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Seattle City Council member Tim Burgess is seeking candidates to fill two council positions on the Families and Education Levy Oversight Committee.

Passed in 2004, the levy provides funding for early childhood developments, school-based…MORE

The Seattle Public School District announced Friday that 172 teachers and staff members, or 5 percent of the district's total certificated workforce, will be laid off in response to significant cuts in state funding, including 10 staff members at…MORE

The final community meeting before the Calvary Lutheran shelter moves into the vacant Calvary Lutheran Church building saw neighbors divided over welcoming the 20-person SHARE shelter and addressing perceived shortcomings on the part of SHARE and…MORE

The West Seattle Herald has established a video channel on the popular video file sharing service YouTube.

The channel has 34 videos of news and features produced by the Robinson Newspapers staff over the past year.

If you look…MORE

The Seattle City Council’s Transportation Committee will hold a public hearing next week on Council’s proposed changes to the Restricted Parking Zone (RPZ) program.

The meeting will be held May 27, 5:30 p.m. at City Hall, 600 4th Ave. in…MORE

The crew of the F/V Northwestern and stars of the “The Deadliest Catch” are speaking out about a massive hard-rock mine that developers want to build in the heart of Alaska’s wild salmon country, according to a release from the Renewable…MORE

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Famed Washington glass artist Dale Chihuly stopped by Shilshole Marina Wednesday to present hand-blown glass "Floats" and "Seaform" sculptures to the crew of the research vessel, the Ocean Watch, which will…MORE

The last of 22 shafts is ready to be poured to support the columns for the Fourth Avenue Ramp project. It is located just southeast of the Spokane Street Viaduct and Fourth Avenue South.

According to the Seattle Department of…MORE

A number of dying Arbutus trees along Eighth Avenue Norwest between Northwest 65th Street and Northwest 70th Street are candidates for removal and replacement, according to the city.

The trees were planted in 1996 by Seattle City Light.…MORE

Ballard resident Kurt Triplett has been appointed King County Executive, replacing Ron Sims, who accepted a position with the Obama Administration this spring.

Triplett had been serving as Interim County Executive in Sims’ absence and had…MORE