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Residents of Westwood Heights, diverse in age, race, and income level, celebrated 24th annual National Night Out recently with a barbeque, steel drum one-man-band, and children's bicycle parade. Community leaders, and a resident, gave speeches…MORE

Design disagreements between a developer who wants to demolish a popular restaurant and the West Seattle Design Review Board over a planned California Avenue project struck a familiar theme of urban versus suburban.

Developer Tom Lee wants…MORE

Seattle Public Schools' principals were the students last week as the new superintendent, who pulled out names on Popsicle sticks, quizzed them on best practices at the Summer Leadership Institute, a two week professional development session.…MORE

In an attempt to encourage developers to build more affordable housing for middle-income workers, Mayor Greg Nickels has released a revamped version of Seattle's tax exemption program, which builders say has never "penciled out."

The…MORE

During public comment at the Seattle Port Commission's Aug. 9 meeting on the Lora Lake Apartments, former Burien City Councilman Stephen Lamphear did not identify himself as a gardener. That reference was erroneously made by Ralph Nichols in his…MORE

Douglas McGregor of Federal Way, center, shown with his daughter, was the winner of the Red White & Blues Festival Basket, presented to him by Historical Society Board President Lou Olmstead. Entries for the drawing were placed in a can and…MORE

Seattle Police are investigating the purposeful burning of a three-story apartment building under construction north of the Junction.

Firefighters were called to California Avenue near Genesee Street at 12:42 a.m. Aug. 17 and found the…MORE

The fall session of the King County Sheriff's Office Citizen's Police Academy will begin Wednesday, Sept. 5, with weekly classes running through graduation on Dec.

Giving blood will be easier for Federal Way residents, thanks to the opening of the Puget Sound Blood Center that will serve as a stationary headquarters for donations.

Puget Sound Blood Center opened a new donor center in Federal Way last…MORE

The Family Resource Center is sponsoring a Back To School Resource Fair for SeaTac families on Friday, August 24.

Conducted in partnership with local businesses, organizations, school programs and community members, the fair is designed…MORE