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The Junction Association has started putting up new decorative banners around the local business district starting with Southwest Alaska Street and 44th Avenue Southwest.

New banners read “Downtown West Seattle,” the business district’s…MORE

Seattle Storm’s ownership group, Force 10 Hoops L.L.C., was awarded Business of the Year from the King County Municipal League at a ceremony Wednesday, March 25.

The Business of the Year award honors a business that has made the most…MORE

Downtown Ballard is getting two new restaurants as O'Shan Sushi opened for business March 26 in the old Austin Cantina location on 24th Avenue Northwest and Plaka Estiatorio, a Greek restaurant, will be opening soon on 20th Avenue Northwest, just…MORE

The Seattle Department of Transportation today launched the Traveler’s Information Web site, which provides real time information on traffic conditions for major arterial streets in Seattle as well as nearby highways.

The trip planner…MORE

Former Seattle Sonic player, James Donaldson announced today that he will be running for mayor of Seattle against incumbent Greg Nickels and north Seattle resident, Mike McGinn.

Former Greenwood Community Council President and north…MORE

A ribbon cutting tomorrow at Swedish Medical Center in Ballard will celebrate the opening of a new primary-care unit with an open house and tour of the newly remodeled space.

The event is not open to the public. A public open house will…MORE

The neighborhood group Friends of Greenwood Park has been awarded $15,000 from the Neighborhood Matching Fund grant for their long-term plan to develop four open plots along the eastern edge of the current Greenwood Park.

The group’s plan…MORE

Former Ballard resident Joe McMurchie found his mother yesterday, ending a year-long search for her.

Last week it was reported that McMurchie had been searching for his mother, Gini McMurchie, 57, for more than a year after she…MORE

Mayor Greg Nickels has ordered the Department of Planning and Development to review sidewalk requirements in urban villages as they apply to homeowners who want to build a new home on their lot.

“I am committed to building more sidewalks…MORE

The Woodland Park Zoo received a master use permit from the Seattle Department of Planning and Development to build a new west entry.

The new entry, scheduled to open in 2010, is supposed to reduce wait times and add guest amenities,…MORE