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Parks department officials are working with local residents to start a Friends of North Beach Park group to help maintain the greenbelt.

A meeting held on June 23 was a follow up one held in May, when over 30 homeowners complained about…MORE

Ballard, already exceeding its 20-year growth targets by 174 percent, seems an obvious choice for a neighborhood plan update, but the community may have to wait at least a year to see who goes first.

The Seattle City Council is getting set…MORE

Forty-three years of tradition ended last week in one hour as demolition crews turned the Ballard Denny's into a pile of rubble to make way for a condominium.

The building with its unique roof and architectural features, designed by…MORE

Despite the constant drumbeat of housing doom and gloom reported nationally, Ballard's single-family home market is still rosy but has a few faded blooms.

Nationwide, home values have dropped nearly15 percent in one year.

The Port of Seattle Commission approved a slate of items that form the initial elements of what is called the Port's Accountability Action Plan.

- Strengthening Commission oversight. Commissioners formed a group which will research best…MORE

Larry Phillips says he is studying whether he should take on three-term County Executive Ron Sims in next years' election.

"Lately it seems that every place I go I am asked the same question, 'Larry, you are running for King County…MORE

The weekend fires destroyed more than just apartments. They were homes where people created cherished memories. I know, because once upon a time when my son was a toddler, I was struggling. The lower east side apartment of one of the buildings…MORE

As our economy goes down it only means employment goes down along with it.

To help promote food and fitness the King County Food and Fitness Initiative was formed in 2006 after Seattle was chosen as one of nine communities participating in a $3 million, 10-year initiative financed by the W.K.

As "Junuary" in the Northwest comes to an end, and the weather finally warms, residents of Federal Way venture outdoors to take advantage of the city's numerous parks and lakes. Last week, these locals took a dip in the cool waters of Five Mile…MORE