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Lynn Gering, the Chief Appraiser in the King County Assessor’s Office for the past 11 years, was unanimously appointed today by the Metropolitan King County Council and sworn in to serve as King County Assessor until the results of the November…MORE

As weather forecasters predict an unusually long stretch of record and near-record high temperatures in Seattle this week, Seattle City Light wants to remind its customers that they can stay cool while conserving energy and keeping their…MORE

On Tuesday, July 28, 7 p.m. at Corinthians Yacht Club at Shilshole Marina there will be a benefit to support the Seattle Fisherman's Memorial, which was dedicated in 1988

There is a $25 minimum donation at the door for each attendee.  A…MORE

In last week’s West Seattle Herald, we mistakenly identified the West Seattle American Legion Grand Parade as the "Hi-Yu Parade."

While we acknowledge the large contribution the Hi-Yu organization made to the parade, we applaud the West…MORE

Anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan spoke to a crowd of more than 50 people July 25 at Trinity United Methodist Church in Ballard.

Sheehan drew notoriety for staging a sit-in outside of George W. Bush's ranch in Crawford, Texas, after her son…MORE

The Seattle Department of Transportation has announced that the city is on track to meet 2009 goals for Bridging the Gap.

Department Director Grace Crunican thanked Seattle residents for the voter-approved initiative.

“Residents are…MORE

Seattle Mayoral candidate and Greenwood resident Michael McGinn is focusing his campaign on his opposition to the deep bore tunnel project, which he stresses is still not a done deal.

Speaking at the Ballard Kiwanis Club's weekly luncheon…MORE

King County is requesting the public's feedback on the role county government should play during the next five years.

King County is developing a countywide Strategic Plan to map out what goals and priorities the county should set and how…MORE

Ballard has made more progress on the goals from its decade-old neighborhood plan than almost any other Seattle neighborhood. But, thanks in part to the large amount of growth in the area, much remains to be done when that neighborhood plan is…MORE

By Steve Shay Residents at Providence Elizabeth House, a senior living facility at 3201 S.W. Graham St. in the High Point neighborhood, received a "retired" city van Thursday, July 23.

"There is no grocery shopping near here except for…MORE