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Cheryl Chow, a long-time educator who served two terms as a Seattle City Council member and is a former Seattle School Board president, has decided she will not run for a second term on the Seattle School Board.

Chow, 63, said that it was…MORE

Capers is almost finished rearranging their store so that the home decor and gift shop will be consolidated to the lower half of the store.

Lisa Myers said that the change will utilize the space better. Since some employees were cut the…MORE

The 2009 West Seattle Garden Fest will be coming to South Seattle Community College on June 6. It will be a celebration of edible and sustainable gardening that showcases important concepts, practical applications and knowledgeable speakers.…MORE

The Washington State Department of Transportation Ferries Division is inviting the public to a series of nine community meetings from June 1 to 15. At these meetings, the ferries division will present information on a variety of issues, respond…MORE

Starting July 1, small music venues, such as the Sunset Tavern in Ballard and the High Dive in Fremont, will no longer be charged a 5-percent admissions tax by the city.

The Seattle City Council voted 5-3 May 26 to waive the tax for all…MORE

The West Seattle Kiwanis Club is celebrating 80 years of community service with a gala event at South Seattle Community College, this Sunday, May 31.

The event begins with a social hour at 5 p.m. followed by dinner and program at 6. The…MORE

Twelve year-old Waylon Robert, a sixth-grader at St. Alphonsus School in Ballard, nominated the Bush House in Index, Wash. to be on the list of the 2009 Most Endangered Historic Properties.

The 1898 building has made the list, along with…MORE

The Peacemakers’ Task Force at Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church is inviting the public to hear Yael Maritz, an Israeli woman who will share her story about growing up in the small town of Ramat –Yishai in the Jezreel Valley.

The event is on…MORE

The Washington Trust for Historic Preservation has named the Alki Homestead, among 13 other Washington landmarks, as an endangered historic property.

Chris Moore is field director for the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation. He…MORE

The Seattle City Council has approved to allow the expenditure of $3.2 million in Community Development Block Grant funds by amending amend the City’s approved 2009 budget.

The City will receive these funds as part of the Federal Economic…MORE