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Waterfront businesses could lose $65 million of value during construction of the replacement to the viaduct, but may gain up to $250 million in increased property values, according to a study presented to the Alaskan Way Viaduct Stakeholders…MORE

The nonprofit Emergency Feeding Program of Seattle and King County says requests for emergency grocery bags is up over 25 percent over last year, while donations to the program have remained essentially static.

As the holiday season…MORE

Since the program started in 1992, the alternative education program Pathfinder has operated in inadequate facilities.

Mayor Greg Nickels has awarded over $281,000 in matching funds to 24 neighborhood projects in Seattle, including three in the Ballard area.

The money is going toward the supports of Seattle neighborhoods who proposed projects depicting…MORE

The Port of Seattle is now offering prime location parking spaces with plug-ins for electric vehicles at the main garage of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.

The pilot program includes six spaces located on the fifth floor of the…MORE

December 8, 2008

On a dark night over Germany in 1986, Ballard-raised Monty Reed, then 21, jumped from a plane at 800 feet with several hundred others. The first 700 feet was smooth-sailing for the U.S. Army Airborne Ranger during his training mission, but that…MORE

Highline Community College's Workforce Development Services is offering a new program that helps students in financial need go to college.

The Basic Food Employment & Training (BFET) program helps needy students with a variety of…MORE

Photo by Steve Shay

The Sears department store in the Starbucks Corporate building opened its doors two hours early Saturday and nearly 110 young West Seattle elementary students from underserved families celebrated Christmas early. Six schools participated. Every…MORE