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The Jan. 30 story on Tent City 3 coming to Ballard had the incorrect telephone number for SHARE/WHEEL. The number is 448-7889. The telephone number published in the story is for Greater Seattle Cares, a non-profit that collects donations and…MORE

Construction will begin this month on upgrades to the 50-year-old 53rd Street Pump Station near Alki Beach Park.

Improvements will increase system reliability and performance by tripling the pump station's underground capacity to serve…MORE

A key component in building a new Nordic Heritage Museum is now in place with the selection of Mithun Partners as the project architect.

"We're very excited that the architect selection has been completed so we may move forward on the…MORE

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

At 22, Sarah Plants was known for her multi-colored hair and bright smile that greeted customers at the Great Harvest Bread Company on Market Street.

Last Thursday, Sarah died from a malignant brain tumor, the same disease that had claimed…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

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

Modeled after a community-wide reading program practiced across the nation, "West Seattle Reads," invites all elementary school age children here to learn how kiting relates to different cultures.

With a grant from the Washington State…MORE

Hotwire Coffee has garnered the reputation as a cozy place to gather, not just sip-and-run, and unattached customers are joining a new date-matching service the shop provides.

On the wall across Hotwire Coffee's bank of four computers…MORE

This month the Seattle School Board is scheduled to make a decision on one of its most controversial capital projects to date, and hundreds of stakeholders have weighed in with opinions across the board.

The board is scheduled to vote at…MORE