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Uncle Mike's Barbecue is set to open in White Center Monday August 23 at 9640 16th Ave. S.W. and you might be suprised at what you find on the menu, even if you are a vegetarian. That's because the husband and wife team of Michael and Elizabeth…MORE

President Obama landed at Boeing Field in our own backyard Election Day, Aug. 17 at about 11:00 a.m. and was greeted by supporters and dignitaries before heading to visit the Grand Central Bakery in Pioneer Square and on to a fundraiser at the…MORE

UPDATE 3:

Fitzgibbon slightly ahead of Heavey. But top two move on to general election.

http://your.kingcounty.gov/elections/elections/201008/Respage7.aspx

State Representative Legislative Dist No. 34 - Position 2

Joe…MORE

Since the beginning of Carol Hallen's tenure at Highline Medical Center, even the hospital's name has changed.

Thirty-six years and four bosses later, Hallen is ready to retire. Over the course of her long stint at the facility, she has…MORE

Highline Home Health & Hospice Medical Director Jeanne Isaacson, MD, has received the Physician of the Year award from Home Care Association of Washington.

The association provides support, advocacy, expertise and training…MORE

The West Seattle Herald iPhone and Android apps have been updated to version 1.1. The update includes some minor bug fixes and new revised "citizen journalism" submission interface. The app has a built in and brief slideshow tutorial that…MORE

The Mayor's office is looking for some citizen involvement on the homelessness problem and today released a list of names of people who will sit on a panel to help move forward on the issue:

From the Mayor: Today Mayor Mike McGinn…MORE

On Aug. 17, Mortenson Construction began removing the concrete structure, occasionally referred to as Ballard's "Stonehenge," that lies between Swedish Hospital and the Plaza Building on Market Street.

As part of Swedish's new medical…MORE

Sustainable West Seattle (SWS) held their Annual Summer Potluck at Lincoln Park on Monday Aug. 16 and it was about camaraderie, fun and of course sustainability.

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A major win for shoreline property owners in Burien, a split City Council voted to keep the building setback requirements at 20-feet.

The Council voted 4-3 to keep the building setback requirements at 20-feet along the marine shoreline in…MORE