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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

About 60 area residents attended the Crown Hill Project community meeting to hear three speakers spell out the preliminary financial realities of the purchase and maintenance of that 3.4-acre lot, proposed playground, and school buildings.

An $80 million renovation of the Shilshole Bay Marina, one of the region's largest recreational-boating marinas is nearly finished and the slips are 85 percent full with slips ranging in size from 40 to 50 feet are still available. Boaters who…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

South Seattle Community College dedicated a newly expanded and improved Automotive Collision Repair training facility on December 11.

The $1.7 million in improvements include the following:

* New state-of-the-art automotive painting…MORE

The informational session with public comment last Monday seemed relatively civil, at least the part that could be heard over the roar of jets making their approach to the airport over 320th and Pacific Highway South.

The Transportation…MORE