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Ted Nutting, a 12-year veteran math teacher at Ballard High School, was presented the first ever PI Award for excellence in math education during a Sept. 17 Ballard PTSA meeting.

The award was given to Nutting by Where's the Math?, a non-…MORE

After a two-month summer break for the prosecutors, defenders, judge and jurors, the Perugia, Italy murder trial of West Seattle resident and University of Washington student Amanda Knox has resumed.

Knox, who turned 22 on July 9, has…MORE

West Seattle High graduate Sophia Sandvig will represent the community in a teen pageant Oct. 11 at the University of Washington.

If she wins Sandvig will get an all-expense paid trip to represent Seattle at the Cities of America National…MORE

On September 17, at approximately 3:22 p.m., Federal Way officers were dispatched to a shooting at the King County Metro Transit Center located at 31621 23rd Avenue.

When officers arrived, a 19-year-old male victim of Federal Way was…MORE

The Southwest Pool, 2801 S.W. Thistle St., is now expected to remain closed at least through Oct. 4, according to the Seattle Parks and Recreation Department.

All swim programs are canceled through that date. Current lesson participants…MORE

Painters on Monday, Sept. 21 completed one of the most visible elements of the first runway reconstruction project at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport as the sixty-foot designator marking "34R" was painted on the south end of the runway.…MORE

Mount Rainier senior Harrison Wray has been named a National Merit-Semifinalist.

Selection of semi-finalists is based on scores earned on the PSAT exam taken during students' junior year of high school. Semi-finalists scored in the top…MORE

On Monday, September 16, a small group of parents gathered at Highline Public Schools offices to learn more about the district's algebra curriculum. Math teachers and specialists introduced parents to the "Discovering Algebra" textbook series and…MORE

The Washington State Arts Alliance (WSAA) has announced that it will honor King County Councilmember Julia Patterson with its 2009 Local Hero Arts Award.

Patterson, chosen from a slate of nominees from around the state, is being…MORE

Hazel Valley Elementary School has been named a 2009 School of Distinction by Phi Delta Kappan and the Center for Educational Effectiveness.

The award recognizes schools across Washington for sustained improvement in student achievement…MORE