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Nationally, the number of home fires the Red Cross responds to is up 10 percent since the year 2000. Alarmingly, only 26 percent of families have actually developed and practiced a home fire escape plan, according to a May 2006 poll conducted by…MORE

The weekend fires destroyed more than just apartments. They were homes where people created cherished memories.

I know, because once upon a time when my son was a toddler, I was struggling. The lower east side apartment of one of the…MORE

With more people using Steve Cox Memorial Park-Mel Olson Stadium in White Center, a demand has been created for food and drinks to keep baseball fans happy.

The demand has spurred King County Parks to seek a local business to provide food…MORE

Lorri Ericson, the current planning and research/administrative services manager for the Puyallup Police Department, has been named assistant city manager of Des Moines.

Ericson "brings a wealth of public sector experience and knowledge to…MORE

City, regional and state officials joined in a ribbon cutting last week to mark completion of phase one of Des Moines' 16th Avenue South Improvement Project.

Mayor Bob Sheckler noted that even as construction costs skyrocket, the $5.8…MORE

A $10,000 reward is being offered, leading to the person or persons responsible for the arson fire on June 29 at the Tara and Jenny Marie apartments that killed three people and left dozens homeless.

The damage to the apartments is…MORE

It is a wrenching conversation few 20 year olds can imagine.

A variety of organizations and efforts have begun to aid the victims of the deadly apartment fire June 29th.

Here's the list so far.

Cash donations-Any Sterling Bank Branch-BURIEN FIRE FUND

NOTE: If someone wants to donate…MORE

Students at Whitman Middle School are quite concerned about the environment thanks to their classroom studies on global warming.

The students sent 120 letters to Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels inviting him to visit them.

Their letters…MORE

The weekend fires destroyed more than just apartments. They were homes where people created cherished memories. I know, because once upon a time when my son was a toddler, I was struggling. The lower east side apartment of one of the buildings…MORE