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For all routes, the Washington State Ferries Division is implementing several fare collection changes beginning today, Wednesday, Feb. 25.

Changes include:

Eliminating checks and Canadian currency as forms of payment

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The director of the city's Department of Neighborhoods, Stella Chao, presented her monthly report to the city council planning and land use committee, which included the accomplishments of 2008 and concerns for possible budget cuts in the coming…MORE

The director of the city's Department of Neighborhoods, Stella Chao, presented her monthly report to the city council planning and land use committee, which included the accomplishments of 2008 and concerns for possible budget cuts in the coming…MORE

Seattle Department of Transportation plans to lay a new asphalt surface on the southbound lanes of 14th Avenue South in the South Park neighborhood from Monday, March 9 to Friday, March 27, closing some southbound lanes.

The southbound…MORE

(Editor's note; This story has been corrected from an earlier version.)

The Seattle City Council voted today to amend an existing ordinance to create an exception to a requirement that museums in general industrial areas can only occupy…MORE

West Seattle residents were able to learn more about the plan to replace the Alaskan Way Viaduct and Seawall and present mixed opinions to the Washington Department of Transportation, King County, and the City of Seattle staff members at an open…MORE

The following statement was released by Seattle City Council members Nick Licata and Tom Rasmussen regarding the State Legislature's stimulus plan. Yesterday, both, along with council member Sally Clark, voted against releasing lifting the…MORE

Drivers may encounter traffic backups on arterial streets near entries to several waterfront terminals at the beginning of the work week, on March 2 and 3.

Seattle Department of Transportation traffic managers anticipate the terminal…MORE

Mayor Greg Nickels released the following statement on the transportation project funding proposed by state legislative leaders today:

“From his first day in office, President Obama has been clear: federal stimulus funds must create jobs,…MORE

Third graders at Westside Elementary School have been carving this totem since September.

Celina DeJong (pictured above), and her classmates have been studying Native American culture with Teacher Joe Tutch, and the totem was designed to…MORE