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Beside a pile of torn asphalt, water bubbles up muddy, pooling in fresh dirt.

The guy running the excavator, the green backhoe, "hooked" a water line while demolishing the old pedestal for the Alki Statue of Liberty last Tuesday.

At 8 a.m. on July 7, the number 56 bus to downtown Seattle leaves the corner of 61st Avenue Southwest and Alki Avenue, the first stop of its route, with 14 passengers on board. By the third stop, that number has doubled. By the time the bus has…MORE

It's Sunday morning at 9 a.m. and Mark Driscoll is positioned center stage at Mars Hill Church in Ballard. Dressed in torn jeans and an untucked black shirt, the 36-year-old stands comfortably holding the Bible in one hand while actively…MORE

("Tax break said to spur affordability of housing" July 9)

The expansion of the Multi-Family Tax Exemption program approved by the Seattle City Council on June 30 allows developers a 12-year tax exemption on portions of new construction…MORE

Paper or plastic? Beginning in January either choice could cost you.

The City Council's committee decision on a proposal to tax all disposable shopping bags is scheduled for July 22. If approved by the committee and later by the full…MORE

City of Burien officials are looking forward to developing the "most pad-ready spot" in the Northeast Burien Redevelopment Planning Area after a deal between the Port of Seattle and the King County Housing Authority (KCHA) for affordable housing…MORE

In the aftermath of the fatal Burien fire that struck the Tara and Jenny Marie apartments, stories of shadowy figures, harrowing escapes and compassionate helpers surfaced.

Days after a fence was erected an unusual figure lurked on the…MORE

In a four-hour marathon meeting on July 8, SeaTac lawmakers wrestled with the details of implementing their vision for multi-family housing and increased retail in areas surrounding two light-rail stations.

The stations set to open next…MORE

In the book of Exodus, when God sent bread from heaven to feed the Israelites, it was a sweet bread they called "manna."

Manna was described as being "like the coriander seed" and tasted like wafers made with honey.

Well, God may…MORE

A fundraising event for victims of the fatal June 29 Burien apartment fire is scheduled for July 16, beginning at 6 p.m., at Mick Kelly's Irish Pub, 435 S.W. 152nd St. in downtown Burien.

All proceeds, as well as the entire day's profits…MORE