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As old as its hosting city, the King County Aquatics Center celebrates 17 years of service to the community as a local recreational arena.

Regarded as one of the Federal Way's most heralded achievements, the center brings in over $8…MORE

Last week I cleaned out my garage and found a few pieces of copper and aluminum scrap leftover from a remodeling project.

I figured that since the price of metals has gone up quite a bit lately, I'd drop the stuff off at the nearest…MORE

Cesar Portillo has joined Highline Community College as executive director for human resources.

Portillo has Highline 15 years of experience in employee relations and policy/procedure development as well as extensive knowledge of…MORE

Mark Elster can remember when the parking meters in Ballard charged 10-cents an hour and parking spaces were available on the street.

That was back in the late 1970s. Parking has changed dramatically since then.

In late 2005, the…MORE

Seattle City Light said last week its customers should be on guard against telephone con artists posing as utility bill collectors who appear to be targeting customers with Asian surnames in the West Seattle area.

Several customers have…MORE

An Air Force flight nurse from Burien was promoted to the rank of major on March 29.

Teresa Trillo has been a member of the Air Force Reserves for 29 years, serving in both the enlisted and officer corps.

During 2005 she deployed…MORE

Metro's weekday express route 197, which serves Southwest King County, is part of the transit agency's extended Wi-Fi pilot project that was launched earlier this month.

Route 197 buses stop at the Kent-Des Moines Road park and ride…MORE

The Seattle School District has agreed to a three-year contract and a $240,00 annual salary for its new superintendent.

Maria Goodloe-Johnson will begin work here on July 9.

"We are thrilled to have Dr. Maria Goodloe-Johnson…MORE

Thanks to an appropriation of the Washington Legislature, a neighborhood center at High Point is within $2.5 million of the $10 million having enough money to build an 18,500 square-foot building.

The Legislature included $2 million for…MORE

Sherril Huff has been named the new director of the King County Records, Elections and Licensing Services Division.

Huff, who was twice elected as Kitsap County auditor, has served as King County's assistant director for the division since…MORE