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Seattle City Light is urging its customers to be on guard against telephone con artists posing as utility bill collectors.

Recently, several customers reported that they received phone calls from people claiming to be City Light bill…MORE

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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

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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

Pro Parks Levy dollars won't run out until the end of 2008 but the Seattle Parks and Recreation department is planning now for how to absorb programs, staffing and maintenance now funded through the levy since city officials have made it clear it…MORE

After nearly three and a half hours of debate, the Seattle School Board formally adopted a set of 10 qualifications for a new superintendent last Wednesday, opening the door for a national search process.

Among other qualities, the next…MORE

White Center has had various summer festivals over the years that offered a numbing array of events and competitions.

The first was a one-time event called the Great Fair held in early August 1923. It featured a carnival, a sideshow, a…MORE