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West Seattle's newly appointed state senator, Joe McDermott, has been named to three Senate committees.

McDermott will serve on the Early Learning and K-12 Education, Governmental Operations and Elections and Judiciary committees.

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In the first nine months of 2007, the Employment Security Department caught 17,930 people who fraudulently collected $11.9 million and tried to collect another $6.5 million in unemployment benefits.

The most common types of fraud are…MORE

Two busy West Seattle 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 westbound at Southwest Avalon Way and 35th Avenue Southwest and…MORE

The Burien City Council is seeking volunteers to assist staff in updating its shoreline master program.

Selected volunteers will serve on a special advisory committee providing valuable input and guidance during the shoreline master…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

"Schick 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

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

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 very sad shooting of a man on I-5 near 320th on Christmas Day is still being investigated by the Washington State Patrol and Federal Way Police.

The tragic incident involving 11-year veteran State Patrolman S.