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The 2008 cruise season got underway April 1 and will bring new ships and more economic benefits to the region, says the Port of Seattle.

The cruise business has grown exponentially since 1999, when just six ships and 6,600 passengers…MORE

Des Moines residents Daniel Castillo and Justin Moser were honored recently by the American Red Cross Serving King & Kitsap Counties as three of its 2008 "Everyday Heroes."

Castillo, Moser and 16 other "Everyday People, Everyday Heroes…MORE

It's not your typical pageant. No evening gown competition, no swimsuit challenge, these contestants strut their stuff on wheels, not heels. This pageant is Ms. Wheelchair Washington, where beauty lies in the heart and soul of each contestant.…MORE

St. Alphonsus Parish School held its first health fair, a four-day event celebrating good nutrition, exercise, hand washing, vision care, germ avoidance, and "blood and guts."

That ear-catching theme boasted interactive anatomical exhibits…MORE

An American Automotive Association study shows the cost of driving a passenger vehicle in the United States has increased 1.9 cents per mile in the last year and now averages 54.1 cents per mile.

"While the cost of some driving expenses…MORE

Mary Lou Dickerson was a main proponent in safe toy legislation she sponsored in the Legislature which was passed signed into law by Gov. Christine Gregoire.

The Washington state Democrat who represents Ballard, sponsored the Children's…MORE

The city's Department of Planning and Development is putting the final touches on a proposal that would increase height limits and change development standards in areas zoned multifamily, which make up much of residential Ballard and Crown Hill…MORE

Since Ballard's Webster Park in the Sunset Hill neighborhood was classified last summer as "surplus" by property owners Seattle Public Schools, it's being marketed to the city's Park's Department, which has maintained it for several years.

Despite some restiveness over a new sidewalk plan for the Alki Point Place area, many of the 70 Alki area residents at a recent meeting seemed to accept the city's changes and modifications.

A man whom other media said was going to sue,…MORE

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