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Politics takes center stage later this month in Breeders Theater's 13th production, Crazy/Naked, at E.B. Foote Winery, 127-B S.W. 153rd St., Burien.

Written by Highline playwright T.M. Sell, Crazy/Naked is directed by Doug Knoop with music…MORE

Low-income disabled persons can now seek a rebate on their utility taxes thanks to a change in the City of Federal Way's Utility Tax Rebate Program.

Low-income seniors have qualified for the program since its inception in 2003.

The…MORE

While most of the area's wintry weather came in late fall, Federal Way experienced a brief bout with nasty weather during the first few weeks of the winter season. Scott Anthony captured this image of some dedicated soccer players braving the…MORE

Monthly meetings of the Alaskan Way Viaduct Stakeholder Advisory Committee are open to the public, though not all are open for public comment. The next meeting is 4:00 to 7:00 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 24. The location hasn't been finalized.

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Highline cities elected mayors this week as city councils held their first regular meetings of the new year.

Councilwoman Joan McGilton was elected by a unanimous vote of her fellow city council members to a second two-year term as mayor…MORE

Macy's essay contest

Madison Middle School sixth grade student Alia Paddock recently won the Macy's "Follow a Leader" essay contest.

The competition involved writing a letter to one of 26 Seattle business leaders. Alia chose to…MORE

Mayor Greg Nickels has nominated Julie Nelson as the new director of the Seattle Office for Civil Rights.

Nickels selected Nelson after an extensive nationwide search, headed by a committee made up of community representatives and…MORE

Seattle City Light is urging its customers to be on guard against telephone con artists posing as utility bill collectors.

A City Light customer reportedly received a phone call from people claiming to be a City Light employee.

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

A frequently used buzzword these days is sustainability, which refers to methods for perpetuating the lifespan of everything from plants to architecture.

Megawatt is a nonprofit organization that was established four years ago to bolster…MORE