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A citizen-led effort to save another longtime community gathering place got a boost last week when the new owners of the Sunset Bowl property agreed to consider incorporating a bowling alley into its development plans, which would demolish the 30…MORE

The West Seattle Farmers Market is officially open year-round, due to popular demand from both shoppers and farmers, the market operators announced last week.

The winter Farmers Market has seen a steady growth of loyal customers who weekly…MORE

A $500 reward has been offered for the return of the stolen historic arrow sign that hung outside the Olympic Athletic Club's parking garage on Ballard Avenue. It was installed in the 1930's, when a bowling alley opened there.

"It's a…MORE

Entrepreneur Thampipillai Thilakarajah, or "Thampay," says he found a "sweet spot" with his 10th boutique grocery store, the Alki Urban Market.

"Every day I hear from the neighborhood that I have the right stuff," says the 44-year-old Sri…MORE

Public use of the Des Moines Marina boat launch has been decreasing since 1998, with few exceptions, Harbormaster Joe Dusenbury told a gathering of local residents March 6.

Dusenbury discussed changes planned for the marina during a talk…MORE

The streets of Ballard turned violent on March 2 when a homeless man, Matthew Scott Korpinen, 38, was beaten to death with a metal pipe.

Police arrested John Robert Dwyer, 53, nearby after talking to a witness. Dwyer was charged with…MORE

The idea of a trail or a walking path is being redefined to fit this urban community, and soon residents and visitors will be able to explore West Seattle neighborhoods on foot through a system of community created pathways.

What started…MORE

South King County is struggling.

Poverty, poor health, high dropout rates, lack of options for transportation and parks and trails, and little opportunity for arts and culture have challenged our economic development and fractured our…MORE

The Seattle City Council will review a proposal in the next two months that would increase building height in an Interbay commercial area from its current 40-foot limit up to 125 feet.

The Council anticipates a draft proposal to be…MORE

On the seventh anniversary of the Nisqually earthquake, members of the Alaskan Way Viaduct Stakeholders Advisory Committee heard presentations on the current use of the viaduct, and about improvements which can be made to surface streets and to I…MORE