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With indications that this will be a severe winter Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) staffers across the region are carefully monitoring weather effects.

"Our state and local governments have done solid work preparing for this…MORE

Press Release: Sanislo Elementary School, 1812 S.W. Myrtle St., will be closed today (Monday) because of a water leak due to the recent cold weather.

We are making repairs and hope to have the school open tomorrow (Tuesday) morning.…MORE

Have you ever thought to yourself: "I wish someone would do something about that?"

Many people have issues regarding their neighborhoods such as litter, crime, pedestrian and vehicle traffic, and safety problems near schools.

The…MORE

The Seattle Department of Transportation tweeted at 5:57 am. Monday that the right lane of EB Highland Park SW, headed downhill toward West Marginal Way SW, was closed due to ice.

There's also serious ice buildup along Beach Drive, caused…MORE

Sleep Country USA’s Foster Kids Shoe Drive Jan. 3 - Jan. 30. Donations of new shoes for boys & girls in all sizes can be dropped off at the nearest Sleep Country and they’ll be matched with an area foster child in need. The gift of new shoes…MORE

After 62 years Totem House has to close its doors. The touristy eatery across the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks on 3058 N.W. 54th St. had been serving seafood and chowder since 1948 but in can no longer sustain itself in this economy.

A sign…MORE

Setting sail into a second decade, we present the annual Top 10 Stories of the Year in Highline column. In 2010, Highline communities generated enough news, controversy and intrigue to fill up a couple of newspapers seven days a week. In fact,…MORE

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There were several new year’s plunges around Ballard on New Year’s Day. The first, sponsored by the Lock and Keel, took place at Golden Gardens at 10:00 a.m. with a couple dozen brave participants.…MORE

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Over 100 participants lined up east of the Alki Bathhouse and rushed in and out of the Sound from Alki Beach at 10:00 a.m. this morning at the 11th Annual West Seattle/White Center Polar Bear New Year's Day swim. There were…MORE

Press Release: Two construction projects begin next Monday, Jan. 3 that will create temporary reroutes for several King County Metro Transit bus routes that normally travel on First Avenue South through Pioneer Square and the SODO area of Seattle…MORE