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Susan Melrose has been hired as the new executive director of the West Seattle Junction Association.

Melrose is an environmental activist and a10-year West Seattle resident. She began the job in February, replacing Angela Rae, who departed…MORE

Initial results from the recent inspection revealed that a section of the Alaskan Way Viaduct has settled an additional one-quarter of an inch to a total of approximately five inches.

The settlement continues to occur in the same area…MORE

While the Charlestown Street Cafe's regular Saturday crowd of hungry seniors and tot-toting parents were nibbling fruit salad, slicing omelets, and sipping iced tea and coffee, about two dozen others were marching along the sidewalk in front,…MORE

The Regional Transportation Investment District's road and transit financing funding package got closer to the November ballot last week when the Metropolitan King County Council unanimously approved the plan for submittal to voters in the three-…MORE

A 48-year-old man drowned while diving in Puget Sound off Constellation Park Saturday evening.

Granite L. Garver was diving with a partner in water near the intersection of Beach Drive and 63rd Avenue Southwest shortly before 9 p.m.…MORE

The article on Ballard possible moving to the Metro League (June 27) incorrectly stated that girls swimming coach Carlos Palacian is the coach at Seattle Prep. His second coaching position is at Holy Names.

A Seattle City Light repair crew restored power to 91 customers in Ballard last Thursday afternoon. The area generally bordered by Market Street on the north, 54th Street on the south, 24th Avenue on the east and 30th Avenue on the west lost…MORE

In an unprecedented move, the Northwest Design Review Board reversed its decision last week after voting that a new mixed-use development slated for the southeast corner of 24th Avenue Northwest and Northwest 65th Street needed further review.…MORE

After 45 years of personal service to the Ballard community, the Market Street Pharmacy owned by the Stimac family has closed for good.

George Stimac ran the store for 45 years before retiring in 2005. For the last two years, his son John…MORE

A taxi stand was installed last month in front of Bergen Place Park at 22nd Avenue Northwest at Northwest Market Street to promote a new designated driver and safe-ride home program.

It's part of the Harborview Injury Prevention and…MORE