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In the Nov. 19 issue of the Ballard News-Tribune, the owner's names of Veraci Pizza were misspelled ("Pizzas from farmers' market's to streets of south Ballard", page 4). The names should be spelled "Marshall and Errin Jett." We regret the error…MORE

On any given Friday night you will find the front door open at the Schwartz's Admiral home. As the sun begins to set men gather in the basement with Rabbi Ephriam Schwartz, where he leads them in prayers and songs together. They have each covered…MORE

The Seattle Public Library's Green Lake Branch and book drop reopened to the public on Nov. 19.

The branch and book drop were closed Oct. 2 to remove mold found in a crawl space. The library worked with several remediation companies to…MORE

The Elliot Bay Water Taxi will become a year round service beginning January 2010, the King County Ferry District Board decided last week.

The action was prompted by Washington State Governor Christine Gregoire's announcement that the…MORE

Due to a projected $90 million shortfall for 2009 in the King County General Fund, criminal justice agencies in the county are experiencing a blanket 11.4 percent budget cut.

The budget cut has caused a change in filing and disposition…MORE

No matter which option is chosen for replacement of the Alaskan Way Viaduct, it will come with a big price tag for taxpayers to swallow.

A bored tunnel, running under downtown from Royal Brougham to Roy Street may cost $3.5 billion. A cut-…MORE

Vehicle theft in King County in 2007 is down by 36 percent from an eight-year high in 2005, and law enforcement agencies are projecting a 55 percent decrease in 2008. In the same period auto thefts in the North Precinct, which includes Ballard,…MORE

Highline Community College can offer immediate help for workers displaced amid the current economic troubles.

The worker retraining program helps people who are unemployed or facing imminent layoffs learn new professional skills to get…MORE

Highline Community College can offer immediate help for workers displaced amid the current economic troubles.

The worker retraining program helps people who are unemployed or facing imminent layoffs learn new professional skills to get…MORE

The Council for Resource Development has selected Dan Altmayer as the 2008 Campus Impact Award recipient for his volunteer efforts as a Highline Community College Foundation board member. _

"This is quite an honor," said Altmayer. "It…MORE