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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

Mayor Greg Nickels has signed legislation authorizing a $5,000 signing bonus to help recruit new police officers.

Under his Neighborhood Policing Staffing Plan, Nickels has committed to adding 154 additional patrol officers by 2012 and 69…MORE

Two bills important for funding the Crown Hill project, as well as for capital projects in school districts state wide, are being reviewed in Olympia.

House Bill 3291 and Senate Bill 6872, "The Community Schools Act of 2008," would make…MORE

Modeled after a community-wide reading program practiced across the nation, "West Seattle Reads," invites all elementary school age children here to learn how kiting relates to different cultures.

With a grant from the Washington State…MORE

Hotwire Coffee has garnered the reputation as a cozy place to gather, not just sip-and-run, and unattached customers are joining a new date-matching service the shop provides.

On the wall across Hotwire Coffee's bank of four computers…MORE

This month the Seattle School Board is scheduled to make a decision on one of its most controversial capital projects to date, and hundreds of stakeholders have weighed in with opinions across the board.

The board is scheduled to vote at…MORE

Nothing brings West Seattleites outside like a sunny day and the American Legion Grand Parade during the Hi-Yu Summer Festival - you can also enjoy the refurbished mural, featuring the Hi-Yu float, on the south side of the Post Office on…MORE

Effective March 5, the West Seattle Herald and White Center News will be delivered on Wednesday afternoon or evening instead of Tuesday. If you have not received your paper by 8 a.m. on Thursday morning, please call the Circulation Department at…MORE

For many of Lois Gorne's students, ties to the Federal Way High School drama program run deep.

Since taking the helm of the school's drama department in 1982, Gorne has no doubt made a significant impact in the lives of hundreds of former…MORE

Burien council members received on Feb. 4 the results of a recent study to measure the satisfaction of residents with their city-and overall the news was good.

Based on 400 telephone interviews, the survey by Market Decisions Corp.