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Residents of the North Highline Unincorporated Area District 3 may submit an application to fill an open council position up until Monday, Nov. 12, at 6 p.m.

The representative for District 3 will be appointed at the regular council…MORE

Mayor Greg Nickels has announced the appointment of Christopher Williams, current Seattle Parks and Recreation acting deputy superintendent, as the interim superintendent.

Williams will serve as interim superintendent until the mayor's…MORE

Mayor Greg Nickels says the city has stepped up efforts to keep people safe, protect property and keep Seattle moving during this year's winter storm season.

The mayor also urged all residents to make sure they are prepared to weather…MORE

Absentee ballots for the Nov. 6 election must be postmarked by or before Nov. 6. Voters can also return their voted absentee ballot to any polling place between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. on Election Day.

Voters who do not receive their absentee…MORE

Mayor Greg Nickels has proposed an update and rezone to the city's multi-family code, which includes eliminating parking requirements in urban centers and incentive zoning to bring in more affordable homes and rentals.

The changes are…MORE

When voters approved the "Bridging the Gap" program to improve transportation in Seattle, a special fund was set up with $4.5 million for neighborhood transportation projects.

A half dozen types of transportation projects are eligible.

While Ballard Junior Football players tackled each other during practice last Thursday at Loyal Heights Playfield, three Seattle City Council candidates listened to the concerns of parents over their dispute with the city and neighbors.

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An Indian fisherman recently caught more than Coho salmon in his gill net anchored just south of Duwamish Head.

Witnesses on shore, including a photographer, say he hauled a harbor seal pup into his boat, roughly untangled it from his net…MORE

One of the biggest needs in the city for senior citizens is low-cost housing, but the severity of the situation is a mixed bag.

Alan Rhone, with the Seattle Office for Senior Citizens Senior Information and Assistance program, helps…MORE

Law enforcement and community activists in Seattle's South Delridge neighborhood and unincorporated White Center neighborhood offer many viewpoints on the degree of gang activity that hugs Roxbury Street, the boundary that both divides and unites…MORE