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More people using Steve Cox Memorial Park-Mel Olson Stadium has created a demand for food and drinks to keep baseball fans happy so they return often.

The demand has spurred King County Parks to seek a local business to provide food and…MORE

Last year Kelly Garces noticed that of the 24 houses on her block only two had trees in front of them.

She had recently found out about Seattle's Tree Fund - a grant program where neighborhoods could get free trees to plant in front of…MORE

When you hear someone talk about the "dark years", you may have visions of the Great Depression, or maybe of when the bubonic plague swept across Europe.

When I talk about the "dark years," I am talking about something far scarier, far…MORE

"It only takes a minute or two to rob a bank," said Robbie Burroughs, special agent for the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Seattle.

Last week a suspected robber used a Colt .45-style pellet gun at the Admiral Wells-Fargo Bank to get…MORE

When the decision was made to rebuild Mount Rainier High School, funding was not available for a new track.

Over the past three years, Ray Prentice, parent of Mount Rainier graduate Ryan Prentice, and others have worked to gather the…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

With bus ridership and diesel fuel prices at record levels, King County Executive Ron Sims is proposing a 25-cent fare increase.

Sims said he decided on the increase rather than cut service to pay for fuel costs that have skyrocketed over…MORE

City, regional and state officials joined in a ribbon cutting last week to mark completion of phase one of Des Moines' 16th Avenue South Improvement Project.

Mayor Bob Sheckler noted that even as construction costs skyrocket, the $5.8…MORE

Construction on the Ballard Corners Park may begin in a few weeks now that a contractor has been selected.

WS Contractors bid $117,000 to do the base elements on the park, located at Northwest 62nd Street and 17th Avenue Northwest.

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Lorri Ericson, the current planning and research/administrative services manager for the Puyallup Police Department, has been named assistant city manager of Des Moines.

Ericson "brings a wealth of public sector experience and knowledge to…MORE