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Seattle Fire Department Investigators determined that the Fremont apartment fire that killed four children and an adult June 12 started when a foam mattress came in contact with a light fixture in a closet on the first floor.

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Friends of the Hylebos today announced a re-structuring plan necessary to keep the organization sustainable amid a rapidly shrinking funding base for nonprofit conservation. The move by the Federal Way –based conservation organization includes…MORE

Thousands of Seattle children ages 1 through 18 will enjoy free breakfasts and lunches this summer through the Seattle Human Services Department’s Summer Food Service Program. The U.S. Department of Agriculture-funded program, also known as “…MORE

Highland Park Elementary School teachers were surprised by retiring fellow teachers, Debbie Richter and Marilyn Nelson, and administrative assistant, Margaret Young, with a party in the library, Wednesday afternoon, June 16.

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The City of Normandy Park has found itself at odds with multiple residents, first over a possible cell tower at City Hall Park, and now due to claims the city violated residents' free speech rights at two separate council meetings.

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A London resident who is the world's longest-surviving person with kidney failure, will be given a distinguished service award at SeaTac's Northwest Kidney Center on June 22.

Dr. Robin Eady will receive the Clyde Shields Distinguished…MORE

Possibly the most diverse senior class in America will graduate on Friday, June 11, at 7 p.m., in Tukwila's Werner Neudorf Stadium. The Foster High School Class of 2010 attended the most diverse school district in the nation, according to the New…MORE

Following the official signing of a contract with the City of Des Moines on May 26, artist Chandelle Anderson has begun creating a wall mural at Southwest 219th Street between Marine View Drive and 7th Avenue South in the Des Moines Marina…MORE

This summer, crews working on the Seattle Department of Transportation’s (SDOT) Spokane Street project will begin the final step to complete the new eastbound Fourth Avenue off-ramp, connecting the ramp to the upper roadway. The work is expected…MORE

After six years as Ballard High School principal, Phil Brockman will be moving to a new position as executive director of schools for Seattle Public Schools. Assistant Principal Keven Wynkoop will be appointed interim principal for the 2010-2011…MORE