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By Oct. 15 pedestrians and bicyclists will again be able to continue on the Burke-Gilman Trail under the Fremont Bridge rather than taking the detour that was provided during bridge construction. The trail from Stone Way North to Phinney Avenue…MORE

To recognize the effect of condominium conversions on displaced renters, the city council unanimously have passed an ordinance that penalizes developers and property owners who fail to notify eligible renters of tenant relocation assistance.…MORE

Washington State Department of Transportation maintenance crews will close the Alaskan Way Viaduct for its semiannual inspections this weekend.

Since the 2001 Nisqually earthquake, the department has conducted a full inspection of the…MORE

A development group wants to build housing, retail stores and restaurants on a site between Harbor Avenue and Terminal 5, but Port of Seattle officials are dubious about having people living that close to an industrial site.

Owned by the…MORE

While condominiums and townhouses pop up in the heart of downtown Ballard, another part of the area - a stretch of Northwest 65th St. in the shadow of Phinney Ridge - is celebrating being the antithesis of the current condo development trend and…MORE

Seattle School District officials said current enrollment at West Seattle High should remain about the same after it transitions from a four to a six period schedule, based on an initial analysis.

At a second community forum last week,…MORE

Scarsella Brothers Inc. is preparing to grade and place the initial layer of paving on 16th Avenue South in Des Moines between South 272nd and South 260th Streets.

The paving work, which is weather dependent, is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m…MORE

The money for an $84,762 check was raised at a golf classic in August sponsored by the Ballard High School Foundation. At left is Ballard High Principal Phil Brockman with Victor E. Salvino, class of 1951 who came to Seattle from Dallas for the…MORE

More than 23,000 children in King County are suffering from a health condition that is largely preventable and manageable, yet their families are largely unable or unaware of how to help.

The majority of these 23,000 children come from…MORE

This week is Fire Prevention Week, and South King Fire and Rescue is reminding Des Moines and Federal Way residents to "Practice Your Escape Plan."

The Burien/Normandy Park Fire Department (Fire District 2) and the North Highline Fire…MORE