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When it became clear last summer that she was not going be able make her mortgage payment, Vera Johnson came to a realization. She was going to have to fight it. Her payment on her 30 year mortgage and the valuation on her property was so high…MORE

press release: Seattle Parks and Recreation is pleased to announce the start of the 2012/2013 cycle of the Parks and Green Spaces Levy Opportunity Fund. Under the 2008 Levy, this fund allocates $15 million for community initiated park…MORE

press release: Construction has been completed at 12 C Line stops, though site amenities are still to be installed at seven of these. None of the RapidRide stations have been installed yet—riders won’t be seeing the larger station shelters until…MORE

Daniel Threadgill was sentenced March 28 to 40 years in prison for the brutal murder of Des Moines resident Jennifer Walstrand.

Threadgill, also called “Midas,” has continued to maintain his innocence.

He was convicted of first-…MORE

By Anne-Marije Rook

If you’re expecting or thinking about having a baby, finding the right doctor is a pretty good place to start your journey. On April 10th, Swedish Medical Center will be offering an OB Speed Dating event, allowing…MORE

Sex offenders will not be allowed to live at DESC’s Delridge Supportive Housing apartments, DESC Executive Director Bill Hobson confirmed at an advisory council meeting on March 27. Additionally, members of a pilot produce cooperative discussed…MORE

The East Ballard Community Association held two public meeting these past few months regarding the design of Ballard's newest park along 14th Avenue N.W. between N.W. 59th and N.W. 61st Street.

The park has been a multi-year project which…MORE

Ballard High School senior Louis Weissman has been dreaming of working behind the camera on a Hollywood feature film for the last few years as he worked on numerous films in the Ballard High School Video Production Program.

His goal…MORE

With a bit of patience and luck, visitors to Woodland Park Zoo may spot the head of a 5-month-old, red-necked wallaby peeking out of its mother’s pouch. The infant wallaby, known as a joey in the marsupial world, is the first baby wallaby born at…MORE

Fourteen year-old Louisa of Ballard may look like your average teen but in Billiards she’s a force to be reckoned with.

Louisa developed a love of playing pool while spending time at the Boys and Girls Club and now she will have the…MORE