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Woodland Park Zoo has increased its winter admission fee by 50 cents to help offset increasing costs.

Effective Jan. 1, the new fees through April 30 are: Adult (13-64) $11; Child (3-12) $8; and Toddler (0-2) Free. Seniors and people with…MORE

The owner of West Seattle's only existing motel plans to renovate its 50 guest rooms and then seek a neighborhood zoning change from the city to allow taller buildings so that 50 additional rooms could be built on the upper floors.

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Only $25,000 to go.

Libby Carr, co-chair of the Seattle Statue of Liberty Plaza Project, reported last Saturday - with 10 days to go - that pledges and donations after expenses, totaled within $25,000 of their goal.

The last day for…MORE

An "inappropriate relationship" with a Federal Way public defender likely played a role in a local judge's decision to step down.

With more details of the abrupt resignation of Federal Way Municipal Court Judge Colleen Hartl coming to…MORE

Monthly meetings of the Alaskan Way Viaduct Stakeholder Advisory Committee are open to the public, though not all are open for public comment. The next meeting is 4:00 to 7:00 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 24. The location hasn't been finalized.

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Highline cities elected mayors this week as city councils held their first regular meetings of the new year.

Councilwoman Joan McGilton was elected by a unanimous vote of her fellow city council members to a second two-year term as mayor…MORE

Battle scarred Highline veterans of the war against construction of the third runway at Sea-Tac International Airport are not surprised by an audit critical of the Port of Seattle.

The state audit released late last month charged the port…MORE

Monthly meetings of the Alaskan Way Viaduct Stakeholder Advisory Committee are open to the public, though not all are open for public comment. The next meeting is 4:00 to 7:00 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 24. The location hasn't been finalized.

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Politics takes center stage later this month in Breeders Theater's 13th production, Crazy/Naked, at E.B. Foote Winery, 127-B S.W. 153rd St., Burien.

Written by Highline playwright T.M. Sell, Crazy/Naked is directed by Doug Knoop with music…MORE

Low-income disabled persons can now seek a rebate on their utility taxes thanks to a change in the City of Federal Way's Utility Tax Rebate Program.

Low-income seniors have qualified for the program since its inception in 2003.

The…MORE