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A few of the area's worst hotspots for speeding drivers and pedestrian safety are getting some attention from city transportation officials who said last week they plan to install "traffic calming" measures and other fixes to help slow traffic…MORE

On Saturday, April 19, the Junior class of West Seattle High School held its 2nd annual "Pet Rodeo & Snooty Walk" at Hiawatha Park from 2-4 pm. Events included "Cutest Couple," comprised of either a pair of dogs, or a dog and owner, "Fastest…MORE

Corn snow fell briefly on Friday evening on Gatewood Hill in West Seattle, with no accumulation. Other parts of Seattle, and north of Seattle did see some accumulation though the unusual cold weather for April was not expected to last.

Cesar Chavez Park opened grandly April 17 with an architectural and musical dedication honoring its namesake, the famous civil rights activist and labor organizer for the farm worker. The site is on a fifth acre lot on 7th Avenue South and…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

Despite some restiveness over a new sidewalk plan for the Alki Point Place area, many of the 70 Alki area residents at a recent meeting seemed to accept the city's changes and modifications.

A man whom other media said was going to sue,…MORE

Since Ballard's Webster Park in the Sunset Hill neighborhood was classified last summer as "surplus" by property owners Seattle Public Schools, it's being marketed to the city's Park's Department, which has maintained it for several years.

The West Seattle Chamber of Commerce honored three of its members for high achievement and leadership that helped shape the West Seattle community.

The event took place at their April 9 breakfast at Salty's. Sun and sentiment poured…MORE

A lawsuit aimed at derailing the plan to build a new Denny Middle School next to a refurbished Chief Sealth High School is "without merit" and should be quashed, says a spokesman for Seattle Public Schools.

A group of parents and a union…MORE

Alaska Junction residents and members of the West Seattle Design Review Board said last week a proposed eight-story apartment building with ground level retail space was too huge to fit into the area at Alaska Street and California Avenue.