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Seattle's industrial lands are the source of good paying jobs for 25 percent of the city's workforce, but industry owners worry that growing pressure to build condos and apartment buildings on land zoned for industrial use threatens their…MORE

The Federal Way Symphony will hold its first annual Fall Gala on Saturday, October 20, at Twin Lakes Golf and Country Club.

Pete von Reichbauer, King County Council Member and Patron of the Federal Way Symphony for 2007 has indicated his…MORE

When the sun rises over Salmon Bay, the shores are already busy with noise. A hammer's methodical 'thud' reverberates across Pacific Fisherman, Inc.'s shipyard. One of Ballard Transfer Company's powerful, red trucks idles, warming up for the day'…MORE

To recognize the effect of condominium conversions on displaced renters, the city council unanimously have passed an ordinance that penalizes developers and property owners who fail to notify eligible renters of tenant relocation assistance.…MORE

By Oct. 15 pedestrians and bicyclists will again be able to continue on the Burke-Gilman Trail under the Fremont Bridge rather than taking the detour that was provided during bridge construction. The trail from Stone Way North to Phinney Avenue…MORE

A development group wants to build housing, retail stores and restaurants on a site between Harbor Avenue and Terminal 5, but Port of Seattle officials are dubious about having people living that close to an industrial site.

Owned by the…MORE

Washington State Department of Transportation maintenance crews will close the Alaskan Way Viaduct for its semiannual inspections this weekend.

Since the 2001 Nisqually earthquake, the department has conducted a full inspection of the…MORE

Seattle School District officials said current enrollment at West Seattle High should remain about the same after it transitions from a four to a six period schedule, based on an initial analysis.

At a second community forum last week,…MORE

Scarsella Brothers Inc. is preparing to grade and place the initial layer of paving on 16th Avenue South in Des Moines between South 272nd and South 260th Streets.

The paving work, which is weather dependent, is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m…MORE

While condominiums and townhouses pop up in the heart of downtown Ballard, another part of the area - a stretch of Northwest 65th St. in the shadow of Phinney Ridge - is celebrating being the antithesis of the current condo development trend and…MORE