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Information from King County

King County’s contractor has cleared three of the buildings on the Murray Combined Sewer Overflow Control Facility site and will continue working their way to the site’s northern boundary through September.…MORE

Information from The Kenney

William (Bill) Lange is named as the new interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for The Kenney, effective October 1, 2013. Mr. Lange assumes this interim role at the time that Ed Mawe, current interim CEO,…MORE

By Clay Eals

As part of a tradition reaching back 51 years, Dietrich Schmitz, descendant of the West Seattle pioneer Schmitz family, welcomed 600 students and their parents on opening day Sept. 4, 2013, at Schmitz Park Elementary School in…MORE

Richard Neal lost 242 pounds in 18 months, and won the $100,000 Beachbody Challenge. Come hear his amazing story this month. Learn how he and thousands of other people have turned their lives around from the health issues and mental hardship of…MORE

This Beautiful German Shepard was found wandering on 8th Ave S. at 136th St yesterday morning. She is now being held at CARES.

This Chow was found wandering yeserday morning at the 128th exit of 509 in Burien. If this is your dog or you…MORE

White Center Promise, "aimed at eradicating poverty and promoting comprehensive, two-generational social change through educational improvement and opportunity," is teaming up with Highline Community College, and the crowd-funding website…MORE

Maybe bad news for summer-spoiled kids, but school started on time this morning as the result of a contract agreement last night.

The Seattle Education Association, the teacher's union representing over 5,000 members, had initially…MORE

Forum announcement:

On Tuesday, Sept. 17 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. at the West Seattle Senior Center (4217 S.W. Oregon St.), all are invited to meet mayoral candidates Mike McGinn and Sen. Ed Murray.

Candidates will give a brief…MORE

Special thanks to Victor Okinczyc's granddaughter, Sabina Diniakos, and her family still living in Poland, for piecing together the information that made this portrait of history possible. WEST SEATTLE, WA – Victor Okinczyc swung his leg over the…MORE

Burien is one of the first cities to proactively adopt zoning regulations for the operation and licensing of marijuana producers. The zoning regulations deal mostly with land-use where marijuana is concerned.

“I think the reaction to…MORE