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A fundraising event, coined "The Battle for Seattle," was held Wednesday night, Sept. 30, at the Crocodile Lounge in Belltown for Mike McGinn, who is running for Seattle mayor, Dow Constantine, who is vying for the King County executive spot,…MORE

Georgie Bright Kunkel, columnist for the West Seattle Herald, will be featured on King 5's long-running television show "Evening Magazine."

The episode airs Monday, Oct. 19 at 7 p.m. on channel 5.

Kunkel, a writer, activist and…MORE

Washington Federal Savings has filed an application with the Seattle Department of Planning and Development to create a new two-story, 8,400 square foot building at 2020 N.W. Market St., the bank's current Ballard location.

The application…MORE

Woodland Park Zoo’s fall/winter hours will go into effect beginning Oct. 1 through April 30. The new hours of operation will be 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily.

Also beginning Oct. 1 are reduced fall/winter admission fees: Adult (13-64) $11;…MORE

The 8.0 magnitude earthquake in the South Pacific that set off the deadly tsunami Tuesday, Sept. 29, brought tragedy to many in Seattle's sizable Samoan and American Samoan community, including those who met the following day at the South Park…MORE

“Come to the Masquerade” is the inviting theme for the Federal Way Symphony’s Third Annual Fall Gala, 6 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009 at the Twin Lakes Golf & Country Club in Federal Way. The fund-raiser benefits the symphony and its youth…MORE

Highline High School's Class of 1944 graduated in the midst of World War II. Now, 65 years later the graduating seniors of the Burien school gathered again at the Burien Elks for a reunion on Sept. 19. They look like they are still going strong…MORE

About 60 residents of Nickelsville, the homeless encampment that located on Port of Seattle property at Terminal 107 Park, 4700 West Marginal Way, were evicted when Port of Seattle Police showed up Wednesday, Sept, 30.

This was the camp's…MORE

Demolition has begun at the site of the new Fire Station 37 on the corner of Southwest Holden Street and 35th Avenue Southwest by contractors Kirtley-Cole.

Read a previous West Seattle Herald coverage here.

The new facility is…MORE

Port of Seattle officials expressed regret that some members of the homeless encampment known as ‘Nickelsville’ have thus far refused to voluntarily leave port property at Terminal 107 in West Seattle, according to a release from the Port Sept.…MORE