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HB 1214

Regarding the use of electronic wireless communications devices for text messaging while operating a moving motor vehicle.

By a vote of 90 to 8 on April 17, the House concurred with the Senate amendments and approved HB 1214…MORE

Running your own espresso stand, even here in America's coffee capital, sometimes means finding sour lumps in the bottom of the cup - for the barista as well as the landlord.

Take the case of Christie Reynolds. She owns the Red Hot…MORE

Last week, West Seattle School Director Irene Stewart said she would not seek a second term on the Seattle School Board.

Within moments, West Seattle businessman Steve Sundquist said he will run for Stewart's district 6 position.

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The collapse of public support for the monorail in November 2005 created a mass transit void in West Seattle and Ballard that is likely to continue for years.

Sound Transit is currently building a 19-mile-long light rail system from the…MORE

The work on California Avenue between Genesee Street and Spokane Street is progressing at a rapid pace, says the Seattle Department of Transportation.

Crews are repairing the underlying base of the street and are improving curb ramps to…MORE

Much of the public believes the Seattle School District is in financial turmoil, though that's not the case, said the district's chief operating officer, Mark Green.

Green spoke with superintendent Raj Manhas and chief academic officer…MORE

A strange thing happens to a teens' brain when puberty hits - good reason, judgment and risk assessment temporarily fade, increasing the likelihood of he or she abusing drugs or alcohol.

A free, five-week workshop coming to West Seattle…MORE

Those already enjoying the fruits and wares of farmer's markets in Ballard and Fremont will have another nearby option to buy organic when the Phinney neighborhood kicks off its own weekly market this summer.

The effort to bring in a…MORE

Some Alki neighbors share a growing concern about the planned installation of more wireless phone antennas on a three-story apartment building near Alki Point.

Cingular Wireless wants to expand its rooftop "base station" by replacing two…MORE

A group of residents near Carkeek Park are exploring the possibility of turning the Viewlands Elementary School site into a multi-use, shared public campus after the school closes this fall.

The group, called "Viewlands Future Use Task…MORE