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In its continuing efforts to make the Neighborhood Matching Fund (NMF) more accessible and simpler for residents, Seattle Department of Neighborhoods has made key improvements to this nationally recognized program. The Neighborhood Matching Fund…MORE

Today WSDOT identified the design-build teams that are qualified to submit proposals for the SR 99 bored tunnel project. The selected teams are: AWV Joint Venture, Seattle Tunnel Partners, Seattle Tunneling Group, and VTS Joint Venture.

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Within the next few weeks, crews will finish relocating electrical lines from the viaduct to underground locations east of the structure between S. Massachusetts Street and Railroad Way S. This project, which began in September 2008, prepares us…MORE

At the second meeting for the Ninth Avenue Northwest park, more than 30 residents were presented with four designs culled from neighborhood input at the November meeting. Amazingly, everyone seemed to gravitate toward the same design.

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The Ballard Food Bank, currently located at 7001 24th Ave. N.W., is moving out of its residential location into a new building in Ballard's industrial area south of Market Street.

Nancy McKinney, executive director of the food bank, made…MORE

The Market Street Singers helped raise $780 to benefit the Ballard Northwest Senior Center by performing in “Sister's Christmas Catechism” at ACT Theatre Dec. 6 and Dec. 13.

Donations were collected from the audience following the show in…MORE

With the light-rail train doors scheduled to pop open at the new SeaTac/Airport station about 10 a.m. on Saturday for the public, Sound Transit officials gave the media a preview ride between Tukwila and the airport on Thursday morning.

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Almost two dozen neighbors stopped by the East Ballard Community Association's planter project kickoff event Dec. 16 at Nervous Nellie's to learn about the project, eat the free food and share their optimism about the future of 14th Avenue…MORE

The Burien Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Services Department has been awarded a $750,000 grant from the state Salmon Recovery Funding Board to return the northern shoreline of Seahurst Park to a restored, more accessible, and more natural…MORE

West Seattle vandal Ryan Cox was arrested this morning by Southwest Precinct detectives near the intersection of 44th Avenue SW and West Alaska Street. Cox was taken into custody without incident at around 8:30 a.m. He will be booked into King…MORE