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While many aspiring young artists dream of becoming as big as the Beatles or perhaps the next Madonna, Rose Laughlin was inspired to pursue a form of music that is less mainstream. While attending the Seattle Irish Festival she found her calling…MORE

Seattle's Southside is on the move.

That's the theme of an event planned at the Doubletree Hotel Seattle Airport, 18740 International Blvd.

Mayor Greg Nickels says the city has acquired a 37,000 square foot piece of property in east Ballard for a new public park, the largest piece of land secured for open space here since Ballard Commons Park, which opened in 2005.

The lot…MORE

A city board will decide next month whether to designate an apartment building on California Avenue Southwest a city landmark, which could stop construction plans for a four story mixed-use building there.

Built in 1927, Charlestown Court…MORE

SeaTac lawmakers approved March 11 the purchase a small parcel of land within the city's South 154th light-rail station area.

The city will buy an 870 square-foot, single-family house at South 152nd Street and Military Road South for $270,…MORE

Students of the University of Washington Geography Department will evaluate and track Ballard and Crown Hill's development growth during the past 10 years as part of their spring quarter class project.

Dr. Sarah Elwood teaches the class…MORE

If only every school could be so lucky as to have their weeknights filled with such color on stage. Seductive trumpet players decked out in black and silver. Women in bright dresses with skirts that twirl for miles, all against the black backdrop…MORE

The Highline School District will postpone a decision on granting an easement for a 200-condominium project above Seahurst Park until the city of Burien acts on the final environmental impact statement.

The statement is scheduled to be…MORE

The Washington Legislature has approved legislation that will create a pilot project allowing a small number of grocery stores in Washington to offer beer or wine samples.

"Washington is known throughout the world for the great beers and…MORE

If you pay someone to prepare your tax return, choose that preparer wisely, says the Internal Revenue Service.

Taxpayers are legally responsible for what's on their own tax returns even if prepared by someone else, so it is important to…MORE