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The Seattle City Council passed the Local Food Action Initiative but many people are left wondering what it will actually do.

The truth is not much, at least not right away. The initiative requires several agencies to develop policies for…MORE

Four West Seattle citizens are working to corral nearly 220 professional goats and 220 volunteer humans for a weed, blackberry and trash clean-up along the west side of the Fauntleroy exit ramp of the West Seattle Bridge between those "Walking on…MORE

State Sen. Margarita Prentice received almost 50 percent of the vote in the Aug. 19 primary in the battle with two other Democrats over her 11th District Senate seat.

Tina Orwell outpooled her Repubican opponent in the race to replace…MORE

With a history of a rich culture of people emigrating from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden to the Pacific Northwest and prominently to Ballard, the Nordic Heritage Museum has become a pillar in Ballard's community.

But after…MORE

The Washington State Department of Revenue has made it easier for taxpayers without computers to access resources online following the department's installation of self-service computer workstations in each of its 12 field offices.

"Now,…MORE

The City of SeaTac is seeking applications to their Neighborhood Grant Program, which provides citizen groups matching funds for neighborhood improvement projects.

The purpose of the program is to encourage cooperation as neighborhoods…MORE

New traffic circles are being installed at two Ballard intersections that ranked as high priority for "calming measures" based on collision, speed and traffic volume statistics.

Traffic circles are being put in place at Northwest 64th…MORE

South Seattle Community College has selected Wallingford resident Jean Hernandez as vice president for instruction.

Hernandez, who assumed the post July 1, will provide leadership and direction for all instructional programs, including…MORE

The Port of Seattle has announced the selection of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport as the winner of the 2008 Environmental Achievement Award from Airports Council International - North America.

The award in the Mitigation Category…MORE

Democrats John Burbank and Reuven Carlyle are battling each to take over Rep. Helen Sommers' seat in the 36th Legislative District, and after the results of the Aug.