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The Seattle Planning Commission and the Neighborhood Planning Advisory Committee are hosting a meeting tonight, July 28, from 6 to 8 p.m. to discuss progress on updating neighborhood plans.

The meeting will take place at the Delridge…MORE

The homeless encampment Nickelsville last week moved from its location on state owned property in South Park, after being ordered to vacate by the state transportation department, and set up camp on Port of Seattle owned Terminal 107, 4700 West…MORE

A contractor working for the Seattle Department of Transportation will close 16th Avenue Southwest to northbound traffic at Southwest Findlay Street (at the north end of South Seattle Community College) starting at 7 a.m. tomorrow, July 28, until…MORE

Lynn Gering, the Chief Appraiser in the King County Assessor’s Office for the past 11 years, was unanimously appointed today by the Metropolitan King County Council and sworn in to serve as King County Assessor until the results of the November…MORE

As weather forecasters predict an unusually long stretch of record and near-record high temperatures in Seattle this week, Seattle City Light wants to remind its customers that they can stay cool while conserving energy and keeping their…MORE

On Tuesday, July 28, 7 p.m. at Corinthians Yacht Club at Shilshole Marina there will be a benefit to support the Seattle Fisherman's Memorial, which was dedicated in 1988

There is a $25 minimum donation at the door for each attendee.  A…MORE

In last week’s West Seattle Herald, we mistakenly identified the West Seattle American Legion Grand Parade as the "Hi-Yu Parade."

While we acknowledge the large contribution the Hi-Yu organization made to the parade, we applaud the West…MORE

Anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan spoke to a crowd of more than 50 people July 25 at Trinity United Methodist Church in Ballard.

Sheehan drew notoriety for staging a sit-in outside of George W. Bush's ranch in Crawford, Texas, after her son…MORE

The Seattle Department of Transportation has announced that the city is on track to meet 2009 goals for Bridging the Gap.

Department Director Grace Crunican thanked Seattle residents for the voter-approved initiative.

“Residents are…MORE

Seattle Mayoral candidate and Greenwood resident Michael McGinn is focusing his campaign on his opposition to the deep bore tunnel project, which he stresses is still not a done deal.

Speaking at the Ballard Kiwanis Club's weekly luncheon…MORE