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Susan Melrose has been hired as the new executive director of the West Seattle Junction Association.

Melrose is an environmental activist and a10-year West Seattle resident. She began the job in February, replacing Angela Rae, who departed…MORE

Initial results from the recent inspection revealed that a section of the Alaskan Way Viaduct has settled an additional one-quarter of an inch to a total of approximately five inches.

The settlement continues to occur in the same area…MORE

While the Charlestown Street Cafe's regular Saturday crowd of hungry seniors and tot-toting parents were nibbling fruit salad, slicing omelets, and sipping iced tea and coffee, about two dozen others were marching along the sidewalk in front,…MORE

The Regional Transportation Investment District's road and transit financing funding package got closer to the November ballot last week when the Metropolitan King County Council unanimously approved the plan for submittal to voters in the three-…MORE

A 48-year-old man drowned while diving in Puget Sound off Constellation Park Saturday evening.

Granite L. Garver was diving with a partner in water near the intersection of Beach Drive and 63rd Avenue Southwest shortly before 9 p.m.…MORE

Starting in August 2008, Ballard High School students are going to enjoy a new athletic field and track.

Plans are moving forward on the Seattle School District's plans to construct a multi-purpose field at the high school.

Field…MORE

Whether it's another windstorm or major earthquake, are residents of the peninsula community of West Seattle prepared to survive on their own when even government agencies aren't able to help?

That was one question posed at a recent…MORE

A taxi stand was installed last month in front of Bergen Place Park at 22nd Avenue Northwest at Northwest Market Street to promote a new designated driver and safe-ride home program.

It's part of the Harborview Injury Prevention and…MORE

A group of contractors interested in building the $3 million Duwamish Longhouse and Cultural Center on West Marginal Way recently met at tribe headquarters to learn more about the planned project and possibly submit bids, which are due in mid-…MORE

Parents and community members said they've felt excluded from the public input process of a $125 million Seattle Public Schools capital project that will move Denny Middle School to the Chief Sealth High School campus.

Dozens showed up at…MORE