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Two bills passed by the Seattle City Council last month to reduce overcrowding and violence around nightclubs did not earn Mayor Greg Nickels approval and the legislation was returned unsigned.

The council is currently working on a…MORE

It was a big payday for the ArtsWest Playhouse and Gallery recently when executive director, Alan Harrison, accepted a $6,500 check from the West Seattle Garden Tour at a reception.

Incoming Garden Tour president, Clay Swidler, presented…MORE

The Cambodian Cultural Museum in White Center may be opening in a new and improved locale in downtown Seattle.

The museum is temporarily closed due to damage from flooding that occurred last January. The museum will reopen in a new…MORE

For one skateboarding advocate here, creating a system of skate parks in West Seattle isn't just about building places to do aerials and flip tricks.

So far it's just a blueprint with no funding, but the citywide skate park plan is gaining…MORE

On our city streets, bicycles pedaled by human power and weighing a few pounds for each skinny frame, must maneuver among speeding cars, trucks and buses. With growing numbers of cyclists, the city of Seattle has introduced lane markings called…MORE

With the fresh salt air of Shilshole Bay outside their windows, the Ballard Elks Lodge will soon reap the benefits of a waterfront view as they start building a 470 square foot deck on the south side of their building.

"This will be the…MORE

The Highline School District has decided to closely study proposed legislation that could determine whether North Highline schools leave the district if Seattle annexes the unincorporated area.

Evergreen High and Cascade Middle as well as…MORE

Mayor Greg Nickels is looking for a new member to serve on the Landmarks Preservation Board in the real estate position.

The 12-member Landmarks Preservation Board makes recommendations to the City Council for landmark designation and…MORE

Chinook Middle in SeaTac is the only Puget Sound area school to reach step five in federal sanctions as a result of test scores on the Washington Assessment of Student learning (WASL).

Step Five means the Highline district school has…MORE

A controversial proposal placing more regulations on Ballard's nightlife establishments has passed a Seattle City Council committee, but council member Sally Clark isn't sure the license component will pass a full vote.

The panel voted 2-1…MORE