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Responding to a public fed up with having cars stolen, a new bill in the state legislature will give law enforcement officers better tools to fight the crime of auto theft. The House companion measure unanimously passed the Senate on April 4.…MORE

After a lengthy debate, SeaTac lawmakers authorized on April 10 a tentative consultant's study on where the city's fire stations should be located.

City Manager Craig Ward told council members it could take a month to negotiate the scope…MORE

Sidney Solomonson, a Decatur High School Senior, has received several scholarship offers, including the prestigious Chick Evans Scholarship, which she has accepted.

The Evans Scholarship is the largest privately funded scholarship in the…MORE

With a blast of air horns from watching dignitaries, demolition began last week of the old Gottschalk's building to make way for the Burien Town Square. A sales presentation center featuring a full-scale condominium model will open in June.…MORE

What do cicadas and cell-phone legislation have in common?

Answer: It takes both a long time to mature.

After seven years of sponsoring a bill to restrict the use of handheld cell phones while driving, Sen. Tracey J. Eide, D-…MORE

HJR 4204

Amending the Constitution to provide for a simple majority of voters voting to authorize a school levy.

By a vote of 33 to 16, on April 12, the Senate approved HJR 4204, which proposes to amend the State Constitution to…MORE

The Port of Seattle Commission has directed port staff to take action on a series of steps designed to demonstrate the port's role as a leader in environmental stewardship and remediation.

"The commission is committed to a strong and…MORE

Starting a week form this Sunday, April 29, the Elliott Bay Water Taxi begins daily service between West Seattle and the downtown waterfront.

The 2007 season will run through Sept. 30.

Again this year, there will be a free West…MORE

Two self-contained special education classes at Broadview-Thomson Elementary School will close at the end of the school year due to low enrollment, Seattle School District officials have decided.

The district's yearly evaluation of it's…MORE

Seattle School Board members last week maintained that they would have chosen Maria Goodloe-Johnson as Seattle school's next superintendent even if Gregory Thornton hadn't withdrawn his name for the job.

The board voted unanimously last…MORE