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The Washington State Patrol says it plans to "vigorously enforce the state's new law against sending text messages while driving," now that the law is in effect.

"Texting while driving was always a bad idea," said State Patrol Chief John R…MORE

Gerry Kingen, owner of Salty's on Alki, is considering building a "boutique hotel" in the parking lot south of his Harbor Avenue restaurant.

Boutique hotels are usually more intimate and more expensive than hotel chains, so Kingen plans to…MORE

Dr. Larry King likes animals, and he likes medicine.

He decided that becoming a veterinarian would be a "good combination" of these two passions, and so upon graduating from Colorado State University, King joined the Lien Animal Clinic in…MORE

King County Councilmember Julia Patterson, D-SeaTac, was unanimously elected last week as chairwoman of the council for 2008.

_Councilman Dow Constantine, D-West Seattle, was named Council Vice-Chairman for Policy and Chairman of the…MORE

Developers of a new eight story condo planned for a corner many consider the "gateway to Ballard" will have to do more to acknowledge the important intersection if they want the approval of the Northwest Design Review Board.

The volunteer…MORE

and Ralph Nichols

Seattle will lobby the Legislature for tax breaks should it annex the North Highline unincorporated area.

Both Burien and Seattle have designated North Highline as a potential annexation area.

SeaTac…MORE

Burien council members unanimously approved on Dec. 10 a $31.1 million city budget for 2008.

A $19.7 million operating budget accounts for almost two thirds of the new spending plan, while the capital budget is $11.4 million.

Mayor…MORE

SeaTac officials are developing a long-term contract to continue enhanced animal control services in the city.

A short-term enhanced services contract the city of SeaTac negotiated with King County Animal Care and Control last spring is…MORE

As winter storms again bring frequent strong winds, falling temperatures and the threat of power outages to Western Washington, residents are being urged to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning.

The state Emergency Operations Center recently…MORE

Lance Kyle Colley, 15, of Boy Scout Troop 392 in Normandy Park, will be honored at a special Eagle Scout ceremony on Sunday, Jan. 6, at 3 p.m.