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Business is good for many of Ballard's manufacturing and industrial businesses, and some are expanding - just not here.

The area's lacks of large warehouse space, coupled with rising land costs, make it difficult for a thriving industrial…MORE

The city of Seattle has requested that the Coast Guard restrict openings of the Lower Spokane Street swing bridge during rush hours to facilitate traffic coming into and leaving West Seattle.

Councilman Tom Rasmussen, an Alki resident who…MORE

The Metropolitan King County Council has approved the transfer to the King County of $426,000 from the defunct project for transit improvements that connect Ballard and West Seattle with downtown.

"These funds will help us to improve…MORE

White Center is experiencing something of a local renaissance and it's been underway for nearly two years now.

The White Center Arts Alliance and Cafe Rozella are the inspiration for the latest flowering of this new growth and its…MORE

Sean Keller, a seventh-grader at Madison Middle School, took second place last Friday in the statewide Washington Geographic Bee in Tacoma.

Competition began in the morning, with the field of 100 school champions split among five separate…MORE

The spirit of Steve Cox, and a chilly wind, were felt by many on the field and in the stands of the newly dedicated Steve Cox Memorial Park Saturday as family, friends, dignitaries, and many King County police and firefighters honored the deputy…MORE

The return of the Elliott Bay Water Taxi for another summer season will be celebrated with a kick-off event on Sunday, April 27 from noon to 2 p.m.

Refreshments, live music, and family activities will be featured at the event at West…MORE

The owner of a Chiropractic clinic Dr. Tom Payne had his prized mascot Sasquatch Sam stolen last year and the thieves were attempting to cut off the legs to cover up the theft when they were caught 4 blocks away in a neighborhood backyard.

Revolutionary and unusual ideas were featured at last week's Sustainable Ballard meeting, which was billed as a "Green Round-Up."

Jon Ramer, director of Interra, the group which introduced the Puget Sound Community Change card, talked…MORE

Despite the Seattle School Board voting last week to increase rental prices for buildings unused as schools any longer, the group leasing the Old Crown Hill Elementary School say they are not worried about the matter.

"By the time the…MORE