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Metropolitan King County Council Chair Dow Constantine joined Shaun Donovan, secretary of the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), on a walking tour of Greenbridge on the afternoon of Aug. 10.

Greenbridge is a White…MORE

Graffiti in the skate bowl at Ballard Commons Park, which has been increasing in recent months, has cost the city $1,027 to repair in the past year.

There have been 13 work orders to clean up graffiti in the bowl in the past 12 months,…MORE

Seventeen-year-old Elijah Hall, suspected of killing Ballard convenience store clerk Manish Melwani during a July 26 robbery, plead not guilty today, according to The Seattle Times.

Hall is facing charges as an adult for first-degree…MORE

On Aug. 10, the Seattle City Council authorized the Department of Information Technology to begin the first phase of development of the Public Engagement Portal.  

In August of 2008, council member Bruce Harrell requested the Department of…MORE

Seattle City Council member Jan Drago is hosting a special transportation committee this Wednesday, Aug. 12 at noon to discuss Metro budget shortfalls and proposed cuts.

King County Executive Kurt Triplett will be there to speak about his…MORE

(Editor's note: Celebration of life ceremony will be held today, Friday Aug. 14 at the Alki Bathhouse across the street from the Phoenecia.)

Hussein Khazaal, who owned the Phoenecia Restaurant on Alki Avenue, died in his sleep late Friday…MORE

Revel Smith, a spokesperson for the homeless encampment Nickelsville, released an update about its dealing's with the Port of Seattle, which has asked the tent city to leave its property at Terminal 107 Park in West Seattle.

It's been on…MORE

The free fifth annual Duwamish River Festival took place Saturday, Aug. 8 from noon to 4 p.m. at the Duwamish Waterway Park, 7900 10th Ave. S., in South Park, to celebrate the cleanup and restoration of the Duwamish River.

The family-…MORE

Several Seattle firefighters scattered between the Admiral Junction traffic Friday afternoon to ask commuters to fill their boots with donations for the Muscular Dystrophy Association.

Firefighters are collecting to fight the disease…MORE

Seattle Department of Transportation crews will construct a missing portion of sidewalk on Third Avenue Northwest between Northwest 85th and Northwest 86th streets beginning Wednesday, Aug. 12.

One lane of traffic will be maintained in…MORE