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Elizabeth held her mother's hand as she gazed across the harbor to the warships that sailed into Elliott Bay.

President Theodore Roosevelt's Great White Fleet, on a world tour, arrived in Seattle on May 23, 1908 and more than 400,000…MORE

On a boat normally frequented by commuters and Mariners fans, West Seattle residents Irene Stewart and Bruce Butterfield found an entirely different use for the Elliott Bay Water Taxi: They got engaged.

On June 25, Stewart and Butterfield…MORE

On July 10, the Des Moines City Council approved a draft resolution to the South Transit board of directors endorsing a South Transit 2 plan for light rail.

Council supported the extension of light rail to South 272nd Street and encouraged…MORE

It has been said that by playing a musical instrument it make one smarter, teaches a person discipline, relieves stress, gives an individual a sense of achievement and is just a fun thing to learn and know how to do.

For Toni Reineke, head…MORE

Washington State Ferries is facing serious challenges, with the increased costs of operations due to rising fuel prices and the need for investment in infrastructure and new ferries.

Over the past several months, the Washington…MORE

Greg Butler, manager of the Highline SeaTac Botanical Garden, is well beyond the five-year limit doctors gave him in his fight against the cancer eating at his brain.

But he faces the future with an optimistic outlook and a focused mind…MORE

The expansion of the Multi-Family Tax Exemption program approved by the Seattle City Council on June 30 allows developers a 12-year tax exemption on portions of new construction rentals and homes affordable to those earning between 80 and 90…MORE

Two recent graduates of Chief Sealth High School have won Multicultural Achievement Program Scholarships for the upcoming 2008-2009 academic year at Western Washington University.

Dat Nguyen, son of Phong and Ngoc Nguyen, received a $2,000…MORE

Residents of Burien's Blakely Manor neighborhood, just west of Sea-Tac International Airport, are mourning the loss of a dedicated community leader.

Becky Haggland beat cancer once, but died May 14 after the lethal disease reoccurred.…MORE

The Coast Guard has become aware that some fishermen engage in the practice of working all day and, then in the evening, allowing their vessels to drift while the entire crew sleeps.

This practice is dangerous and is a violation of basic…MORE