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The Washington State Patrol says it plans to "vigorously enforce the state's new law against sending text messages while driving," now that the law is in effect.

"Texting while driving was always a bad idea," said State Patrol Chief John R…MORE

Highline cities continued their economic development plans in 2007 while Burien dealt with affordable-housing advocates who opposed demolition of the Lora Lake Apartments.

Burien and Seattle's dispute over North Highline annexation was not…MORE

It's not difficult to see how incredibly impressed Mary Faber is with the new Federal Way Community Center.

After a wait of more than three years, she now helps administrate one of the state's largest community facilities.

The…MORE

Mayor Greg Nickels was unanimously elected chair of the Sound Transit board.

Nickels is a long-time advocate for a regional light rail system, first as a King County councilman and later as Seattle's mayor, where he lead effort to get…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

King County Councilmember Julia Patterson, D-SeaTac, was unanimously elected last week as chairwoman of the council for 2008.

_Councilman Dow Constantine, D-West Seattle, was named Council Vice-Chairman for Policy and Chairman of the…MORE

Developers of a new eight story condo planned for a corner many consider the "gateway to Ballard" will have to do more to acknowledge the important intersection if they want the approval of the Northwest Design Review Board.

The volunteer…MORE

and Ralph Nichols

Seattle will lobby the Legislature for tax breaks should it annex the North Highline unincorporated area.

Both Burien and Seattle have designated North Highline as a potential annexation area.

SeaTac…MORE

Burien council members unanimously approved on Dec. 10 a $31.1 million city budget for 2008.

A $19.7 million operating budget accounts for almost two thirds of the new spending plan, while the capital budget is $11.4 million.

Mayor…MORE

SeaTac officials are developing a long-term contract to continue enhanced animal control services in the city.

A short-term enhanced services contract the city of SeaTac negotiated with King County Animal Care and Control last spring is…MORE