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The year is 1919. The place is St. Louis. The setting is a modest family home in an era before electricity and telephones were common conveniences. The cast of characters includes a God-fearing mother and her four daughters.

Sounds just…MORE

Residents trying to form a stewardship group with the Seattle Parks and Recreation department hope to increase their role in protecting Seattle's only skate bowl from "tags" and other vandalism.

Leading that effort is Scott Shinn, a member…MORE

Rotary Club of West Seattle is looking for applicants in financial need to apply for the 2007 Gambriell Scholarship.

This year the scholarship is worth up to $8,000 to help pay for post-secondary schooling toward a two or four year…MORE

Girl Scouts throughout the Highline community began their annual fundraising cookie sale last weekend.

And once again, they will participate in Operation Cookie Drop as part of their sale, which runs March 2-18.

Last year Totem…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

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

Community groups and other organizations that rent surplus Seattle School buildings, including three in the Ballard area, could get a chance to purchase the sites if they can come up with millions of dollars.

The district is currently…MORE

Seattle Public Schools has appointed Bruce Bivins to be West Seattle High's interim principal for the rest of the school year.

Bivins was formerly assistant principal at Franklin High School.

West Seattle High's principal of two…MORE

Two Highline-area educators have been honored by the Washington State Senate with Outstanding Civic Educator awards.

The awards were presented as part of the first-ever Civic Education Day at the state capitol.

Honored were…MORE