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SeaTac lawmakers expressed opposition on Aug. 11 to Initiative 1033 that will be on the November general election ballot. The Tim Eyman-backed measure would limit the growth of state, city and county general fund revenue to the rate of inflation…MORE

Highline School Board members approved Aug. 12 a 2009-2010 school budget that makes deep cuts in existing school programs. The $181.48 million general fund budget was passed unanimously as part of the consent agenda with no members of the public…MORE

With the groundbreaking ceremony Aug. 10 work has officially began on the controversial new misdemeanor jail being built in Des Moines. The South Correctional Entity (SCORE) was established by the cities of Des Moines, Tukwila, Auburn, Federal…MORE

Aug. 29: North Delridge Adopt-A-Street cleanup

Participants should meet at 10 a.m. at Delridge Community Center, 4501 Delridge Way S.W.  Sept. 2: Southwest District Council

The meeting begins at 7 p.m. at South Seattle Community…MORE

At tonight’s Northwest District Council meeting, the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods will team up with Imago Organizational Design to present the beginning stages of the Leadership Inclusion Project.

The project's mission is to work…MORE

There will be several community and sports events this week, which could impact traffic, as the summer winds down.

Monday through Friday, Aug. 24 through 28

Mariners Games: Safeco Field, 7:10 p.m. each night this week.

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Rich Dryden of HomeStreet Bank's Federal Way branch recently dropped by the Friends of the Hylebos office to deliver a $500 check from the local bank to support the Friends' upcoming Ruby Dance. Friends' Director of Development Laurie Austin and…MORE

With apologies to Grant Wood's "American Gothic," we posed Susan and Scott Stevens at the Barker Cabin on S. 348th St. with one of two 19th century hay forks they recently donated to the Historical Society of Federal Way. The Stevens came by the…MORE

Port of Seattle officials announced on Aug. 25 that the Nickelsville encampment must leave port property in West Seattle by Sept. 30, despite the homeless camp requests to stay.

According to a press release from the Port, a second notice…MORE

Susan Hutchison, one of the top two leading candidates in the Aug. 18 primary election for King County Executive, has officially challenged her competition, King County Council Chairman and West Seattle resident Dow Constantine, to a series of…MORE