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This fall, the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods will be providing free trees for planting on residential streets in Seattle neighborhoods. Applications are accepted from groups of neighbors and are due on Friday, August 10. This is the Tree…MORE

Some people get their thrills from skydiving or bungee jumping.

But not local drag racer Dan Benham.

Benham gets his thrills from the release of a button that sends his car to speeds of 169 miles-per-hour in an 8.9 second quarter-…MORE

The city has announced several neighborhood projects that will receive more than $350,000 in matching funds from the Department of Neighborhoods.

The money will support projects in West Seattle and South Park covering subjects as diverse…MORE

ArtsWest Playhouse's eighth annual gala "The Beat Goes On" was the most successful ever in the organization's history, raising $152,000 for arts and education programs.

"The fantastic success of this special event shows just how many…MORE

The King County Sheriff's Office annual Party Patrol continues for at least the next several weeks.

Since the inception of Party Patrol in 1998, there have been no deaths or serious injury accidents involving juveniles and alcohol in the…MORE

Just as the Constitution is the rulebook for the federal government, King County government abides by the County Charter.

Every decade, a commission is formed to review the charter and consider improvements. The last King County Charter…MORE

Discover Financial Services is proud to announce that Seri Hyun, a Federal Way, WA high school student is one of 300 state winners of a 2007 Discover Card Tribute Award Scholarship and will receive a $2,500 award.

State winners are…MORE

The city has announced a matching fund grant of $4,375 for Bergen Place Park Enhancement to go along with a pledge by Friends of Bergen Place Organization of $7,588.

This project proposes installation of six 25-foot flagpoles to display…MORE

Cothron McMillian has been tabbed to become principal at Whittier Elementary School.

McMillian has an 18-year history as a Seattle Public Schools administrator.

Fishermen's Terminal is halfway through its transformation. Docks 5-10 are being redeveloped in a two-phase construction process. The $22 million project includes structural changes, utility upgrades and dredging.

In the end the terminal…MORE