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School Board seeks public input on Superintendent search: Community meetings scheduled for January 16, 17, and 18

The Seattle School Board will hold a series of meetings on January 16, 17, and 18 to gather public input for the…MORE

A six-story hotel building is being planned for along Shilshole Avenue Northwest, but before land-use permits are issued, the city's department of planning and development wants to be sure the hotel won't conflict with industrial uses in the area…MORE

The Seattle School District is starting to shift its focus away from school closures to it's inventory of surplus buildings, including three in the Ballard area that the district could decide to sell or increase rents to make more money.

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A change for the new year to Red Canoe Credit Union

Weyerhaeuser Employees' Credit Union will start 2007 with a new name, Red Canoe Credit Union.

WECU expanded membership eligibility in 2002 to include anyone who lives, works or…MORE

Scott LaVielle, who most recently was fire marshal of the North Highline Fire District, became the department's new fire chief on Jan. 1.

A 27-year veteran who worked his way up through the ranks, LaVielle replaces Russ Pritchard.

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With the persistence of erosion, vandals have been gradually destroying the outdoor play equipment at Arbor Heights Co-op Preschool since summer

At first the incidents seemed too insignificant to notify police. But then the front porch of…MORE

The long-delayed State Route 509 extension may be scaled back because of escalating costs.

Earlier estimates pegged the project's cost at $1.03 billion.

New projections now place the final bill at $1.35 billion-a 31 percent increase…MORE

Twenty seven years ago, Marianne Forssblad walked into the Daniel Webster School and found broken windows, dirty floors and dark rooms.

The Decatur fans heckle a Federal Way player after a turnover. The Federal Way High gym was packed to capacity last Thursday night, as two of the state's top-ranked teams engaged in a battle of the undefeated. Federal Way topped the Gators by…MORE

In a joint effort to help Highline residents, the Des Moines Enhanced Public Safety Committee, the Des Moines Police and South King Fire and Rescue have published an Emergency Preparedness Check-List booklet.

It is specifically designed…MORE