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The weather was cool, the sky overcast the day the Alki Statue of Liberty was originally dedicated. A crowd of people, a "parade of a thousand" crowded around the statue. Boy Scouts and Sea Scouts stood in packs on the boardwalk with their troop…MORE

Officials from cities in north and east King County, including Seattle, are recommending to their councils building a single 640 bed municipal jail facility to serve their collective needs.

Preliminary results of a feasibility study show…MORE

Fifteen years ago Marty Mjelleli took his first job, delivering issues of the West Seattle Herald onto doorsteps around the Alki neighborhood.

This summer, Mjelleli took a new job, delivering pucks into nets as a professional hockey player…MORE

Developers Tarragon and Legacy Partners met with the Tukwila City Council Aug. 18 to present their proposals for the Tukwila Village project.

The council's vision for Tukwila Village at South 144th Street and Tukwila International…MORE

The Ballard Library and all of the other 25 new and remodeled branch libraries as well as the startling Central Library will open for tours with a commemorative Library Passport available at Ballard Branch and all other library locations…MORE

Have an ill-fitting garment your not ready to throw away? Looking to find a new tote bag that fits your style?

You can find the solution to these problems and more at the new Make It Workshop on Gatewood Hill.

South King Fire & Rescue is looking for volunteers to receive a home safety survey on preventing falls conducted by a fire department education officer.

The department serves Des Moines and Federal Way. Twelve people will be selected…MORE

In the August 13 issue of the Ballard News Tribune, incorrect information on the size of Ballard Corners Park was given ("Corners Park work underway after snags", page 1). It was said that the designated site would be 37,000 square feet however…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