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City departments sited improvements to their responses of the recent December snowstorm but also said they could have done better.

At a joint meeting of the environment, emergency management and transportation committees, representatives…MORE

A public open house is scheduled Jan. 15 on planned changes to Seacrest Dock and year-round water taxi service for West Seattle.

The year-round service, linking downtown and West Seattle, is slated to begin winter 2010 and will continue to…MORE

The Rocksport will host a concert to raise funds for Joe Honan and his family. Honan has been diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), a usually fatal disease, often referred to as Lou Gehrig's Disease. There is no known cure.

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In her final recommendations to the School Board Tuesday afternoon, Seattle School's Superintendent Maria Goodloe-Johnson has proposed to discontinue the Cooper School program and move the Pathfinder Alternative K-8 school into its building.…MORE

Early design guidance for apartment/nursing home expansion

Thursday, Jan, 8, 8 p.m., West Seattle Christian Church 4400 42nd Ave. S.W., Social Hall Room.

Project 3008453

7125 Fauntleroy Way S.W.

Contact, R. Kevin…MORE

For skiers and snowboarders things are going downhill faster than the economy, thanks to the snowy Northwest. Entrepreneurs Greg and Kara Whittaker of Alki Kayak Tours have capitalized on the snow and those itching to head for the hills. Their…MORE

When the Puget Sound area receives an unusual amount of snow, it is normally the east side that is slammed the hardest.

So when the King County Roads Division spends September and October testing snow-removal equipment and ordering winter…MORE

Mayor Greg Nickels announced today that additional private contractors will be hired to speed clean-up of city streets sanded during the winter storm.

As the Seattle School District gradually sells off surplus schools to the city and various non-profit groups, many community members are in support of the sales to keep these buildings in their community.

However Chris Jackins, coordinator…MORE

While some businesses in West Seattle suffered in the end of 2008 due to the struggling economy and drastic weather conditions, others fared well and even benefitted from the snow storm.

Several stores reported that while they expected a…MORE