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Over $10,500 was raised for victims of the fatal June 29th Burien apartment arson fire at a fundraiser held at Mick Kelly's Irish Pub in downtown Burien on July 17.

All proceeds of the event, which included a silent auction, live auction,…MORE

The American Legion Grand Parade was a big hit in West Seattle on Saturday July 19th as usual. Throngs of parade watchers lined California Avenue to see more than 70 entries pass by. 1st Place float went to Port Orchard who put over 3000 hours…MORE

The Fourteenth Annual West Seattle Garden Tour took place from 9am to 5pm on Sunday July 20th. It was a beautiful sunny day, yet not too warm to visit all nine gardens on the tour. Each garden was designed to spend time in, showing a a high level…MORE

A construction worker was trapped in a trench at a construction site on July 16th . The trench was approximately 15 feet deep. A vacuum truck from City Light helped remove the dirt as workers shored up the trench around him. The trapped man was…MORE

Seattle mayor Greg Nickels' proposal on sidewalk cafe permits may be just what Ballard restaurant owners need to cash in on the growing sidewalk cafe trend.

The plan proposes simplifying the sidewalk cafe permit process to a streamlined 10…MORE

The Elliott Bay Water Taxi is continuing to have strong ridership as the major part of the summer season approaches, despite a drizzly, blustery May and a June that wasn't much better.

Rider counts for June were up 14 percent over last…MORE

A preliminary plan for a streetcar connecting Ballard, Fremont and downtown was met with both excitement and skepticism at a forum last week.

Chair of the City Council Transportation Committee Jan Drago hosted the event at the Nordic…MORE

Seattle School officials have appointed two new principals for West Seattle schools.

Carmela Dellino is the new principal of Roxhill Elementary School. Dellino has more than 20 years of experience as an educator and administrator. Prior to…MORE

The Washington Department of Labor and Industries have begun mailing dividend checks to 100,000 employers as the final step of a process to return excess funds from the state's workers' compensation system.

Another 28,000 employers will…MORE

Paper or plastic? Beginning in January either choice could cost you.

The City Council's committee decision on a proposal to tax all disposable shopping bags is scheduled for July 22. If approved, Seattle consumers would be charged a 20-…MORE