium at Luna Park in West Seattle, 1907. A history of Seattle amusement parks Each Wednesday, seattlpi.com offers " Seattle Rewind ," a local history podcast highlighting stories from our city's past. Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:17:01 GMT Police Activity at Wallingford Playfield This post originally appeared on Wallyhood , the Wallingford, Seattle neighborhood blog. Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:15:58 GMT Mercer underpass to receive artistic makeover ... a state highway, stoplight or not. Photo of an underpass treatment in Eastern Washington, Yakima Illuminations , by Seattle artistic team Laura Haddad and Thomas Drugan My choice though, would largely depend on the feel of the improved Mercer ... Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:14:36 GMT Huge Crowds expected for Seafair Torchlight Parade this Saturday This post originally appeared on The New Pioneer Square , a blog that shares pictures, news, and events from Seattle's first neighborhood. Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:14:22 GMT Elderly woman assaulted by burglar SEATTLE Police have set up a containment area as they search for a burglar suspected of assaulting an elderly woman in her home Friday morning. Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:09:53 GMT I-5, I-90 closures in Seattle this weekend SEATTLE Drivers are warned to plan ahead for closures of Interstate 5 in Seattle and Interstate 90 between Seattle and Mercer Island this weekend. Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:41:47 GMT Schram: Taking on rampaging bureacratics and rabbits ... Updated: Jul 30, 2010 at 9:32 AM PDT What say we wrap up the week with some short takes on few issues. The city of Seattle can't seem to figure out what to do about all the big issues it faces, but there was no bureaucratic hesitation when it came ... Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:39:59 GMT Candidate assaulted after making sexual advances ... appears the harsh allegations have not sapped David Fox's political ambitions. In June, Fox was arrested by Port of Seattle police after a ticket agent called authorities to report that a man wearing a floppy hat, khaki shorts and a Hawaiian shirt ... Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:39:01 GMT Touchstonea s Bellevue plans disclosed Seattle-based Touchstone Corp. won't break ground for two more years on a big mixed-use office/hotel project in downtown Bellevue, but developer Doug Howe already has lined up a financial partner and a prospective anchor tenant. Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:55:51 GMT