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Alki's new bronze replica of the Statue of Liberty needs both a taller, lighted pedestal and a new plaza with commemorative brick pavers, according to the majority of people attending a Seattle Parks and Recreation public meeting in the Alki…MORE

Burien council members are pondering their next move in the wake of a recent state Court of Appeals decision that upheld a $10.71 million judgment against the city.

This is the latest chapter in an ongoing land-use dispute that began…MORE

Approximately 300 people listened to the West Seattle Big Band's sweet mix of patriotic songs and jazz as they waited on the Alki Promenade for the arrival of dignitaries on a lovely, late-summer evening for the unveiling of a replica of a…MORE

SeaTac City Council members picked a familiar name Sept.

Tay Yashitani, who has been chief executive officer of the Port of Seattle for six months, wants to make Seattle the "cleanest and greenest" port in the nation and then use its eco-friendly image for competitive advantage.

"Cleaning up the…MORE

After six years of planning and negotiating, the city of Burien finally has approved the purchase of a nine-acre portion of the Seahurst Park area for $750,000.

Council members voted 5 to 1 at their Sept. 10 meeting to approve the purchase…MORE

Second-graders Reed Lower and Sara Golliver negotiate garden chores to help complete Phase 1 of Lafayette Elementery School's playground remodel. About $350,000 was raised for the project, which includes a new grass field surrounded by an asphalt…MORE

Slightly more than half (56.4 percent) of the Highline district's high school seniors have passed required state tests and are on track with class credits to graduate this spring.

However, 84 percent have passed both the reading and…MORE

Construction workers recently stripped Cal-Mor Circle of its yellow protective covering to reveal the large round building's new look. The scaffolding is next to come down. Photo by Steve Shay.

Normandy Park Towne Center officially opened to the public on Sept.