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Amid a record number of people using Metro Transit, the King County Council voted on Monday to increase bus fare under a two-step schedule.

Executive Ron Sims proposed a 50 cent fare increase as part of his 2009…MORE

The Seattle City Council on Monday voted to increase parking meter rates in Ballard by 50-cents, bringing the hourly rate to $2.

The Council also increased rates downtown by $1, increasing the hourly rate to $2.50.

This increase is…MORE

The Ballard High School drama department is taking a risk on a new, never-staged work by a young playwright for their fall play.

"Even the title alone I though was a little risque for high school," said Jennifer Delaney, head of the drama…MORE

The Seattle Families and Education Levy provides many school-based, extended-day academic and enrichment opportunities for students.

For example, every afternoon at Denny Middle School the extended-day activities allow students to…MORE

After the Alaskan Way Viaduct has been replaced, West Seattle commuters may see their commute times to downtown double, making it as efficient to take the bus as drive.

Travel times - one measure of how well each of the eight proposed…MORE

After presenting an updated design of the Aurora Bridge suicide-prevention barrier, the Architect Review Committee favored the fence.

Still, the frame's size for the barrier was still seen as a possible obstruction to the bridge's view and…MORE

The Seattle City Council on Monday voted to increase parking meter rates in Ballard by 50-cents, bringing the hourly rate to $2.

The Council also increased rates downtown by $1, increasing the hourly rate to $2.50.

Surprised and…MORE

As a budget balancing strategy beginning in 2009, the City of Des Moines approved Nov. 13 a surface water management utility tax.

The tax is expected to bring in almost $125,000 in revenues for the city. Even with the utility tax, the Des…MORE

The City of Burien is providing a graffiti-removal pilot program, T.A.G. --"Taking Aim at Graffiti"-- for commercial properties.

In the past all property owners were responsible for removing graffiti within 10 business days.

Under…MORE

King County Sheriff's Detective Joe Gagliardi told participants in a Burien gang awareness seminar on Nov. 13 that the gang problem in King County is growing, but something can still be done.

"We are not Los Angeles," he said.