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The Seattle City Council passed a measure this week aimed at cutting the city's budget in the face of declining revenues and outlined a plan for economic recovery for the city that also provides some relief for small business owners and…MORE

Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels, city council member Tom Rasmussen, Seattle Fire Department chief Gregory Dean and a small group of community members gathered today for the groundbreaking of a new Fire Station 37 at 35th Avenue Southwest and Southwest…MORE

Dozens of neighbors and a handful of elected officials braved steep slopes and loose dirt May 11 to break ground on a small plot of land that will become a new Fremont P-Patch.

The Hazel Heights p-patch at 4200 Baker Ave. N.W. will hold 19…MORE

Mayor Greg Nickels wants to implement changes that are aimed to make gardening in planting strips easier for Seattle’s residents, according to his office.

The new planting strip policy, issued by the Seattle Department of Transportation,…MORE

Acting on recommendations from a result of a series of public meetings with citizens, business owners, community leaders, and experts on the economy, the Seattle City Council approved a resolution designed to ease the effects of the recession on…MORE

Holy Rosary Church, one of the longest continuously established Catholic parishes in the Puget Sound region, will be honoring more than two dozen priests and nuns who were formerly assigned to the parish at a celebration Sunday, June 7.

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The Seattle City Council today passed a bill unanimously to accept $4.9 million from the federal government to go toward homelessness prevention and rent stabilization for those who need help due to job loss or other impacts from the slumping…MORE

Residents of unincorporated King County who live in the southern portion of the North Highline community will have a chance to decide if they want to join the city of Burien, after the King County Council today placed an annexation proposal on…MORE

Don Gulden, owner of 8701 Crown LLC, is one step closer to building a 15-unit apartment building at 1520 N.W. 87th St. using the city's multi-family tax exemption program, which requires some of the units to be affordable to those earning 80…MORE

Best Regards, a cards and stationary store at 2242 N.W. Market St., will be closing its doors in the near future.

The slumping economy is playing a large part in her decision to close the store, owner Mary Hurley said in an email.

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