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Mayor Greg Nickels is seeking candidates for the Citizens' Telecommunications and Technology Advisory Board for terms starting in January 2008.

To ensure the accuracy of King County elections from start to finish, the Metropolitan King County Council has called on the Washington State Legislature to revise state law and allow counties to adopt customized procedures for conducting post-…MORE

The Seattle Department of Neighborhoods is adding more hours and more places for passport applications, offered Tuesday through Saturday.

Ballard Neighborhood Service Center, 5604 22nd Ave. N.W. Tuesday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and…MORE

As the crime of graffiti vandalism continues in the city, nonprofit group Seattle Paint-Out has targeted a variety of neighborhoods, including Ballard, for graffiti-cleaning in the near future.

The group recently held its annual Seattle…MORE

"Will the last small business in Ballard please turn out the light?" reads a sign painted across the front window of the now closed Nick's Boats and Motors at the corner of 7th Avenue and Northwest 65th Street.

As well as signifying the…MORE

The Seattle Housing Authority has agreed to consider purchasing the Lock Vista Apartment building to preserve the moderate rentals.

"We're sure willing to take a look at what we can do," said Virginia Felton, spokesperson for the Seattle…MORE

Mayor Greg Nickels announced last week his 2008 proposed budget includes $3.5 million to help fund 84 permanent supportive housing studio apartments for chronically homeless people.

Half the units at the Plymouth Housing Group's First and…MORE

The Federal Way Arts Commission is accepting applications for the 2008 Art Gallery Program.

Visual artists are invited to submit a resume and photo samples of their work. The Commission will review all entries and select artists to…MORE

Han Woo-Ri, the Northwest Korean Sports and Cultural Festival featuring all things Korean will take place this month, September 21 to 23, in Federal Way.

The third annual festival will include contemporary and traditional performing arts…MORE

It's quite possible the Federal Way News could take credit for the theme of a new ABC reality TV program.

Just picture it: A needy family of pink, chinook, chum and coho salmon get whisked away on a much needed three-year vacation to the…MORE