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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

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

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

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

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.