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Seattle City Light says telephone con artists are posing as utility bill collectors and targeting customers with Asian surnames.

In the past few days, at least four customers reported they received phone calls from people claiming to be…MORE

In the April 30 issue, the story headlined "Belly dancing helps shape the body," the troupe was misnamed. The correct name is Fat Chance Belly Dance and the head of the Bellydance Superstars is Miles Copeland. We regret the errors.

When 47-year-old Kris Wilder walks around his West Seattle neighborhood he never fails to hear the respectful words of "hey, Sensei!"

Wilder, owner of West Seattle Karate Academy located in High Point and author of five martial arts books…MORE

May 3 - 11:26 a.m., Federal Way Police Officers responded to the 2000 block of SW 353rd Pl, on a welfare check. A 68 yr old Asian male identified as Paul Kim was seen by officers attempting to injure himself with a knife. Officers made entry to…MORE

A group of volunteers gathered in Ballard on a recent Saturday morning to learn how to spot pollution in our local waters and the steps needed to report violators.

The meeting took place at the Puget Soundkeepers Alliance office and the…MORE

The Seattle City Council voted on Monday to appropriate $12 million to the Spokane Street Viaduct improvement project, but a gap in financing still remains.

Construction could start this summer and would widen the Spokane Street Viaduct…MORE

The Friends of the Hylebos recently earned the Land Stewardship Award from the Cascade Land Conservancy.

The regional land trust bestowed the award on the Friends at its annual Conservation Awards breakfast May 1 at the Washington Trade…MORE

Metropolitan King County Councilmember Reagan Dunn, chair of the Council's Regional Transit Committee, has introduced legislation calling for a full "life-cycle analysis" of the canola-based biodiesel fuel blend that is currently being used…MORE

West Seattle residents can forget about a streetcar as a means of getting in and out of the neighborhood to downtown Seattle - at least for now.

A West Seattle-downtown route was one of nine potential routes the Seattle Department of…MORE

State Representative Skip Priest announced this week that he will seek his fourth term as 30th District Representative.

The candidate is inviting the public to a campaign kickoff celebration Sunday, May 18, from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. at the…MORE