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The Seattle Department of Transportation says it will expand the city's urban forest in by planting more than 800 trees.

As part of a nine-year planting plan, financed by the voter-passed initiative Bridging the Gap, the transportation…MORE

Cashel Toner will be the new principal at Loyal Heights Elementary School next fall.

Toner's professional preparation includes an education specialist degree with a principal certification from Seattle University.

The 2008 Ballard Jazz Festival is April 23 through 27 at venues along Ballard Avenue and at the Nordic Heritage Museum where two Mainstage Concerts featuring the Hadley Caliman and the Hal Galper Trio on Friday, April 25 and the Lee Konitz Sam…MORE

The Ballard Historical Society is focusing on something it doesn't do all that often; looking to the future instead of the past as it loses long-term members, and with them, a wealth of institutional knowledge about the once independent city.…MORE

Two Ballard men are keeping the tradition of piston-powered hydroplanes alive through the Miss Thriftway boat which they built from scratch, a boat this is just for show, not for racing.

Steve Payne and Stuart Jones both graduated from…MORE

Former students and long-time community members gave emotional testimony last week as to why the school district should sell the former Allen School to its current tenant, the Phinney Neighborhood Association, keeping it a "public asset."

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Dr. Dan Schual-Berke, long-time emergency room physician and husband of State Representative Shay Schual-Berke, has his debut photography exhibition April 26th from noon to 6 pm at the Des Moines Activity Center, 2045 S. 216th St.

He will…MORE

The Highline College Board of Trustees announced last week the five finalists for president of the Des Moines college.

The finalists are:

Thom Armstrong, PhD - former president of Copper Mountain College, Joshua Tree, CA

Jack…MORE

Completing a 5492 mile journey on bicycles to bring more attention to climate change , Six Sealth high school students and a Gatewood 4th grader were welcomed by a happy crowd of well wishers on April 22nd , Earth Day as they arrived home at…MORE

King County Metro Transit and the City of Seattle claim a "new partnership" will be bringing a big boost for bus riders in West Seattle and White Center within the next three years.

King County Executive Ron Sims has signed an ordinance…MORE