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A construction worker was trapped in a trench at a construction site on July 16th . The trench was approximately 15 feet deep. A vacuum truck from City Light helped remove the dirt as workers shored up the trench around him. The trapped man was…MORE

Dr. Rayburn Lewis, a board certified internal medical physician and the executive and medical director at Swedish Hospital's Ballard Campus, was recently named one of "America's Leading Doctors," by Black Enterprise magazine.

"It's neat to…MORE

Ballard Beavers from the Class of 1933 held their 75th class reunion recently and each shared stories about their lives since graduating from high school.

Gerald L. Cameron became a captain and commanding officer in the Military Sea and…MORE

Two 2008 graduates from Ballard High School have won scholarships to Western Washington University for the next academic year.

Keith Daniel, son of Jon Daniel and Diane Roubal of Seattle, received a $2,000 Leona Hickman Educational…MORE

Thousands of people crowded the streets of the West Seattle Junction over the weekend enjoying the annual Summer Fest. This years event had 150 booths of vendors offering everything from massage to home decor, to chances to support a number of…MORE

Seattle mayor Greg Nickels' proposal on sidewalk cafe permits may be just what Ballard restaurant owners need to cash in on the growing sidewalk cafe trend.

The plan proposes simplifying the sidewalk cafe permit process to a streamlined 10…MORE

The Elliott Bay Water Taxi is continuing to have strong ridership as the major part of the summer season approaches, despite a drizzly, blustery May and a June that wasn't much better.

Rider counts for June were up 14 percent over last…MORE

A preliminary plan for a streetcar connecting Ballard, Fremont and downtown was met with both excitement and skepticism at a forum last week.

Chair of the City Council Transportation Committee Jan Drago hosted the event at the Nordic…MORE

Seattle School officials have appointed two new principals for West Seattle schools.

Carmela Dellino is the new principal of Roxhill Elementary School. Dellino has more than 20 years of experience as an educator and administrator. Prior to…MORE

The Washington Department of Labor and Industries have begun mailing dividend checks to 100,000 employers as the final step of a process to return excess funds from the state's workers' compensation system.

Another 28,000 employers will…MORE