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The 33rd Legislative District will have a new representative following the Nov. 4 election.

Social worker Tina Orwall, who received over 60 percent of the primary vote, is facing advertising agency owner Todd Gibson in the race to replace…MORE

Seniors, students, teachers, parents and the Mt. Rainier Swim and Dive Team--around 70 people in all--packed the Des Moines City Council meeting last Thursday voicing their support for Mt. Rainier Pool after hearing the city might terminating the…MORE

After their final meeting to discuss ideas and changes towards the design of the Aurora Bridge suicide-prevention barrier, members of the advisory committee still showed interest in staying informed with the process of implementing the barrier.…MORE

Additional new Highline schools and new buses have been delayed because of the current economic downturn.

Assistant Highline schools superintendent Geri Fain told board members on Oct. 22 that district staff is recommending that board…MORE

The summer's-long partial closure of the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks in Ballard is over.

Maritime traffic began moving through the small lock last week, said the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which operates the project.

The problem…MORE

The popular Tex-Mex restaurant chain Matador will be required to change some of its decor and menu items in compliance with a settlement drawn up on Oct.

The late zombies

By Marc Calhoun

Don't you hate it when the undead are late?

I'd locked myself out of the house. My wife wasn't due home for a few hours, and try as I might, I could not break in. So having a few hours to kill…MORE

Some think Ballard is becoming another metropolis of condos, but as property values increase and business owners reach retirement age many are taking advantage of the opportunity to benefit from the fruits of their labor.

Considered staple…MORE

The state Employment Security Department has mailed applications to more than 100,000 Washington workers who potentially qualify for emergency unemployment benefits. So far, Washington has paid out more than $2 million in benefits.

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Ballard resident Gwyn Emery decided to sell her house on 28th Avenue Northwest in April after she got married. Half a year later, her house is still on the market.

"When I bought my house a couple of years ago it was rare to see one on the…MORE