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Councilman Richard Conlin has been elected council president, replacing Nick Lacata.

His two-year term began immediately with the adoption of new committees and their chairs.

"We have an obligation and opportunity to create a…MORE

Two bills important for funding the Crown Hill project, as well as for capital projects in school districts state wide, are being reviewed in Olympia.

House Bill 3291 and Senate Bill 6872, "The Community Schools Act of 2008," would make…MORE

Mayor Greg Nickels has signed legislation authorizing a $5,000 signing bonus to help recruit new police officers.

Under his Neighborhood Policing Staffing Plan, Nickels has committed to adding 154 additional patrol officers by 2012 and 69…MORE

The Times/News presents a summary of action on bills by Highline-area lawmakers in the Washington Legislature.

For complete information, go to www.WashingtonVotes.com - a free, non-partisan Website that is the source for this report.

New blue timetables for Metro bus riders are now available on buses and in information racks at a variety of locations, including libraries and 7-11 stores.

The new Metro transit schedules went into effect Feb. 9.

Des Moines' elegant Landmark on the Sound, an early 20th Century mansion with sweeping views of Puget Sound and Maury Island, will host this year's Poverty Bay Wine Festival events Feb. 29 to March 2.

All proceeds benefit community service…MORE

Burien council members received on Feb. 4 the results of a recent study to measure the satisfaction of residents with their city-and overall the news was good.

Based on 400 telephone interviews, the survey by Market Decisions Corp.

Glenn C. Proctor, the man Federal Way Police searched for in connection with the

January 18 Transit Center shooting, has turned himself in.

Representatives from the FWPD said Proctor, 20, was arrested and booked into

jail.…MORE

Seattle will withdraw its interest in annexing North Highline if a bill designed to help that city offset the additional costs of providing services fails to win approval by the Legislature.

That was the message former Seattle Mayor…MORE

City council members got their first glimpse Feb.