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The Board of Fire Commissioners for South King Fire & Rescue on Jan. 6 unanimously approved a Memorandum of Understanding with the firefighters of International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) Local 2024 to eliminate a 2 percent Cost of…MORE

The National Weather Service has updated a Special Weather Statement regarding the potential of snow showers this weekend in our area with Sunday morning looking the most likely for snow to arrive and stick, though most likely locations are well…MORE

King County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) Captain Joseph Hodgson met with the North Highline Unincorporated Area Council at the North Highline Fire District building on Dec. 6 to recap crime statistics, explain how cuts to KCSO affect law enforcement…MORE

Press Release: The West Seattle Water Taxi Rachel Marie will resume service from Pier 50 at 6:30 a.m. Monday Jan. 10 between West Seattle and downtown Seattle. The vessel was removed from service on Sept. 26 and service was temporarily…MORE

Drive past 5437 California Ave s.w. and nothing really catches the eye. An old sign for Lange and Peizer Commercial Real Estate still stands, although that company has moved to a different location. A closer look, however, reveals the space is…MORE

Press Release from Office of Mayor:

After meeting with Mayor Mike McGinn, Stella Chao and the mayor agreed that the director's name would not be put forward for reconfirmation by the City Council.

In a letter to her staff, Chao said…MORE

Thursday, Jan. 6, at 3:00 pm at the Port of Seattle Headquarters, the Secretary of Transportation, Paula Hammond, signed a $1.09 billion contract with Seattle Tunneling Partners to build the deep bore tunnel.

According to Hammond and…MORE

4Culture, King County’s Cultural Services Agency, announced the 2011 opportunities and deadlines for funding programs in the fields of arts, heritage and historic preservation and send out the following information in a press release:

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Gertrude Finney, legendary White Center head librarian and community volunteer, died Tuesday, Jan. 4 at the age of 100 years, three months.

“She was an incredibly sweet woman,” Robinson Newspapers Publisher Jerry Robinson said upon hearing…MORE

Souvenir, the decorative arts gallery on Ballard Avenue has been a unique Ballard attraction since it opened in 1999. The shop was among the first to transform Ballard Avenue into the popular shopping and dining destination it is today. Now,…MORE