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Metro Transit Police introduced their new explosives-sniffing dog "Stevie" to the public last week.

Stevie is the King County Sheriff's Office second explosive-sniffing dog, and the first assigned to Metro Transit fulltime.

He and…MORE

Seattle Department of Transportation is about to begin sidewalk repair on Ballard Avenue Northwest. Paving crews will work on the west side of the street between Northwest Vernon Place and 22nd Avenue Northwest to repair damage caused by tree…MORE

"I am not going to mince words," King County Councilwoman Julia Patterson told participants at an open house on regional transportation at Highline Community College last week.

"This would be the largest investment of tax revenue in the…MORE

In a dark living room, illuminated only by candles, a group of local residents gathered for a peace vigil protesting the war in Iraq in the home of Ballard resident Diane Carlton on March 19.

Thirteen people attended the vigil. Protest…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

The number of home burglaries per year in north Seattle has decreased in the last few decades, but it's still a major problem, according to officers from the city's Northwest Police Precinct.

A few decades ago, about one in 30 homes were…MORE

Mayor Greg Nickels is looking for new Seattle Design Commission members in the fine artist and urban planner positions.

"Superior urban design is essential for maintaining the livability of our great city," Nickels said. "I urge…MORE

Thomas Jefferson High School will host two world-class groups from Stanford University in a free public performance at the school on March 26.

The Stanford Taiko (Japanese Drumming) Group and the Stanford Chamber Chorale will perform in an…MORE

HB 1569

Reforming the health care system in Washington state. By a vote of 53 to 44, on March 10, the House approved HB 1569, which would reform the health care system in Washington State by creating a Washington Health Insurance…MORE