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The Metropolitan King County Council last week unanimously confirmed Sherril Huff as director of the King County's Records, Elections and Licensing Services Division, with praise for her leadership in implementing the council's recommendations…MORE

The last vestige of the former Park Lake-now Greenbridge neighborhood is the Jim Wiley Community Center, which officially reopened Friday after a $5 million remodeling job.

The pyramid-like 1980 building is the only structure in the…MORE

Alki's new bronze Statue of Liberty is cast and paid for, but there's not enough money yet to build the plaza around it.

A fundraising campaign for the project ran out of steam after the organization Northwest Programs for the Arts had…MORE

Summer will sizzle with diversions both quirky and wonderful, from jugglers to a sausage-eating contest, during the Olde Burien Block Party on Saturday, July 14.

Among the amusements planned from noon to midnight are performers of every…MORE

When it comes to mass transit, Puget Sound's new selling point is that open water requires no expensive workers to design, build, pave, stripe or repeatedly patch its surface.

"The route is free," said King County Councilman Dow…MORE

Redondo Square Shopping Center is home to Des Moines' new south police station, thanks to the combined efforts of city officials, business leaders, community members and the police department.

Police Chief Roger Baker said last week that…MORE

With gang activity increasing in the Pacific Ridge neighborhood of Des Moines and a police force stretched thin by funding cuts, Police Chief Roger Baker realized that he needed help.

This year alone there have been eight gang-related…MORE

Today is America's 231st birthday, and a lot of celebrating will be going on in South King County communities.

Here's a look at what's happening.

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The Fourth of July Family Days begins at 10 a.m. and continues until 8 p…MORE

A joint effort is underway to provide low-income seniors in the Des Moines area with emergency disaster kits.

The project is a joint effort of the Des Moines Senior Services Advisory Committee, the Des Moines Activity Center, the Enhanced…MORE

The Federal Way Police Department and South King Fire and Rescue are teaming up once again to reduce the danger to public safety and property damage caused by the possession, and use of fireworks in our city.

The ban of fireworks has…MORE