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Building permits for 1,550 new residential units in Ballard have been issued in the past 18 months by Seattle's Department of Planning and Development, and there's more to come.

Much of that development has been in the form of condominiums…MORE

Gary Merlino Construction, the city's Admiral Way contractor, plans to pave the main arterial from 41st to Olga Street next week, depending on weather conditions.

The contractor plans to start at 7 p.m. and end by 6 a.m. the next morning.…MORE

Average Seattle incomes aren't keeping up with rising housing costs and home ownership and rental opportunities are moving beyond the reach of wageworkers.

That fact prompted Mayor Greg Nickels to unveil his new housing program last week,…MORE

An investigation into the cause of flooding that damaged houses and yards in the Fauntleroy neighborhood last winter indicates numerous problems cascaded into each other.

Last December's flooding occurred around California Drive south of…MORE

Thousands converged in downtown Ballard last weekend to take the advice of the 2007 Ballard SeafoodFest's slogan, "Feed Your Inner Viking." Almost 100 sponsors, via the Ballard Chamber of Commerce, and over 100 vendors, pulled off the successful…MORE

A long-anticipated renovation of the Des Moines Marina, approved by the city council earlier this year, is getting underway.

The $32.75 million, 11-stage project is expected to take place over the next 20 years.

"The marina is…MORE

The largest and oldest sidewalk sale in Seattle has become a tradition as the business community welcomes the annual Ballard SeafoodFest each summer with deals and bargains for shoppers.

The four-day sale starts on July 26, two days before…MORE

BELLINGHAM - Two residents of Federal Way who attend WWU, David Choi and Mark Pridgeon, were recently awarded The Multicultural Achievement Program Scholarship from Western Washington University for the 2007-2008 academic year.

The…MORE

This year's 33rd Annual Ballard SeafoodFest is going green during the weekend event.

The Ballard Chamber of Commerce's new Sustainability Committee has taken a number of measures to reduce material and energy waste generated by the weekend…MORE

In a recent ceremony at Pier 36, West Seattle resident Chief Quartermaster Stuart Dederick retired after 30 years in the United States Coast Guard.

Dederick served on five ships (Yocona, Midgett, Blackhawk, Morganthau, and Munro) and saw…MORE