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Sam Green, the state's first poet laureate, has been named Highline Community College's 2008 Distinguished Alumni Award winner.

In December, Gov.

Visiting Ugandan students inspired local schools with their recent 2008 Suubi tour of the Seattle area.

The tour consists of song and dance that is a reflection of the African culture.

The Ballard Avenue Landmark District Board election is on Thursday, June 19, 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. The polling place is at Lagerquist & Morris, 5135 Ballard Ave. N.W. Absentee voting is currently open through June 19 at noon at the Ballard…MORE

The state has extended the Enhanced Driver License and Identification Card services to the Downtown Seattle Licensing Service Office.

The Department of Licensing began scheduling appointments last month.

It's been two months since…MORE

One penny at a time, students at Adams Elementary School raised $1,200 for charities of their choice during a spring fundraising drive.

The children collected coins, filling up 30 bags for the Penny Harvest campaign.

Many older Americans, especially those of the Baby Boom generation, desire to remain in their own homes rather than moving to one of the many retirement facilities in Seattle.

There are over 80 million baby boomers between the ages of 41…MORE

"Yemen? Where's that? Somewhere in the Middle East? Do they have camels there? Do you need a license to drive one?"

These are the kinds of questions 17-year-old Yemeni exchange student Nazek Mohammed gets when she tells people where she's…MORE

Due to the possible presence of salmonella in some tomatoes,

Seattle Waste Management and Cedar Grove Composting request that all residential and

business customers put suspect tomatoes and suspect raw tomato products such

as…MORE

Errors were noted in the "Five file for state legislative posts" story in the June 11 print edition.

Leslie Bloss is a female and not a male as the story says; a typographical error was in Rep. Mary Lou Dickersons e-mail address, it should…MORE

Five people filed last week for two positions in the Washington Legislature representing the Ballard area.

Up for election is the seat being vacated by long-serving State Rep. Helen Sommers, a Democrat, and the House seat now held by State…MORE