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Arson has been determined as the cause of the fire that burned down the old Angle Lake school on the evening of May 31.

By a process of eliminating accidental sources of ignition, "the hypothesis is that somebody set a fire," according to…MORE

A group of Virginia Mason patients from Federal Way have much to smile about after joining the clinic's group sessions for patients with diabetes. Prior to the sessions, each patient had blood work drawn as a benchmark to measure their…MORE

The impact of sharply rising diesel fuel costs today prompted the Metropolitan King County Council to unanimously call for a performance audit of King County Metro Transit to identify more efficient business processes and ensure the best…MORE

Thirty-five dots sprinkled the initial City of Seattle municipal jail site map. Each represented a potential seven-plus-acre site for a new 445-bed misdemeanor jail.

And then there were four. One is off 15th Avenue West abutting the…MORE

The Des Moines City Council rescheduled on June 12 a public hearing about the proposed Highline View Estates development south of Highline Community College.

In response to the public hearing being rescheduled to July 3, Mayor Pro Tem Dan…MORE

On June 9, two classes from Wildwood Elementary visited the West Hylebos Park and the historical Barker Cabin for their annual field trip. More than 50 students and their teachers attended the field trip, where they toured the newly restored…MORE

The Coast Guard has become aware that some fishermen engage in the practice of working all day and, then in the evening, allowing their vessels to drift while the entire crew sleeps.

This practice is dangerous and is a violation of basic…MORE

The South Park Bridge, which spans over troubled water, is in trouble itself.

While the Duwamish River needs to be cleaned, the bridge above may need to go. The 78-year-old bridge cannot yet be retired, and must continue to carry 18,000…MORE

On a gray Saturday, June 7, men and women gathered at the Des Monies Marina parking lot to compete, not for money or endorsement money but for pride, glory and the chance to test themselves in the Strongman Nationals in Utah later this year.…MORE

Ask the hardy nine and ten-year old kids at the Marine Hills Pool last weekend if the weather was too cold for swimming and you would probably be splashed in reply.

"It's not cold!