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Two local architects have donated the design for a new pedestal and plaza for the Statue of Liberty at Alki. Mayor Greg Nickels has pledged $50,000. An engraving company in Tacoma is ready to personalize a thousand bricks. The city will hire a…MORE

Seattle City Councilman Tom Rasmussen has released a revised version of Mayor Greg Nickels plan to expand an existing program that gives developers a break on property taxes in exchange for providing some "affordable" housing.

Rasmussen's…MORE

Julie Burr Spani was selected president of the Highline School Board on Dec. 12 as three new members joined the board.

Spani, first elected to the board in November 2005, previously served as vice president.

King County District…MORE

and Ralph Nichols

Des Moines council members approved on a 4-3 vote Dec.

Urban Partners announced last week that it is moving forward with the full architectural design of Burien Town Square Phase II.

The next step in the development of Town Square in downtown Burien follows what Urban Partners described as "…MORE

After completing its design process for a new community recreation center, the city of Burien now is surveying the public about financing options for the proposed facility.

Approximately 3,000 households in the community have received the…MORE

Pacific and Sylvester middle schools earned honorable mentions in the recent 2007 State Superintendent Learning Improvement Awards.

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Terry Bergeson praised both schools for remarkable gains in…MORE

Riders at the South 154th Street light rail station should be able to easily get their Starbucks fix.

Agreement on a proposal to bring a Starbucks and other transit-oriented development to a site across the street from the station appears…MORE

There is a new support group in town and it is believed to be the only one of its kind in the area.

Nar-Anon, which helps people reclaim their lives, is now officially in Burien.

The organizer of the Burien group, extending a…MORE

Major paving on the third runway at Sea-Tac International Airport is done, Port of Seattle officials have announced.

The paving was poured 17 inches thick on the 150-foot-wide runway that is 8,500 feet long.

Workers will hand pave…MORE