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Seattle Department of Transportation paving crews will work on curb bulbs and curb ramps at the intersection of Rainier Avenue South and South Oregon Street this Saturday, Aug. 22.

The work will be on the south side of Oregon Street and…MORE

PATH, a nonprofit organization that uses innovative technologies and solutions to solve global health problems, has been selected to receive the 2009 Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize of $1.5 million.

The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation…MORE

In a final full Seattle City Council vote, the redesign proposal for the Greenwood Fire Station 21 was approved unanimously.

The vote took place Monday, Aug. 17 in council chambers.

Last week the council Planning, Land Use and…MORE

King County Executive Kurt Triplett said he will give away 39 parks, worth about $57 million dollars, in order to help close a $56 million budget shortfall next year.

Two of the parks on the list include the 5.6- acre White Center Heights…MORE

This Thursday, Aug. 20, both the large lock and small lock will be closed from approximately about 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. for inspection of the Adult Salmon Exclusion Structure.

There will be divers in the water during the time period,…MORE

Voters have chosen to name Woodland Park Zoo’s male snow leopard cub “Gobi,” evoking the mighty Mongolian desert.

In total, 35,740 votes were cast from all around the world through the zoo’s naming poll.

The poll, held online and…MORE

The Maxmobile was at the Morgan Street Thriftway on Sunday, Aug. 16.

The "Max," a bright, yellow, 33-foot custom-built mobile adoption and education center, visits local stores in neighborhoods six days a week.

The Max has…MORE

A large crowd of friends, neighbors and well-wishers gathered together on a sunny Sunday afternoon to witness the official ribbon cutting of the Crown Hill Center.

The old Crown Hill Elementary building was purchased by Small Faces Child…MORE

At a special Aug. 12 meeting of the Seattle City Council Transportation Committee, Metro Director of Operations Kevin Desmond laid out the budgetary nightmare facing Metro and King County Executive Kurt Triplett's plan to deal with it.

As…MORE

The Seattle Parks and Recreation Department will offer a variety of programming for children and adults at the Alki Community Center and Alki Bathhouse this fall.  CHILDREN’S PUPPET THEATER 
 The area’s best puppet entertainers are coming to Alki…MORE