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Seattle City Councilman Tom Rasmussen has released a revised version of Mayor Greg Nickels plan to expand an existing program that gives developers a break on property taxes in exchange for providing some "affordable" housing.

Rasmussen's…MORE

Highline Water District commissioners Jerry Guite and George Landon recently were presented with a Commissioners Accreditation Award.

The award recognizes efforts by Guite and Landon in continuing the Commissioner Accreditation Guidelines…MORE

Community organization Megawatt announced it's closure on Tuesday citing financial reasons. Well known in West Seattle for it's annual "Garage Sale Day" event the organization also served as a way for people in the community to connect with one…MORE

Highline Community College writing professor Sharon Hashimoto has been given an Exemplary Status award by the Washington Community and Technical College Humanities Association.

The award is for outstanding practitioners in the humanities…MORE

Riders at the South 154th Street light rail station should be able to easily get their Starbucks fix.

Agreement on a proposal to bring a Starbucks and other transit-oriented development to a site across the street from the station appears…MORE

There is a new support group in town and it is believed to be the only one of its kind in the area.

Nar-Anon, which helps people reclaim their lives, is now officially in Burien.

The organizer of the Burien group, extending a…MORE

Major paving on the third runway at Sea-Tac International Airport is done, Port of Seattle officials have announced.

The paving was poured 17 inches thick on the 150-foot-wide runway that is 8,500 feet long.

Workers will hand pave…MORE

Now Federal Way citizens interested in reducing crime in the community can take a more active role, thanks to the newly implemented Safe City Federal Way program.

The program kicked off this month with the goal of increased information…MORE

A young lady once called and asked me to send money to help children with cancer.

My immediate reaction was, of course I would help.

Before we finalized the transaction, I remembered some advice I had read somewhere: "What…MORE

Seattle City Light is urging its customers to be on guard against telephone con artists posing as utility bill collectors.

A City Light customer reportedly received a phone call from people claiming to be a City Light employee.