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Tenants of the Lock Vista Apartments say they will fight the potential conversion of their building to condominiums.

Dozens of tenants, many of them senior citizens, showed up at a community meeting last week along with more than a 100…MORE

The Metropolitan King County Council has unanimously adopted a five-year Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Plan that council members say demonstrates the county's continued high performance and commitment to equal employment…MORE

Mayor Greg Nickels is looking for a new member to serve on the city's Landmarks Preservation Board in the real estate position.

The 12-member Landmarks Preservation Board makes recommendations to the City Council for landmark designation…MORE

The choruses of Northwest Associated Arts are inviting new singers to join them for the 2007-08 concert season.

ChoralSounds Northwest is a 70-member mixed adult chorus based in Burien.

Open to singers of all ages from high school…MORE

PCC Natural Markets will stop using plastic shopping bags Oct. 1.

PCC officials say it will enhance the local grocery chain's current program to encourage shoppers to reuse their own bags by offering a selection of reusable totes at cost,…MORE

Highline residents are invited to illuminate the night with lanterns they have made during the Community Lantern Procession in Burien on Friday, Sept. 7.

The lantern procession will be part of this year's Art Walk in downtown Burien.

Washington State Ferries asks that travelers allow for extra time over the upcoming Labor Day holiday weekend.

The heaviest backups and overloading are anticipated 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 31 on westbound routes.

Return traffic…MORE

The annual Fall Art Walk in downtown Burien will take place Friday and Saturday, Sept. 7-8.

Visitors can stroll along Southwest 152nd Street and experience a fall cornucopia of over 30 visual artists featured at participating businesses.…MORE

Nearly all developments in Seattle's urban centers will be required to build sidewalks, according to a piece of legislation announced by Mayor Greg Nickels on Thursday.

In Des Moines and Federal Way, voters approved on Aug. 21 a six-year property tax levy lid lift for South King Fire and Rescue.

The levy lid lift, which will continue the current fire and rescue tax levy, was approved by 11,788 voters (70.…MORE