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The city and Seattle Climate Action Now have launched a pilot program called Car Free Days to encourage Seattle drivers to leave their vehicles at home to aid the city's battle in its fight against global warming.

On Sept. 7 from 6 p.m.,…MORE

Union workers at Swedish Medical Center ratified new contracts for registered nurses, service employees and technical staff. The agreement was reached after 14 bargaining sessions with SEIU 1199NW and includes across-the-board pay raises as well…MORE

On July 25 while Julie Robinson-Jasper was visiting her neighbor she noticed some unfamiliar faces at the vacant house next door.

When she introduced herself, Jasper learned that these were two employees from Sound Mental Health who had…MORE

Seattle Parks and Recreation has opened the Delridge Playfield wading pool, 4458 Delridge Way S.W., on Sundays until August 31, the last day of the season.

The wading pool will operate on the normal schedule and will be open and staffed…MORE

Staff, patients and community members gathered July 31 for a groundbreaking ceremony celebrating the construction and campaign for support of a new emergency room facility and patient care unit at Highline Medical Center in Burien.

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Construction of the new Burien Transit Center began last week.

It is located at 4th Avenue Southwest and Southwest 150th Street, the site of the current transit center and Burien Park-and-Ride.

Metro officials said the new expanded…MORE

SeaTac lawmakers voted July 22 to allow citizen advisory committees equal footing with city departments in presenting information during council meetings.

Deputy Mayor Gene Fisher offered a revision enabling the planning commission members…MORE

You could call Dr. Sarah Babineau a modern-day Marcus Welby.

Every Monday and Thursday, Babineau jumps into her blue Honda CR-V and heads to her patients' homes throughout King County. With her stylish purple-and-red doctor's bag that…MORE

Chris Stiles lives in a vivid world.

When he merges his imagination with colorful Sharpie pens, it can be his finest moment. Much of his world is comprised of vivid, rich colors found in morning glories, blackberries and ivy.

He…MORE

With the election less than one month away, King County Elections is still looking for 700 individuals to fill nearly 4,000 poll worker positions.

"King County hasn't yet made the transition to all-mail voting and poll workers are still…MORE