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City and county transportation officials are figuring out how to create a "bus rapid transit" system that will speed up Metro buses with traffic-signal control devices, in-lane bus stops and maybe more bus-only lanes in West Seattle and Ballard…MORE

Demolition of the Gottschalks building to clear the way for development of the first of three residential buildings at Burien's Town Square is expected to begin in late February.

Preparations for marketing Town Square condominiums,…MORE

The West Seattle Design Review Board told architects of Fauntleroy Place they should rework the design to make the building's focal point more prominent because the new development will stand at one of West Seattle's busiest, most conspicuous…MORE

A former TV weatherman helped SeaTac lawmakers get ready for their upcoming television close-ups during a special city council meeting Jan.

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

The Port of Seattle Commission today selected industry veteran Tay Yoshitani as the Port's new chief executive officer, replacing Mic Dinsmore, who has announced his resignation.

Yoshitani has led Ports in Oakland and Baltimore and was…MORE

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

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