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Fishermen's Terminal remodel is done

Summer brings a whole new look for Port of Seattle's Fishermen's Terminal as the two-year, $22 million remodel comes to a close - on time and under budget, the port says.

The newly dredged inner…MORE

The Des Moines Waterfront Farmers Market - the only farmers market in the state dedicated to environmental farming practices -- opens on Saturday, June 7, at the South Marina Park.

The Des Moines market is one of three in the Highline area…MORE

The best Seattle pitcher was left on the sidelines as the Seattle Mariners gave up seven first inning runs to lose to the Detroit Tigers 7-3 last Friday.

Seattle School District superintendent Maria Goodloe-Johnson threw out the ceremonial…MORE

Last Oct. 10 Maria Cantwell headlined the grand opening of Propel Biofuels' fuel station at Bernie's Automotive in Ballard, its first of 15 planned. The senator praised the $3.59 per gallon biodiesel for its renewability, minimal discharge of CO2…MORE

The city of SeaTac is going green.

SeaTac lawmakers have voted to join ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability, a group with a membership of 800 cities worldwide, including 400 in the United States.

The group was established in…MORE

The city says meat and dairy products will be allowed in the yard waste cart, glass will go in the same recycling container as paper and plastic, and more plastic materials will be eligible for recycling, thanks to new solid waste contracts that…MORE

King County Prosecutor Dan Satterberg is one of several Highline High School graduates, who will return to their alma mater on June 7, to participate in the third annual Relay For Life of Highline. The 18-hour event at Highline Memorial Stadium…MORE

Seattle students should have schools that prepare them for college, for work and for life, not force them to look for another school system to find quality education, said Superintendent Maria L. Goodloe-Johnson last week.

Community…MORE

As expected, Burien council members voted May 19 to call for the annexation by election of the southern portion of North Highline.

The vote was 6 to 1 with Councilwoman Lucy Krakowiak opposing annexation.

However, city manager Mike…MORE

The Seattle Police Officers' Guild overwhelmingly approved a new city contract that increased wages by 25.6 percent over the life of the four-year contract.

With more than 90 percent of 1,119 ballots returned, 89 percent favored the…MORE