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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

Winners from the Syttende Mai, or May 17, Parade have been announced.

The trophies can be picked up at Frontier Bank in Ballard at Northwest 56th Street and 15th Avenue Northwest.

The winners are as follows:

Band: 1st --…MORE

Seattle City Council Candidates’ Forum

The City Neighborhood Council is hosting this forum Thursday, June 18, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Bertha Knight Landes Room, City Hall, 600 4th Ave.

Four council seats are open this year and…MORE

The Delridge Vacuum and TV Center has been the subject of community complaints for at least 15 years, but it appears that the property could see changes in the near future with a new owner and might have a more positive impact on the surrounding…MORE

Loyal Heights Elementary School will get a new principal, Wayne Floyd, starting June 1.

Seattle Public Schools Superintendent Maria L. Goodloe-Johnson, Ph.D., and Chief Academic Officer Carla Santorno made the appointment for the 2009-…MORE

Lt. Steven Paulsen has reported that there has been a rise of burglaries this month in the Highland Park neighborhood, which detectives suspect are being caused by Latino gang members.

Similar burglaries have also been occurring in south…MORE

The West Seattle High School Parent Teacher Student Association’s 5K Run will take place in conjunction with the Alki and Seattle Summer Streets Party, Sunday, May 31 on Alki Avenue Southwest from California Way Southwest to 63rd Avenue Southwest…MORE