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Like snow angels in winter, Olivia Barbera and Sophia Larson made pavement angels with chalk at the Federal Way Farmer's Market. Olivia, 5, and Sophia 4-1/2 are the daughters of Terry Barbera and Fernanda Larson of Federal Way.

They're…MORE

"Hello, everyone. I want to play a show at the Tractor Tavern in Ballard, and I've done everything I could think of in the past two and a half years, but they still will not reply. So I'm offering $50 to anyone who will let me open for them."…MORE

The Seattle City Council has unanimously voted to place a six-year, $73 million levy for improvements to the Pike Place Market on November's ballot.

The last major renovations to the market were made in the early 1980s with $50 million in…MORE

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

Two potential jail sites in the areas around South Park and White…MORE

The Seattle City Council has unanimously voted to place a six-year, $73 million levy for improvements to the Pike Place Market on November's ballot.

The last major renovations to the market were made in the early 1980s with $50 million in…MORE

On Saturday, Aug. 23, a number of hearty souls will swim from Des Moines Beach Park across Puget Sound to Point Robinson on Maury Island.

Funds raised by the third annual Brent Rice Memorial Swim will go toward a foundation that helps low…MORE

Mayor Greg Nickels signed an executive order in March to end the city's practice of buying bottled water for city employees and for public events because he said Seattle's water is reported to be "amongst the best in any major city in North…MORE

On July 10, the Des Moines City Council approved a draft resolution to the South Transit board of directors endorsing a South Transit 2 plan for light rail.

Council supported the extension of light rail to South 272nd Street and encouraged…MORE

After four decades of dispute over the "Mercer Mess" Seattle's community members continue to debate the best way to address problems with the corridor.

While eight members of the Seattle City Council support a $193 million "Two-Way Mercer…MORE

A city, just like a person, gets to celebrate its 50th birthday only once.

And Des Moines community leaders came up with dozens of ideas at a recent "summit" to make the Waterland city's 50th anniversary a special year-long occasion.