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Candidates for Seattle School Board positions that cover Ballard told the community last week what they would do to restore confidence in the public school system and unite an often divided board.

Candidates from each of the four open…MORE

Building permits for 1,103 new residential units in West Seattle have been issued in the past 18 months by Seattle's Department of Planning and Development and another 137 have been removed, some due to condo conversions.

There have been…MORE

Nancy Reithaar is afraid she and the other tenants of the Lock Vista Apartments on Market Street are about to find out first hand what it means to "go condo."

A few weeks ago, Reithaar received notice from building management that her…MORE

Art teams up with pedestrian safety in a pilot program of colorful crosswalks to be installed soon at the intersection of California Avenue and Southwest Lander Street.

Based on a compass rose theme, the new crosswalks will feature an…MORE

People who are laid off or lose their jobs can avoid long waits on the phone by applying for unemployment-insurance benefits online, according to the Washington Employment Security Department.

There were almost 98,000 calls made to the…MORE

Commuters need not worry about traffic delays caused by opening the low-level Spokane Street Bridge for ships or boats.

While repair work is underway on Interstate 5 for the next few weeks, large vessels will not be allowed to sail up the…MORE

Candidates for West Seattle's Seattle School Board position told the community last week what they would do to restore confidence in the public school system and unite an often-divided board.

Candidates from each of the four open School…MORE

The World Association of Bench Press and Dead Lift held it's local competition on Alki Saturday with over 100 people competing for 3 positions in the World championship to be held in Anaheim in November. The local organization and competition was…MORE

A new left-turn traffic signal has been installed on South Spokane Street so eastbound cars and trucks can get off the Spokane Street Viaduct and turn north onto Fourth Avenue South.That's one of the changes West Seattle drivers can expect from…MORE

Michelle Stanley, a senior at Mt. Rainier High School in Des Moines, has been appointed by Lt. Gov. Brad Owen to the Legislative Youth Advisory Council (LYAC).

Stanley, 17, of SeaTac, also attends Highline Community College.