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After the Burien City Council declared unincorporated North Highline a potential annexation area last fall, Seattle followed suit.

With the two cities at loggerheads, each appealed the action of the other to the state Growth Management…MORE

Des Moines' Seniors Sunday Dance Group will soon be tripping the light fantastic at the magnificent Masonic Retirement Center, a/k/a "Landmark by the Sound," known for decades for its architectural beauty and memories.

And you're invited…MORE

Voters have approved the Highline School District's $140 million, four-year educational programs and operations levy on its first try.

As of last week, King County Elections officials reported 11,723 votes (65 percent) for and 6,311 votes…MORE

A new park is being planned for the top of Seattle's highest hill.

For many years, a no-nonsense fence has kept the public away from the Myrtle Street water towers and the ground level, open reservoir along 35th Avenue Southwest. The city…MORE

Upon arriving at Sea-Tac Airport in late January, Zhu Dan didn't know much about Seattle, but she did know the city was famous for rain, that Boeing airplanes came from here and that Bill Gates lived in the nearby.

What little else she…MORE

American President Lines container ships calling regularly at Terminal 5 near Harbor Avenue Southwest are switching to low-sulfur fuel while in port to reduce air pollution.

The voluntary changeover to low-sulfur fuel while in Seattle is…MORE

Peter Maier, current president of the advocacy group School's First, has announced he will seek a seat on the Seattle School Board for District One.

Sally Soriano currently represents that area, which covers northern Ballard across the…MORE

Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels' proposed nightlife ordinance, which would have sweeping effects on the area's bars and clubs, could be approved by the city council this summer.

The new rules aim to increase communication and resolve disputes…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

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