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There are so many catch phrases to describe America and the freedom we enjoy: Home of the Free, Land of the Brave.

Or, as a wise person once said, "Let freedom ring, sparkle and explode throughout the land."

"Fireworks Over Des…MORE

Fireworks arrived a week early as residents from Highland Park, South Park - and other communities - clashed with city representatives over two city jail sites being considered nearby.

The city sponsored a forum at the Aerospace Machinists…MORE

The Des Moines City Council approved on June 26, with two conditions, the city's six-year Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) for 2009-2014.

The conditions consisted of removing Redondo Beach Drive from the list of priorities and…MORE

Summer has finally returned, and so has the Charlestown Street Cafe. The popular family diner and meeting place reopened Monday at 6am to the delight of its loyal customers and servers, some who have worked there since it opened 19 years ago.…MORE

The King County Executive, along with the Sheriff, Prosecuting Attorney and judges from around the county, recently revealed that King County is facing a budget crisis of great magnitude.

This year alone, we may have to cut $20 million…MORE

Club scholarships

Seniors win scholarships

Ballard High School seniors Kevin Vitz-Wong, Amar Shah and Deisi Fernandez received scholarships from the Ballard Lions Club based on their community service and school work.

Vitz-…MORE

The city is seeking possible new requirements for the city's un-reinforced masonry buildings estimated to number up to 1,000, most of which have not been seismically retrofitted.

A study summarizes the experience of several California…MORE

Parks department officials are working with local residents to start a Friends of North Beach Park group to help maintain the greenbelt.

A meeting held on June 23 was a follow up one held in May, when over 30 homeowners complained about…MORE

Ballard, already exceeding its 20-year growth targets by 174 percent, seems an obvious choice for a neighborhood plan update, but the community may have to wait at least a year to see who goes first.

The Seattle City Council is getting set…MORE

Forty-three years of tradition ended last week in one hour as demolition crews turned the Ballard Denny's into a pile of rubble to make way for a condominium.

The building with its unique roof and architectural features, designed by…MORE