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Interim County Executive Kurt Triplett was unanimously appointed today by the Metropolitan King County Council to serve as King County Executive.

Triplett, a resident of the North Beach neighborhood, will serve until the results of the…MORE

West Seattle resident Russ Brubaker has been named one of 16 recipients of Gov. Chris Gregoire’s 2009 Award for Leadership in Management.

Gregoire said Brubaker, senior assistant director of tax policy for the state's Department of Revenue…MORE

Mayor Greg Nickels is seeking candidates for the Seattle Bicycle Advisory Board, which consists of 11 members who serve two-year terms in a volunteer capacity.

The board’s primary role is to advise the mayor, city council and all city…MORE

On May 18 the Seattle City Auditor presented a report to the city council on the management of city trees, which calls the urban forest, “a vital part of the city’s infrastructure” and recommends better management of urban trees as a valuable…MORE

Over the weekend, the head of the seagle, a sea serpent that had been making its home in a vacant Ballard lot since April 1, was cut off and the creature tipped over.

Seagle creator Bob Jones had earlier said in an email that he planned to…MORE

Ballard Camera, located on the corner of 24th Avenue Northwest and Market Street, will be closing June 30.

The store, owned by Bruce and Kathleen Cozens, opened in 1948.

Ballard Camera will join a growing number of empty storefronts…MORE

The Seattle Board of Park Commissioners held a public hearing Thursday, May 14 to hear the community’s response to a possible proposal that would standardize city park operating hours, which aims to increase safety and decrease illegal activities…MORE

Duwamish Longhouse director and tribal member James Rasmussan hosted a State of the Duwamish River symposium with three speakers and more than 80 attendees at the Longhouse and Cultural Center Thursday, May 13.

He referred to the event as…MORE

West Woodland Elementary is a step closer to improving their play field facilities thanks to a unanimous endorsement received from the District Council Matching Fund Project Review Committee Wednesday, May 13, at the Ballard District Council…MORE

Seattle Public Schools Superintendent Maria L. Goodloe-Johnson, confirmed today, May 15, that the School district is implementing a layoffs in response to an estimated $34 million budget shortfall for 2009 and 2010.

The layoffs will…MORE