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The Daisy Sonju Community Garden & Pea Patch at Sonju Park became Des Moines newest park earlier this summer.

"There is a lot of community interest," said Kim Richmond, who donated over 200 hours to prepare the gardens. "Every month…MORE

Jim Glennon, teacher and professor for fifty years, retired from Highline Community College at the end of this last Spring Quarter.

After a career that introduced him to around 16,000 students and stretched from rural Rosalia, Washington,…MORE

The King County was expected to vote on the $20 Congestion Reduction Charge on Monday, July 25, but after hearing from hundreds of transit riders, the Council chose to delay a vote on the proposed vehicle license fee intended to prevent dramatic…MORE

By David Rosen and Ty Swenson

Update 2 for July 26, 9:19 pm: When the 65-year-old man collapsed in front of Salty's on Alki several off-duty firefighters celebrating a Seattle Fire Department Chief's retirement at the restaurant rushed…MORE

Deadline for receiving items for Community Calendar is 5 p.m. Wednesday for the following week's Times/News print edition. Events are published based on timeliness and space availability. Email submissions to: hteditor@robinsonnews.com Items can…MORE

Update for Sept. 27 21-year-old Chatri Thip was sentenced to 11 years in prison on Sept. 23 for the beating death of Bernard Ray Martin at Roxhill Park on Sept. 21, 2010.

Thip pleaded guilty to a second-degree murder charge in July.

While it won't take effect until next year a resolution to extend hours for bars and restaurants was unanimously approved by the Seattle City Council today. It is expected to help business as well as law enforcement if this component of the…MORE

Brandi Carlile will appear twice on stage of the Woodland Park Zoo's ZooTunes series in the coming weeks. An extra performance was added after the first performance, scheduled for July 29, sold out within hours of the tickets going on sale.…MORE

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At 6 p.m. on Tuesday, July 26, the Nordic Heritage Museum will hold a vigil for the victims of last week's tragedy in Norway.

Honorary Consul of Norway, Kim Nesselquist, will present to stand in a moment of silence and offer prayers.…MORE