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The Seattle auditor has finished a comprehensive audit of how the city, including the Police Department, handles bias crimes.

The audit shows the city adequately addressing bias crimes but notes that there is room for improvement in…MORE

Although the Seattle City Council has approved a 20-cent fee on all disposable shopping bags, the Washington Food Industry is attempting to give its consumers a choice with a referendum that could put the issue to a public vote.

"We agree…MORE

Children's television performer JP Patches and his longtime co-star Gertrude were honored with the unveiling of a statue in their likeness on Sunday August 17th at Solstice Plaza in Fremont. A committee was formed 2 and half years ago to collect…MORE

To increase safety on Seattle's streets for pedestrians the Seattle City Council added a new feature to the current pedestrian program - pedestrian flags at 17 crosswalk locations.

A spin-off of your average school crossing guard, yellow…MORE

The city has created the Green Building Task Force, an advisory panel that will provide recommendations to make homes and businesses more energy efficient and climate-friendly.

Over the next six months, the task force will provide feedback…MORE

In 2000, a four-year-old girl from Philadelphia approached her mother with a plan. She was going to set up a lemonade stand in her front lawn to raise money to fund research for children with cancer.

"I thought it was adorable. It didn't…MORE

As early as 9 a.m. the smell of baked chicken, fresh egg salad, bubbling turkey-vegetable soup and the vast amounts of colorful fruits and vegetables waft out of Phinney Ridge's St. John's United Lutheran Church kitchen. Makes one wonder what's…MORE

Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles, D-Seattle, is looking into potential fixes to state law that could prevent tragedies such as that of the recent shooting of a grandmother hiking in the North Cascades by a 14-year old hunter.

"When teens had higher…MORE

With a roomful of teddy bears needing clothes, volunteers at the Northwest Senior Activity Center made outfits for the 150 stuffed animals and donated them to the Moyer Foundation.

Six volunteers had been sewing clothes for the bears since…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