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The shortage of foster homes is so critical in the Federal Way-Highline area that, occasionally, social workers have children in foster care sleep on couches in their offices.

On rare occasions, they take these children to a hotel to spend…MORE

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Port of Seattle

Special to the TIMES/NEWS

This year, the Seattle Port Commission made environmental stewardship one of its top priorities.

Upside down fir Christmas trees became a tradition a millennium ago in Europe. The base pointing upward symbolized the Holy Trinity. Photo by Steve Shay

The future of Federal Way, Milton and Fife just got greener.

Friends of the Hylebos announced today that the inaugural HomeStreet Bank Tree Challenge raised $16,950 for tree planting efforts in the Hylebos Creek Watershed.

Donations…MORE

The nutcracker that looks like modern art, "cracked head" black dots along eyes and arms : It is called "Dialogue" by artists, Alan Altman and Beth Annelye. It is called "Dialogue" because every 15-minutes it "speaks" a remark to stop walkers-by…MORE

Peter Maier signs a document and it's official, as he is sworn in as Seattle School board member during oath of office ceremonies at the Seattle School District last week. He defeated incumbent Sally Soriano.

The nutcracker that looks like Northwest totem pole holding fish and it is called "Dodem Nutcracker" by artist Laura Grames. Photo by Steve Shay

Last Saturday crowds converged on the grocery store the day before it closed. Many items were on sale including 50 percent off on most perishables.

by Steve Shay

With Christmas approaching, thoughts turn to giving, lights, and joy.

Gerry Kingen, owner of Salty's on Alki, has gone a bit overboard this year by celebrating all three, peppering his restaurants with 18 larger-than-…MORE

The board of the King County Ferry District has adopted a plan, budget and financing a potential ferry route from Shilshole to downtown.

Besides the Vashon ferry and year-around West Seattle Water Taxi, the council also approved five "…MORE