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On Saturday, Aug. 23, a number of hearty souls will swim from Des Moines Beach Park across Puget Sound to Point Robinson on Maury Island.

Funds raised by the third annual Brent Rice Memorial Swim will go toward a foundation that helps low…MORE

If you live within a few blocks of 53rd and Alki avenues Southwest, the beautiful sites and sounds of sunsets and waves have yielded to a crescendo of nasty sounds and smells of construction due to "that pump station's" upgrade.

The 22-…MORE

Over $10,500 was raised for victims of the fatal June 29th Burien apartment arson fire at a fundraiser held at Mick Kelly's Irish Pub in downtown Burien on July 17.

All proceeds of the event, which included a silent auction, live auction,…MORE

The Fourteenth Annual West Seattle Garden Tour took place from 9am to 5pm on Sunday July 20th. It was a beautiful sunny day, yet not too warm to visit all nine gardens on the tour. Each garden was designed to spend time in, showing a a high level…MORE

The American Legion Grand Parade was a big hit in West Seattle on Saturday July 19th as usual. Throngs of parade watchers lined California Avenue to see more than 70 entries pass by. 1st Place float went to Port Orchard who put over 3000 hours…MORE

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

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