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Bail was set at $5 million Monday for a man accused of shooting his wife to death Friday evening in Des Moines.

Monique Vance was at her brother's apartment in the 21800 block of 31st Avenue South when witnesses said they heard shots…MORE

Studies to determine the feasibility of bringing light rail to West Seattle and Ballard will be included in the "Roads and Transit" plan that will be put to voters in the autumn.

The Sound Transit board of directors accepted the study…MORE

A picnic honoring the memory of former Highline Public Schools Superintendent Carl Jensen will be held Saturday, May 26, at Camp Waskowitz.

The public is invited to attend.

Mr. Jensen, who was superintendent from 1953 to 1971, died…MORE

For members of the Ballard Lions, White Cane Days is more than a fundraiser, it's a chance to help people with poor eyesight to see better.

White Cane Days on May 4 and 5 hopes to raise $2,200 this year. A year ago, the Lions Club members…MORE

For weeks, Jill Ochsner has been glued to her television set. The evening of April 18 was no exception.

It was a memorable night as she watched Sanjaya Malakar be voted off of American Idol. Ochsner knows Sanjaya well-especially his famous…MORE

How Your Reperesentatives Voted

HB 1128

Making operating appropriations for 2007-2009. By a vote of 31 to 17, on April 22, the Senate approved HB 1128. By a vote of 60 to 36, also on April 22, the House approved HB 1128, which would…MORE

The Elliot Bay Water Taxi resumed service on Sunday between West Seattle's Seacrest Park and downtown Seattle's Pier 55.

A crowd estimated in the hundreds showed up to take advantage of the opening day only free rides across the bay. The…MORE

SeaTac City Council members reviewed on April 24 design plans for a fabric-covered band shell at Angle Lake Park.

Michael Fuhrman from Rainier Industries in Tukwila told lawmakers the "simple but elegant" nautically themed shell would…MORE

A group of Seaview Avenue Northwest residents and business owners want King County Metro to restore bus service to their area, but transit officials say it's not cost effective because ridership on that corridor is too low.

The Seaview…MORE

The White Center community is gearing up for its annual Spring Clean event scheduled for Saturday, May 19.

"This is our fourth year, and we are always excited to make it the best one each year," said Aileen Balahadia, executive director of…MORE