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After nine months as the executive director of the Ballard Food Bank, John Simpson has left the agency.

Ballard Food Bank Board of Directors President Monica Greenberg said Simpson was a skilled person, but was not the right fit for the…MORE

The number of home burglaries per year in north Seattle has decreased in the last few decades, but it's still a major problem, according to officers from the city's Northwest Police Precinct.

A few decades ago, about one in 30 homes were…MORE

Mayor Greg Nickels is looking for new Seattle Design Commission members in the fine artist and urban planner positions.

"Superior urban design is essential for maintaining the livability of our great city," Nickels said. "I urge…MORE

Thomas Jefferson High School will host two world-class groups from Stanford University in a free public performance at the school on March 26.

The Stanford Taiko (Japanese Drumming) Group and the Stanford Chamber Chorale will perform in an…MORE

Where once there were 8,213, now there are 15,000 - square feet that is, in the newly expanded Southwest branch of the Seattle Public Library.

It opened Saturday, March 10 with speeches by Mayor Greg Nickels and City Librarian Deborah…MORE

Citizens for Accountable Elections filed an initiative petition with King County last week that proposes to create an elected Director of Elections.

The group's spokesperson, former legislator Toby Nixon, declared, "Every county in…MORE

With a history as rich and colorful as Federal Way's, it's hard to believe this no one has tried to take on this project earlier.

Volunteer Marie Sciacqua agrees.

Southwest King County residents will have their say on a proposed roads and transit funding package during an open house at Highline Community College on March 20 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Regional Transportation Improvement District (RTID)…MORE

They may go by a different name now, but their commit to protecting the Hylebos Creek watershed remains the same.

The Friends of the Hylebos Wetlands has changed its name, ever so slightly, dropping the "wetlands" to become Friends of the…MORE

Foreign high school students are scheduled to arrive soon for academic semester home-stay programs, and the sponsoring organization needs a few more local host families.

According to Pacific Intercultural Exchange Executive Director, John…MORE