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Two busy Ballard intersections, and 17 others across the city, will have "red-light" cameras installed this year, Mayor Greg Nickels said last week.

Cameras will show up eastbound and westbound at Northwest Market Street and 15th Avenue…MORE

Is 30 too many? Is 30 enough?

Thirty is the number of people appointed to the new Alaskan Way Viaduct Stakeholder Advisory Committee, chosen to represent commercial, community and civic interests surrounding what will replace the center…MORE

New signs are popping up around the city that read, "Alaskan Way Viaduct closed.

Mayor Greg Nickels has added $2 million to the city's Neighborhood Street Fund in his 2008 budget and that addition means the fund will grow to $10.1 million over the next three years.

"We listened carefully to neighborhoods, and…MORE

Shick Shadel saved my life, and it can save yours too.

Pat O'Day

Local radio/TV personality

For years, you may have driven by the familiar Schick Shadel Hospital sign at 12101 Ambaum Blvd. S.W. in Burien and wondered what…MORE

The Seattle City Council passed legislation last month to update Seattle's noise ordinance to ease conflicts between noisy bars and nearby residences.

The new noise thresholds are still to be determined by the city's Department of Planning…MORE

Battle scarred Highline veterans of the war against construction of the third runway at Sea-Tac International Airport are not surprised by an audit critical of the Port of Seattle.

The state audit released late last month charged the port…MORE

The Boyles donated as a "way of honoring our family."

When Dan and Pattie attended the Statue of Liberty gala fund-raiser at Duke's Chowder House on Dec. 27, they went intending to pledge money toward a bench, in addition to bricks they…MORE

Rep. Sharon Nelson, D - Maury Island, has been appointed to the House Local Government Committee and the Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee.

In addition, Nelson will serve on the House Appropriations Subcommittee on General…MORE

The 2008 session of the Washington Legislature will convene on Monday, Jan. 14.

This year's session is limited to 60 days, and will adjourn sine die on March 13.

The Highline area is represented in Olympia by lawmakers from the 11th…MORE