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"I used to be six feet, but I shrunk a little. Now I'm five-eleven," said Merritt Sherman, who turned 99 on Feb. 22. "Last time I went to see the doctor, why he says 'call me if you need me. I can't find nothing wrong with you.' I don't have any…MORE

A major repaving project could start as early as April and lengthen West Seattle residents' commute into and out of downtown.

Funded by the nine-year, $544 million Bridging the Gap transportation package voters approved in 2006, the…MORE

Mayor Greg Nickels has ordered another green mark for his record as the Seattle Police Department is now operating "one of the largest fleet of Segways in the nation for parking enforcement," according to a city news release.

"Segways…MORE

Mariachi Quinto Sol, a mariachi group based at the University of Washington featured in a story in the March 19 issue of the West Seattle Herald, and which performed at Chief Sealth High School, traveled to the Vancouver Mariachi Festival, not…MORE

While sisters Erika and Julia affectionately feed treats to their cavalier King Charles spaniel in their warm West Seattle home, their thoughts drift to the tenacious Siberian huskie teams that plow their mushers through 1,100 wind-chilled…MORE

Rumors are swirling around the Admiral district about a redevelopment of the Safeway store, but the company say a final decision is perhaps two years away.

Some refer to the Admiral Junction Safeway as "the other Safeway" because of its…MORE

Passports are now available Monday through Friday at the two Neighborhood Service Centers in West Seattle.

The Delridge Neighborhood Center at 5405 Delridge Way S.W. is open for passport servicing from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through…MORE

Long-time Burien community activist Jeanne Pfeifer died at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Seattle following an illness on March 17.

Mrs. Pfeifer, who moved to Burien in 1991, was a local political activist, a member of the…MORE

Long-time Highline community activist Rita Creighton died suddenly and unexpectedly March 16 at her Normandy Park home.

Mrs. Creighton was appointed by Gov. Chris Gregoire to the Highline Community College Board of Trustees on March 9,…MORE

Burien is pressing for mediation over North Highline annexation following the state Senate's recent refusal to give Seattle a special tax credit if it annexes the unincorporated area.

City Manager Mike Martin sent a letter last week to…MORE