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When Diane Sugimura, the director of the Seattle Department of Planning and Development, "crashed" the 50th birthday party of Ballard environmentalist, Vic Opperman, to present her with an official proclamation, the surprised birthday girl…MORE

The sale of 191 rental units is dead for the time being, but residents of the Lock Vista Apartments are still recovering from the disruption of potential eviction from their homes.

About a dozen residents met last week with a…MORE

A class of fifth- and sixth-graders from Bow Lake Elementary in SeaTac ate lunch on Feb.

New blue timetables for Metro bus riders are now available on buses and in information racks at a variety of locations, including libraries and 7-11 stores.

The new Metro transit schedules went into effect Feb. 9.

Des Moines' elegant Landmark on the Sound, an early 20th Century mansion with sweeping views of Puget Sound and Maury Island, will host this year's Poverty Bay Wine Festival events Feb. 29 to March 2.

All proceeds benefit community service…MORE

The Jan. 30 story on Tent City 3 coming to Ballard had the incorrect telephone number for SHARE/WHEEL. The number is 448-7889. The telephone number published in the story is for Greater Seattle Cares, a non-profit that collects donations and…MORE

Chief Sealth High School graduate Reginald "Reggie" Grant has been named head football coach at South Gate High School, in a suburb of Los Angeles.

Grant is a former player in the National Football League.

Grant is currently an…MORE

A key component in building a new Nordic Heritage Museum is now in place with the selection of Mithun Partners as the project architect.

"We're very excited that the architect selection has been completed so we may move forward on the…MORE

Construction will begin this month on upgrades to the 50-year-old 53rd Street Pump Station near Alki Beach Park.

Improvements will increase system reliability and performance by tripling the pump station's underground capacity to serve…MORE

At 22, Sarah Plants was known for her multi-colored hair and bright smile that greeted customers at the Great Harvest Bread Company on Market Street.

Last Thursday, Sarah died from a malignant brain tumor, the same disease that had claimed…MORE