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"Never again" seemed to be the battle cry uttered by city and county representatives of departments of transportation, utilities, and law enforcement at a recent public forum, there to assure the public that snow and ice removal will be better…MORE

The fire that was sparked last Friday morning at the Alki Homestead Restaurant will likely keep the historic building closed for at least six months, according to co-owner Tom Lin.

The fire, which is thought to be caused by too many…MORE

The Seattle City Council laid out its goals for 2009 under three overarching themes - fostering safe communities, fairly investing public resources and building a livable city.

A number of the 15 priorities set forward by the council at…MORE

Several events are happening in West Seattle to celebrate the Inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States

West 5 is celebrating inauguration day with Happy Hour all day from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and $4 bloody Mary'…MORE

With economic conditions slowing building projects, SeaTac lawmakers indicated Jan. 13 they are "in the driver's seat" in controlling construction costs.

In that spirit, council members postponed for at least six months design work on a…MORE

It's the third Saturday of the month and that means Seattle Animal Shelter's "Cool City Pets Day." Volunteer Critter Team members woo moms and dads of wide-eyed children to take home an equally wide-eyed rabbit, hamster, guinea pig, or rat, if…MORE

Tempers flared and voices were raised as Des Moines council members and residents wrestled with the idea of adopting the Multifamily Property Tax Exemption Program for some areas of the city.

The exemption does not apply to the land or non…MORE

Have you heard? Have you seen? Basketball referees are "whistling pink" in January.

Through January 24, basketball officials throughout King County will blow PINK WHISTLES at all high school, junior high, and middle school games. The goal…MORE

While the economic downturn is bad for business, it's good for art at the Burien Town Square site.

Burien artists plan over the next year to turn the site into a "community arts pea patch."

The first harvest from the patch will be…MORE

On Saturday night, Jan. 10 a "Perigee Moon," the biggest full moon of 2009 was high in the sky, and it helped create the evening's very low "spring tide" at Burien's Seahurst Park beach.

The shoreline was peppered with the blinking lights…MORE