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The Kenney, a nursing facility here in West Seattle, was recently given a five-star rating in U.S. News and World Report magazine in its national review of similar facilities, according to the local retirement home.

Rated in the top tier…MORE

On April 19, at 7 p.m. the Trinity United Methodist Church will host a "homeless forum" at 6512 23rd Ave. N.W.

Questions that will be explored include:

- Why is homelessness growing in Ballard?  

- Who are the homeless? Are…MORE

King County Water Taxi boat and shuttle schedules will be extended on Tuesday, April 14 to serve Mariners fans after the home opening day game.

“This will give baseball fans another commuting option for getting home from opening day,” said…MORE

In the month since Mayor Greg Nickels announced changes to the city’s low-income utility rate assistance program, nearly 3,500 people have applied. New income eligibility requirements allow more people to participate in the program that cuts…MORE

The Senior Center of West Seattle was burglarized at 10:45 p.m. Sunday following an accordion club that rented out the space. An investigation is ongoing.

The center, located at 4217 S.W. Oregon St., had a heavy 1950's-era safe in a…MORE

Local nursing home Ballard Care and Rehabilitation will hold a press conference tomorrow, April 14 at 10 a.m., about proposed budget cuts in Olympia, that, if enacted, they say will create a crisis for thousands of nursing home patients across…MORE

The field for prospective appointment as King County Executive was narrowed to four as members of the Metropolitan King County Council April 13 submitted four names for evaluation by a Blue-Ribbon Committee.

“We’ve generated a strong field…MORE

This July 4, Alki Beach will lose one of it's most popular fireworks show. After 44 years, Ivar’s Seafood Restaurants has opted to discontinue its “4th of Jul-Ivar’s” community fireworks show so that it might donate more to Northwest Harvest,…MORE

Hundreds of volunteers will survey unsheltered homeless people in Seattle tonight, April 13, to better understand the needs of people who are homeless and the barriers they face to finding permanent housing.

The Homeless Needs Assessment…MORE

Mayor Greg Nickels announced the 21 outstanding middle school students who have earned this year’s Scholar Award for service to their schools and their communities, eight of which attend schools in West Seattle.

This year marks the 10th…MORE