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King County Councilman Dow Constantine was recently recognized for his heritage preservation work with 2007 Landmark Deeds Awards for Public Service from the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation.

The awards are presented to public…MORE

The paving contractor that did the work on California Avenue Southwest ending last August, will be "correcting minor deficiencies and remaining restoration" during the next few weeks, the Seattle Department of Transportation says.

Some…MORE

Mayor Greg Nickels has asked the City Council to provide free bus passes to all city employees by 2009, part of an effort to get more people our of their cars and reduce global warming pollution.

As a first step, the city would double the…MORE

Ground has been broken on a new $3 million Learning Center to serve women and families at the redeveloped Greenbridge public housing community.

The YWCA Learning Center will feature classrooms, state-of-the-art communications and computer…MORE

Gerry Kingen, owner of Salty's on Alki, is considering building a "boutique hotel" in the parking lot south of his Harbor Avenue restaurant.

Boutique hotels are usually more intimate and more expensive than hotel chains, so Kingen plans to…MORE

In 2003, the concept of the "Grow Your Own Teacher" program was born from a desire to reach out and extend the Highline School District's recruiting arms to find dedicated professionals in local communities who want to be educators.

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Until a few years ago, Peggy Cook had never really thought much about her role in helping further women's rights.

She's one of millions of U.S. women who began work in industrial and trade jobs during World War II - a Rosie the Riveter who…MORE

Many of the estimated 1,200 families who visit the White Center Food Bank each month are hard workers who do not have enough food to make it through the month - single parents, immigrants, and non-English speakers.

They find fresh meats,…MORE

Hiawatha Playfield is scheduled to have artificial turf installed on its main playing surface in front of the Hiawatha Community Center.

The new field is being designed to accommodate baseball, football and soccer on one field. It will be…MORE

A suspect was arrested in the shooting death of a man in White Center.

Sheriff's deputies said the shooting occurred in the parking lot of the Magic Lanes Casino, 10612 15th Ave. S.W. on December 14th. The 22-year old victim was sitting…MORE