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A Link light rail train derailed on Monday Nov. 16th near the maintenance yard in Seattle, distrupting trains heading to the Mount Baker, Beacon Hill and SODO stations. The train came off the tracks on the elevated train platform approximately 3:…MORE

For over a month now a young blacktailed deer has been living very near the Des Moines Yacht Club. The deer is a male, just growing some antlers and while it is timid, it is apparently being given food and water by people concerned for the animal…MORE

Where's the oldest house in our neighborhood?

The Greenwood-Phinney Historical Society would like the answer to that question and invites neighborhood residents to help find it.

There are houses built before 1906 in the neighborhood…MORE

Highline Public Schools is improving in a number of key areas, according to results from the 2009 student and parent surveys conducted by the district.

Thirty-five percent of the district's high school students participated in the survey…MORE

It appears a foot ferry will not be coming to Des Moines soon after the King County Ferry District Board of Supervisors voted unanimously last week to reduce the ferry district levy for 2010, limiting King County Water Taxi service to the two…MORE

First-quarter South Seattle Community College culinary student Michael Brown won top honors in the American Lamb Board’s Fall in Love with Lamb Recipe Contest Seattle.

His autumn-inspired winning recipe for Bourbon Cider Glazed Lamb Rib…MORE

The Burien Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing on proposed zoning for the North Highline annexation area on Tuesday, Nov. 24th, at 7 p.m.

The hearing will be held at Burien City Hall, 400 S.W. 152nd Street, Suite 300.

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Tukwila Mayor Jim Haggerton and Southwest King County Chamber Executive Director Nancy Hinthorne are urging residents to be aware that some unfair business practices have been reported relating to flood preparations.

City officials…MORE

Highline Public Schools has been awarded $475,000 from the Stuart Foundation for the second year of a three-year project.

The grant funds community schools programs at 14 schools in White Center and SeaTac.

Community schools…MORE

The Des Moines City Council discussed Nov. 12 the essentials as they worked to balance a budget with a $2 million shortfall from last year, and another year of anticipated falling revenues.

The four employees in charge of taking care of…MORE