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Work is scheduled to resume Monday, March 19 on repaving California Avenue Southwest.

Now that most of the winter is over and outdoor temperatures are getting warm enough to work with asphalt, workers from Gary Merlino Construction Co.…MORE

Students at Salmon Bay and Adams elementary schools who came close to passing the Washington Assessment of Student Learning last spring are enrolled in a new after school program aimed at boosting their test scores.

The district's chief…MORE

Architects of Fauntleroy Place are redesigning the most prominent corner of the planned six-story housing and retail development at Alaska Street and Fauntleroy Way.

The West Seattle Design Review Board told architects from Stricker Cato…MORE

Shilshole Bay Marina tenants and liveaboards are nearing an agreement with the Port of Seattle about how and where to store bicycles at the harbor, but so far there's no money to develop anything long-term.

Before major redevelopment…MORE

Citizens for Accountable Elections filed an initiative petition with King County last week that proposes to create an elected Director of Elections.

The group's spokesperson, former legislator Toby Nixon, declared, "Every county in…MORE

With a history as rich and colorful as Federal Way's, it's hard to believe this no one has tried to take on this project earlier.

Volunteer Marie Sciacqua agrees.

Southwest King County residents will have their say on a proposed roads and transit funding package during an open house at Highline Community College on March 20 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Regional Transportation Improvement District (RTID)…MORE

The Times/News presents a weekly summary of actions on bills by Highline-area legislators.

For complete information, go to www.WashingtonVotes.org-a free, non-partisan Website with plain-English explanations of bills and a record of each…MORE

The city of Seattle has approved Safeway's controversial proposal to build a 12-pump gas station at its location in Crown Hill with the condition the corporation install speed bumps on side streets that would be affected by increased traffic.…MORE

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HB 1420

Modifying provisions on primary election ballots.

By a vote of 97 to 0 on Feb. 28, 2007, the House approved HB 1420, which would allow primary ballots to be…MORE