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South Seattle Community College is pleased to announce that two of its faculty members have been awarded tenure.

Tenure is a form of academic job assurance in recognition of the quality of an instructor's teaching, commitment to students…MORE

The demise of a bill that would protect the Maury Island Aquatic Reserve from an industrial barge-loading operation got the state's much-promoted Puget Sound cleanup effort off to a dismal start, says King County Councilmember Dow Constantine.…MORE

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 Port of Seattle Commission has directed port staff to take action on a series of steps designed to demonstrate the port's role as a leader in environmental stewardship and remediation.

"The commission is committed to a strong and…MORE

Starting a week form this Sunday, April 29, the Elliott Bay Water Taxi begins daily service between West Seattle and the downtown waterfront.

The 2007 season will run through Sept. 30.

Again this year, there will be a free West…MORE

Two self-contained special education classes at Broadview-Thomson Elementary School will close at the end of the school year due to low enrollment, Seattle School District officials have decided.

The district's yearly evaluation of it's…MORE

Seattle School Board members last week maintained that they would have chosen Maria Goodloe-Johnson as Seattle school's next superintendent even if Gregory Thornton hadn't withdrawn his name for the job.

The board voted unanimously last…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