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Seattle Department of Transportation plans to lay a new asphalt surface on the southbound lanes of 14th Avenue South in the South Park neighborhood from Monday, March 9 to Friday, March 27, closing some southbound lanes.

The southbound…MORE

(Editor's note; This story has been corrected from an earlier version.)

The Seattle City Council voted today to amend an existing ordinance to create an exception to a requirement that museums in general industrial areas can only occupy…MORE

West Seattle residents were able to learn more about the plan to replace the Alaskan Way Viaduct and Seawall and present mixed opinions to the Washington Department of Transportation, King County, and the City of Seattle staff members at an open…MORE

The following statement was released by Seattle City Council members Nick Licata and Tom Rasmussen regarding the State Legislature's stimulus plan. Yesterday, both, along with council member Sally Clark, voted against releasing lifting the…MORE

Drivers may encounter traffic backups on arterial streets near entries to several waterfront terminals at the beginning of the work week, on March 2 and 3.

Seattle Department of Transportation traffic managers anticipate the terminal…MORE

Mayor Greg Nickels released the following statement on the transportation project funding proposed by state legislative leaders today:

“From his first day in office, President Obama has been clear: federal stimulus funds must create jobs,…MORE

Third graders at Westside Elementary School have been carving this totem since September.

Celina DeJong (pictured above), and her classmates have been studying Native American culture with Teacher Joe Tutch, and the totem was designed to…MORE

(Editor's note: This story was changed from its original publication. A business was incorrectly named. It should have been Rooster's Breakfast Club.)

Nearly 50 people packed into the Ballard High School library at a Feb. 23 design review…MORE

With mixed feelings from Ballard residents about the plans to replace the Alaskan Way Viaduct with a bored tunnel, an open house last night showed alternatives to those worried about the closure of the Western Avenue exit off the viaduct toward…MORE

The City Council voted today, 6 to 3, to lift remaining spending restrictions on the Mercer Corridor and allow construction to begin.

The project will create a two-way Mercer Street complete with vehicle, bicycle, and pedestrian…MORE