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The Lora Lake Apartments in Burien, long threatened by the wrecking ball, will open again as an affordable-housing complex.

Burien City Council members approved by a 4-2 vote on Nov. 5 a memorandum of understanding to preserve the 162…MORE

Seattle and other local agencies will participate in a yearlong demonstration project testing the performance of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles in an urban area.

The money will come from the U.S. Department of Energy's Idaho National…MORE

Highline School District officials disputed last week a new study that labels Evergreen and Tyee High schools as "dropout factories."

According to a Johns Hopkins University study, Evergreen in North Highline and Tyee in SeaTac are among…MORE

A potential non-binding agreement that could settle the dispute over the Lora Lake Apartments was scheduled for discussion by the Burien City Council on Nov. 5.

The meeting came after this issue of the Times/News was printed.

Seattle and other local agencies will participate in a yearlong demonstration project testing the performance of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles in an urban area.

The money will come from the U.S. Department of Energy's Idaho National…MORE

This would've been the fourth year of the Gathering of Neighbors but Megawatt, the event's founding organization, decided to cancel this year's event.

The Gathering of Neighbors is an annual event, usually held at West Seattle High School…MORE

A penny may only be worth one cent, but some Ballard students are hoping to collect 750 pounds of them to support charitable causes in their community.

The fundraiser is called Penny Harvest and is being conducted at Adams, Green Lake,…MORE

Ibrahim Adam, a survivor of Darfur genocide, carries a symbolic torch on the last leg of a procession that ended next to the Alki Bathhouse Sunday.

Mayor Greg Nickels says the city has stepped up efforts to keep people safe, protect property and keep Seattle moving during this year's winter storm season.

The mayor also urged all residents to make sure they are prepared to weather…MORE

"Basically, it was an unfortunate accident."

Rob Purser, director of fisheries for the Suquamish Tribe, explains the aftermath of when an Indian commercial fisher pulled a seal pup, caught in a gillnet, into his boat, on Saturday morning,…MORE