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Mayor Greg Nickels announced today the 26 "outstanding" middle school students, nine in West Seattle, who have earned this year’s scholar awards for service to their schools and communities.

This year marks the 10th anniversary of the…MORE

It’s that time of year again. The sun is starting to peak out of the clouds, sneakers are replaced with flip-flops, and the Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL) is back. But there might be changes coming soon to the WASL people have…MORE

Owners of the West Seattle Thriftway announced they will not use plastic or paper bags for groceries to celebrate Earth Day on April 22.

Instead, groceries purchased that day will be bagged in free, reusable and washable canvas bags…MORE

The Parks and Seattle Center Committee of the Seattle City Council approved a resolution seeking public comments on the proposed transfer of approximately 14,000 square feet of city property along Southwest Admiral Way from the Fleets and…MORE

At a community forum last night at Ballard High School, Ballardites voiced their concerns about access to the northwest areas of the city if the bored-tunnel is built to replace the Alaskan Way Viaduct.

A panel of seven representatives…MORE

On Sunday, April 8, starting at 7 p.m. the Madison Middle School Parent Teacher Student Association PTSA and Southwest Healthy Youth Partnership is hosting an event to provide tools for families to prevent underage drinking.

Alcohol is…MORE

Help needed to organize Delridge Day

Delridge Day is May 30 and volunteers are needed to help plan the event happening at the Youngstown Cultural Arts Center, 4408 Delridge Way S.W.

People of all ages are invited to participate in…MORE

An ongoing audit of King County Metro Transit has been expanded by the King County Council to examine the agency’s management and operations, in order to find the most efficient way to keep the most buses on the street in the face of a projected…MORE

The King County Council approved Monday, March 23 a plan for rollout later this spring of the ORCA regional fare coordination system. 

The new single-card method can be used to pay fares for the bus, ferry or light rail throughout the…MORE

The Seattle Department of Transportation reopened 14th Avenue South last week to two-way traffic due to the cold and rainy weather not being suitable for paving.

When the weather improves, the street will be closed and the detour will be…MORE