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Upon arriving at Sea-Tac Airport in late January, Zhu Dan didn't know much about Seattle, but she did know the city was famous for rain, that Boeing airplanes came from here and that Bill Gates lived in the nearby.

What little else she…MORE

American President Lines container ships calling regularly at Terminal 5 near Harbor Avenue Southwest are switching to low-sulfur fuel while in port to reduce air pollution.

The voluntary changeover to low-sulfur fuel while in Seattle is…MORE

Peter Maier, current president of the advocacy group School's First, has announced he will seek a seat on the Seattle School Board for District One.

Sally Soriano currently represents that area, which covers northern Ballard across the…MORE

Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels' proposed nightlife ordinance, which would have sweeping effects on the area's bars and clubs, could be approved by the city council this summer.

The new rules aim to increase communication and resolve disputes…MORE

After nine months as the executive director of the Ballard Food Bank, John Simpson has left the agency.

Ballard Food Bank Board of Directors President Monica Greenberg said Simpson was a skilled person, but was not the right fit for the…MORE

Where once there were 8,213, now there are 15,000 - square feet that is, in the newly expanded Southwest branch of the Seattle Public Library.

It opened Saturday, March 10 with speeches by Mayor Greg Nickels and City Librarian Deborah…MORE

Middle and elementary schools students in West Seattle who came close to passing the Washington Assessment of Student Learning last spring are enrolled in a new after-school program aimed at boosting their test scores.

The district's chief…MORE

Burien City Councilman Jack Block Jr., a second-generation longshoreman, hopes to become a second-generation Seattle port commissioner in November.

Block announced last week that he will challenge longtime Port Commissioner Bob Edwards,…MORE

Head to Seattle's new Olympic Sculpture Park downtown where you can see artwork like this Alexander Calder sculpture, titled Eagle, 1971. Eagle displays curving wings, assertive stance and a pointy beak that is weightless, colorful and abstract.…MORE

Forget the Safeway parking lot in the Admiral district if you want to buy groceries and then walk across the street to pick up clothes or go to the bank.

Safeway will give you a $35 ticket. If not paid within 15 days, it increases to $60…MORE