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King County Council chairman Dow Constantine, a West Seattle native, has announced that he will be running against fellow councilmember Larry Phillips for King County executive.

“The changes needed at King County now are too pressing for…MORE

Construction on repairing Ballard Avenue sidewalks which began Feb. 9, continues, finishing up ongoing work for the past three years on the historic street.

The work, which was requested by the Ballard Chamber of Commerce, is meant to…MORE

Mayor Greg Nickels delivered his eighth State of the City speech Feb. 17, in which job creation and volunteerism were emphasized

Nickels said his “Seattle Jobs Forward” package will move up the schedule for public works projects, putting…MORE

David Folweiler, co-chair of Friends of Ballard Corners Park, announced that Ballard's newest community park is likely just a few months from opening to the public.

The park, in the last phases of construction, is located at 17th Avenue…MORE

Robinson Newspapers has released a new version of our website for the public to test. Currently this site is still in beta, thus we are still working diligently to fix bugs and add new features.

If during the time that you spend exploring…MORE

Seattle Public Utilities has announced new trash collection days for residents beginning March 30.

Between March 1 through 7, homeowners will be mailed a "Collection Guide" that outlines the new citywide pick-up days and service changes,…MORE

The Seattle Department of Transportation announced today that progress has been made toward completing goals in the city's Bicycle Master Plan.

Mayor Greg Nickels has said he wants Seattle to become the "most bike-friendly city in the…MORE

The Seattle Department of Planning and Development has approved a land use application from Swedish Medical Center to allow a 109,000 square foot addition to its existing Ballard campus, at 5350 Tallman Ave. N.W.

An environmental impact…MORE

O’Shan Sushi will be opening in the former Austin Cantina location on 24th Avenue Northwest in the near future.

O’Shan will be the third new sushi restaurant to open in Ballard in recent months. Shiku Sushi opened Sept. 29 on Ballard…MORE

Seattle Storm will be moving their headquarters in the Interbay Neighborhood where they are leasing 12,055 square feet in the Interbay building from the Freehold Group.

The Freehold Group is a commercial real estate development company…MORE