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A false alarm went off on Alki Beach last week when Seattle Parks and Recreation was reported to be considering limiting or banning beach bonfires to help the mayor's crusade to halt global warming.

However, Parks and Recreation backed off…MORE

Burien's 2008 Strawberry & Arts Festival will feature the largest performance schedule in its history, with three stages providing music and dance on Saturday, June 28 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, June 29 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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Four "Level Three" sex offenders recently moved into a house in the 1400 block of Kent-Des Moines Road. Level three indicates high risk to re-offend.

The Des Moines Police Department put out bulletins about each of the four men and held a…MORE

Abraham Lincoln once said that people are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.

Gail Wolz has chosen to be happy.

As if to prove this point, the first thing you might see when you spot Wolz is a silly hat.

Wolz,…MORE

The Highline Historical Society is inviting residents to visit local neighborhoods on June 14 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. for a day of gardening inspiration.

Gardens in Burien, SeaTac and Normandy Park gardens are featured on the tour.

Members of the Pacific Ballroom Dance group lit up the stage at the Auburn Performing Arts Center during a dress rehearsal last Thursday. The 89-member team of Federal Way and Auburn participants performed "Feelin' Good," their spring concert,…MORE

June 6, 4:05 PM Responding to a report last week in the Post-Intelligencer, Seattle Parks and Recreation Superintendent Tim Gallagher clarified that Parks does not intend to take any action this year.

A scheduled briefing is an…MORE

On Wednesday, June 4, the tide was Seattle's lowest in 92 years, at minus 4.3 feet, and cause for quiet celebration and exploration as the surface under Luna/Anchor Park exposed a spongy world.

Three brave chaperones including two teachers and a parent took nine excited students from St. Bernadette Elementary School in Burien to Safeco Field to watch the June 4 Mariners game against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.

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General Motors is serious about spreading the word about what it is doing help people deal with rising fuel costs. So serious that they sent Dave Barthmuss, Group Manager for their Western Region, Environment and Energy Communications Team to…MORE