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As the sun lit up Shilshole Marina recently, about a half dozen special needs children and family members embarked on two boats and sailed into the Sound. Each child had a turn at the helm while wearing a captain's hat. Under the watchful eyes of…MORE

Ballard's favorite Santa Claus, Gordon Olsen entertained children and families at Bergen Place on Saturday to help kick off the holiday season.

With the Silver Bell Carolers singing holiday songs and Ballard Chamber of Commerce volunteers…MORE

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

Mayor Greg Nickels has proposed an update and rezone to the city's multi-family code, which includes eliminating parking requirements in urban centers and incentive zoning to bring in more affordable homes and rentals.

The changes are…MORE

The shortage of foster homes is so critical in the Federal Way-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…MORE

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Port of Seattle

Special to the TIMES/NEWS

This year, the Seattle Port Commission made environmental stewardship one of its top priorities.

Upside down fir Christmas trees became a tradition a millennium ago in Europe. The base pointing upward symbolized the Holy Trinity. Photo by Steve Shay

The future of Federal Way, Milton and Fife just got greener.

Friends of the Hylebos announced today that the inaugural HomeStreet Bank Tree Challenge raised $16,950 for tree planting efforts in the Hylebos Creek Watershed.

Donations…MORE

The nutcracker that looks like modern art, "cracked head" black dots along eyes and arms : It is called "Dialogue" by artists, Alan Altman and Beth Annelye. It is called "Dialogue" because every 15-minutes it "speaks" a remark to stop walkers-by…MORE

Peter Maier signs a document and it's official, as he is sworn in as Seattle School board member during oath of office ceremonies at the Seattle School District last week. He defeated incumbent Sally Soriano.