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by Steve Shay

With Christmas approaching, thoughts turn to giving, lights, and joy.

Gerry Kingen, owner of Salty's on Alki, has gone a bit overboard this year by celebrating all three, peppering his restaurants with 18 larger-than-…MORE

The board of the King County Ferry District has adopted a plan, budget and financing a potential ferry route from Shilshole to downtown.

Besides the Vashon ferry and year-around West Seattle Water Taxi, the council also approved five "…MORE

Madison Middle School sixth grade student Alia Paddock recently won the Macy's "Follow a Leader" essay contest.

The competition involved writing a letter to one of 26 Seattle business leaders. Alia chose to write to Brenda F. Barnette CEO…MORE

The city is seeking candidates for a vacant position on the Seattle Women's Commission which advises the mayor, City Council and city departments on issues that impact women in Seattle.

As advisors to the mayor, City Council and city…MORE

Every day Seattleites hop in their cars ready to start another day. For a lucky few, the commute is easy.

With the future of water supplies endangered from climate change and continued population growth, region leaders have launched a search for common ground and real solutions.

King County Executive Ron Sims kicked off the "Carpe Diem - the…MORE

The Seattle School District has withdrawn its support for a city grant sought by the Westwood Neighborhood Council that would have facilitated a community input process to shape a vision for several public spaces in the neighborhood.

The…MORE

The Greenwood Washington State Driver Licensing Office, 320 N 85th St. will close at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 8, for remodeling work. It will reopen on Tuesday, Dec. 11. This office is located at, Seattle WA 98103.

The other Seattle area…MORE

West Seattle property owners Mike Gain and Roger Cayce have asked the city of Seattle to rezone a block of California Avenue Southwest in the Admiral neighborhood that will increase building height by 10 feet, but the proposal has been met with…MORE

Mayor Greg Nickels has urged the Seattle City Council to take action by the end of the year on legislation he says could create hundreds of new, affordable homes for working families.

Nickels proposed the "Seattle Homes Within Reach"…MORE