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Grants totaling roughly $9 million from local and national foundations were announced for Seattle Public Schools today.

The grants will go toward college readiness, staff development, and data and performance management in support of the…MORE

City council members Bruce Harrell and Nick Licata are looking to place environmentally safe drop boxes at all 27 Seattle Public Libraries to reduce the amount of uncontained Compact Fluorescent Light (CFL) bulbs in landfills.

The boxes…MORE

The man who crashed into 13 vehicles near the California Junction Monday evening has been identified as 35-year-old Tabor Moi, according to the man's brother-in-law, Adrian Mouser.

The accident sent Moi and another man to the hospital.…MORE

The small lock at Hiram M. Chittenden Locks, or the Ballard Locks, will be closed from Monday, March 9 through Friday, March 20 for annual maintenance, according to its Web site.

The Large Lock will continue to operate 24/7 and we’ll get…MORE

Spring Clean, dubbed Seattle's community clean-up event, starts April 4 and runs through May 30 this year.

The event, in its 23rd year, is part of Mayor Greg Nickels' Clean and Green Seattle Initiative. Spring Clean provides opportunities…MORE

The King County Council today voted to approve a new ordinance that would allow Metro to extend the length of time transfers are valid during adverse weather conditions when buses are often late or service is disrupted.

“When routes are…MORE

This year the Queen award has been increased to $800 and the Princess awards have been opened up to girls ages 10-15. The applications and details for submission of applications are due by March 31, and can be picked up in the Leif Erikson Hall…MORE

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with illustrator Kathleen Kemly and "Shannon and the World’s Tallest Leprechaun" Tuesday, 17 March at 7 p.m.

This event will be held at Secret Garden Books located on Northwest Market Street.

Shannon is…MORE

The Seattle School District is considering changing school-start times district-wide that would be made effective this September.

A presentation was made to the School Board on March 4 regarding the potential changes.

Pending…MORE

TEAM Delridge, a program of the King County Food and Fitness Initiative, will have a community meeting Monday March 23 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Southwest Community Center, 2801 S.W. Thistle St.

It's a neighborhood effort to identify…MORE