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A major repaving project could start as early as April and lengthen West Seattle residents' commute into and out of downtown.

Funded by the nine-year, $544 million Bridging the Gap transportation package voters approved in 2006, the…MORE

Mayor Greg Nickels has ordered another green mark for his record as the Seattle Police Department is now operating "one of the largest fleet of Segways in the nation for parking enforcement," according to a city news release.

"Segways…MORE

Mariachi Quinto Sol, a mariachi group based at the University of Washington featured in a story in the March 19 issue of the West Seattle Herald, and which performed at Chief Sealth High School, traveled to the Vancouver Mariachi Festival, not…MORE

Brick sales for the Alki Statue of Liberty plaza end Monday, March 31.

"While we don't know when the project will be completed, we do know it will take several months," says Paul Carr, co-chair for the Seattle Statue of Liberty Plaza…MORE

Seattle Parks and Recreation will host a meeting to discuss a new park acquisition for the Ballard community.

The meeting will take place on Thursday, March 27, 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Ballard Boys and Girls Club, located at 1767 N.W. 64th…MORE

The Port of Seattle is moving ahead with construction of a $413 million rental car facility at South 160th Street and International Boulevard, near State Route 518.

For nearby residents, the biggest impact for the next few years may be…MORE

The Des Moines City Council approved last week the final layout of the Graceview housing development located at the intersection of Kent/Des Moines Road and South 234th Street.

James W. Grace applied for the development March 4, 2004,…MORE

Tyler Simpson convinced his parents and older brother to compost their food scraps into the yard waste at home. Now, he's working on restaurant owners, persuading them to switch from plastic to compostable take-out containers.

"In one…MORE

Housing advocates are celebrating the approval of legislation passed by the Washington Legislature that strengthens protections for tenants displaced by apartment-to-condominium conversions.

The Senate passed the legislation on March 6 and…MORE

The Alki Homestead Restaurant owners, Tom Lin and Patrick Henley, have put the business back on the market two years after purchasing it.

"Restaurants aren't really our forte," said Henley. "We are better at other things. It's time for us…MORE