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HB 1057

Requesting information on the use of alternative fuels.

By a vote of 94 to 3 on Jan. 29, 2007, the House approved HB 1057, which would require certain information…MORE

Ballard state Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles says with the cost of the war in Iraq mounting and President Bush calling for an escalation of troop levels, she and several other lawmakers have introduced Senate Joint Memorial 8003, which calls on Congress…MORE

Four Seattle Board of Parks Commissioners resigned last month after the Seattle City Council passed an ordinance that gives the council the authority to appoint half of the seven-member advisory board and creates one new position.

The…MORE

The Ballard Chamber of Commerce gave out its 2006 annual awards last week during an evening reception at the Nordic Heritage Museum.

The King Salmon Award went to Sterling Savings Bank in recognition of its outstanding contributions to…MORE

$60,615,000 - Environmental Stewardship, Maintenance and Programming; for stewardship awareness programs, teen leadership, senior and adult programs, teen transportation and assistance for low-income families, tree, trail and field maintenance…MORE

After the QFC at Northwest 58th and 24th Avenue Northwest is rebuilt it will be double its current size and have six stories of residential units above it.

Ground is expected to break before the end of March and the grocery store will be…MORE

After news broke that former salesmen at Huling Bros. Auto Center had been charged with breaking into a customer's home and stealing about $70,000 in cash, former co-owner Steve Huling asked himself a deep question:

"How did I find myself…MORE

The Federal Way School Board announced last Tuesday at its twice-monthly meeting that district teachers can resume showing "An Inconvenient Truth," a film of slideshow findings on the topic of climate change and global warming.

The…MORE

In a Senior Night slam, Decatur 12th grader Devon Jones puts his Federal Way High School opponent, Darren Faber, into a move you'll likely see used more in the WWF than on the high school wrestling mat. Faber fought back, however, scoring six…MORE

Gary Cross has been appointed vice president and manager of Frontier Bank's Ballard Office. He has more than 32 years of experience in the banking industry and has spent the last three years with Frontier. He was previously with Pacific Northwest…MORE