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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

Dow Constantine, who represents West Seattle on the King County Council, has come out in support of the plan to replace the Alaskan Way Viaduct with a deep bored tunnel because of the value to West Seattle commuters.

"Every other proposal…MORE

A fire, originating upstairs, possibly by a furnace, broke out just after 5 a.m. Friday (Jan. 16), at the historic Alki Homestead Restaurant, 6717 61st Ave. S.W. No one was injured.

"I think the place is pretty dark," said co-owner of the…MORE

On Jan. 12, 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…MORE

Ballard residents and business owners are speaking out against state, city and county officials' plan to replace the Alaskan Way Viaduct with a deep-bored tunnel.

"I don't think it'ss the best decision for the public in the long term,"…MORE

Next month, Ballard's Snoose Junction plans to open a second location in nearby Greenwood.

Co-owner Mark Ball said the decision to expand "just felt comfortable."

The new location, set for a grand-opening in about three weeks, will…MORE