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Seattle City Council member Jan Drago is hosting a special transportation committee this Wednesday, Aug. 12 at noon to discuss Metro budget shortfalls and proposed cuts.

King County Executive Kurt Triplett will be there to speak about his…MORE

(Editor's note: Celebration of life ceremony will be held today, Friday Aug. 14 at the Alki Bathhouse across the street from the Phoenecia.)

Hussein Khazaal, who owned the Phoenecia Restaurant on Alki Avenue, died in his sleep late Friday…MORE

Revel Smith, a spokesperson for the homeless encampment Nickelsville, released an update about its dealing's with the Port of Seattle, which has asked the tent city to leave its property at Terminal 107 Park in West Seattle.

It's been on…MORE

The free fifth annual Duwamish River Festival took place Saturday, Aug. 8 from noon to 4 p.m. at the Duwamish Waterway Park, 7900 10th Ave. S., in South Park, to celebrate the cleanup and restoration of the Duwamish River.

The family-…MORE

Several Seattle firefighters scattered between the Admiral Junction traffic Friday afternoon to ask commuters to fill their boots with donations for the Muscular Dystrophy Association.

Firefighters are collecting to fight the disease…MORE

Seattle Department of Transportation crews will construct a missing portion of sidewalk on Third Avenue Northwest between Northwest 85th and Northwest 86th streets beginning Wednesday, Aug. 12.

One lane of traffic will be maintained in…MORE

With an increase in demand as high as 35 percent this year and a sharp drop in donations of baby food and formula, food banks across the city are desperate for donations. Solid Ground is hoping a three-day initiative starting Aug. 19 by local…MORE

The Ballard Bowl in Ballard Commons Park has been the site of an increasing amount of graffiti in the past weeks, according to a neighborhood woman.

She said the graffiti, which includes strong language and sexual images, had been building…MORE

The Seattle Parks and Recreation Department will be rolling out a few changes to downtown Ballard's three parks in the coming months in the hopes of increasing safety and allaying the concerns of neighbors.

At an Aug. 6 park safety meeting…MORE

More than 500 people were in attendance at The Kenney Retirement Home annual barbecue today.

It is the twelfth year of the event. Donations were collected for the West Seattle Food Bank.