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It's not your typical pageant. No evening gown competition, no swimsuit challenge, these contestants strut their stuff on wheels, not heels. This pageant is Ms. Wheelchair Washington, where beauty lies in the heart and soul of each contestant.…MORE

St. Alphonsus Parish School held its first health fair, a four-day event celebrating good nutrition, exercise, hand washing, vision care, germ avoidance, and "blood and guts."

That ear-catching theme boasted interactive anatomical exhibits…MORE

An American Automotive Association study shows the cost of driving a passenger vehicle in the United States has increased 1.9 cents per mile in the last year and now averages 54.1 cents per mile.

"While the cost of some driving expenses…MORE

Mary Lou Dickerson was a main proponent in safe toy legislation she sponsored in the Legislature which was passed signed into law by Gov. Christine Gregoire.

The Washington state Democrat who represents Ballard, sponsored the Children's…MORE

The city's Department of Planning and Development is putting the final touches on a proposal that would increase height limits and change development standards in areas zoned multifamily, which make up much of residential Ballard and Crown Hill…MORE

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Des Moines Mayor Bob Sheckler publicly announced on April 10 that he will not run for a vacant legislative seat in the 33rd District.

Sheckler said last month he was exploring the possibility of running for the seat in the House of…MORE

The White Center community came together April 5 to honor one of their fallen heroes by dedicating Steve Cox Memorial Park.

Cox, a King County Sheriff's deputy, was shot and killed in the line of duty by a gang member in a White Center…MORE

Steps were taken April 8 to solve flooding problems along the eastern edge of SeaTac.

City council members imposed a moratorium on building, grading and drainage permits within the Sunrise View drainage area.

Lawmakers also approved…MORE

Microsoft co-founders Paul Allen and Bill Gates learned a lot from their courses at the academically rigorous Lakeside School in north Seattle.

But it was outside of classes, while fiddling around together with computers, that they gained…MORE