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Metropolitan King County Councilmember Bob Ferguson said recent announcements of further downgrades within the $4 billion King County Investment Pool makes the Council's creation of an Investment Pool Advisory Panel all the more important.

King County Metro Transit's VanPool and VanShare commuting programs now have more than 1,000 vans in operation, supporting a record ridership of 1.9 million passenger trips during the first nine months of 2007.

"This is an encouraging…MORE

Everybody loves a good spoof ... you know, wonderful comic send-ups of old classic tales, such as Young Frankenstein and Monty Python and the Holy Grail" that still tickle the collective funny bone of America to this day.

So leave it to…MORE

Zoolights is open at the Point Defiance Zoo in Tacoma and runs through Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2008.

The glittering light display depicts local landmarks, including Mount Rainer and both Tacoma

Narrows Bridges, as well as animals, nursery…MORE

The King County Council has approved a contract to retain the consultant assisting the Council to establish the independent office overseeing King County's major capital construction projects

"I am pleased to implement a program I…MORE

The Metropolitan King County Council has passed an ordinance allowing the creation of a new Professional Standards Division in the King County Sheriff's Office.

This new division would consolidate and manage all departmental functions…MORE

Rick Bragg, a man who helped start some of area's most popular annual community events, died last month just weeks after being diagnosed with stomach cancer.

Bragg, a regular volunteer in the community, played an integral role in planning…MORE

The first phase of construction on the Salmon Bay Natural Area public plaza and other improvements are now underway and are expected to be completed in December.

The area is on five shoreline parcels at the end of 34th Avenue Northwest and…MORE

A dog barks, piercing the air. It's 9 a.m., and things are quiet at 6205 S.W. Admiral Way. Elaborately spray-painted BMW car hoods are displayed in the yard. A two-dimensional bear stands by the walkway, holding a "will maul for Casual" sign.…MORE

One of the area's most popular Christmas traditions is the Phinney Neighborhood Association's Winter Festival, coming up on Dec. 1 and 2 with 115 craft booths and live entertainment.

The event is one of the main fundraisers of the year for…MORE