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The Seattle Parks Department plans to appoint a Citizen Oversight Committee at the end of February for the newly re-passed Pro Parks Levy and presented the Seattle City Council with actions and steps they've taken so far for the levy's…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

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

After more than 11 months behind bars, Glenn Proctor is going home.

Prosecutors in his upcoming murder trial, originally scheduled to begin this week, announced last Thursday that they believe they arrested the wrong man.

His…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