Swedish Medical Center's Ballard campus has a long history in the community and that tradition apparently will continue to grow with the hospital's Board of Directors approval of a $31.5 million project to build a new outpatient center and…MORE
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Homeless numbers growing
Wed, 12/05/07
With a hood over his head and mittens to ward off the cold, Terry Cunningham sells the homeless newspaper Real Change in front of the Bartell Drugs store in Ballard and the money he earns helps him survive.
Cunningham is fortunate, after…MORE
Schools hire new financial, operations officer
Tue, 12/04/07
Seattle Public Schools have hired Don Kennedy as the district's new chief financial and operations officer.
In the newly configured position, Kennedy assumes the responsibilities of former Chief Operations Officer Mark Green and former…MORE
Mayor challenges council on affordable housing legislation
Tue, 12/04/07
Mayor Greg Nickels has urged the Seattle City Council to take action by the end of the year on legislation he says could create hundreds of new, affordable homes for working families.
Nickels proposed the "Seattle Homes Within Reach"…MORE
New condo is approved
Tue, 12/04/07
The Northwest Design Review Board has approved the design of a new six-story, 31-unit condominium for the northwest corner of 24th Avenue Northwest and Northwest 58th Street. Danielle Condominium is the newest addition planned in a two-block…MORE
Three cities eye Boulevard Park
Mon, 12/03/07
Boulevard Park, tucked in the southeast corner of unincorporated North Highline, officially has a third suitor.
SeaTac City Council members on Nov. 26 designated Boulevard Park as a potential annexation area (PAA).
MOREUrgent need for foster families
Mon, 12/03/07
The shortage of foster homes is so critical in the Highline area that, occasionally, social workers have children in foster care sleep on couches in their offices.
On rare occasions, they take these children to a hotel to spend the night…MORE
Remodeling to close library in Des Moines
Mon, 12/03/07
The Des Moines Library will close for renovation on Tuesday, Dec.
MOREFinal election results reveal no surprises
Mon, 12/03/07
The battle in Burien between city Councilman Gordon Shaw and ex-Councilman Stephen Lamphear wasn't even close.
In the final certified returns, King County Elections reported Shaw received 4,203 votes (61.38 percent) while Lamphear garnered…MORE
Extra truck haul trips approved by SeaTac
Mon, 12/03/07
By a 4-3 vote, SeaTac lawmakers agreed on Nov. 27 to allow up to 46 truck haul trips per hour on International Boulevard as part of the construction of an airport rental car facility.
The rental facility will be built at South 160th Street…MORE
