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It's a warm day in Federal Way, and Jim Ferrell has opted for the iced coffee instead of the latte at Marissa's.

He speaks quickly and expressively, and for a moment his jubilation seems somewhat induced by his late afternoon caffeine jolt…MORE

Packaged in brightly colored 2-ounce bottles and sold in chocolate, mango and watermelon flavors, "Spykes" malt beverages, a new alcoholic ginseng beer addictive made by Anheuser-Busch, is getting flack from campaigners against underage drinking…MORE

A process that began two and a half years ago might be nearing completion after the Des Moines City Council voted unanimously on April 26 to update and make changes to their Shoreline Master Plan.

The updated plan will now go to the state…MORE

West Seattle is well known for its dazzling views of Mount Rainier, the Olympic Mountains, Puget Sound and downtown Seattle.

Burien City Council members continued on April 30 to discuss the Lora Lake Apartments, which are due to be vacated this summer to make more land available for new development planned by the city and the Port of Seattle.

The Port, which…MORE

Port of Seattle Commission President John Creighton announced last week that an agreement in principle has been reached with their regional partners on a land deal for the State Route 509 highway extension.

The land deal will slash the…MORE

SeaTac lawmakers reacted angrily on April 24 to a disclosure by Port of Seattle officials that the Port may take part of Des Moines Creek Park to extend a runway at Sea-Tac International Airport.

Elizabeth Leavitt, Port aviation…MORE

Burien City Council members reviewed designs of possible public art for Town Square at an April 23 study session.

A proposed "centerpiece" work, which would be located in the public plaza at Town Square, resembles a tilted, upside-down…MORE

For weeks, Jill Ochsner has been glued to her television set. The evening of April 18 was no exception.

It was a memorable night as she watched Sanjaya Malakar be voted off of American Idol. Ochsner knows Sanjaya well-especially his famous…MORE