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Absurd Person Singular ran for two years on Broadway and twice that on London's West End. It has been described as "one of the 5 great comedies of the last half of the twentieth century." And yet it gets remarkably few productions here in the…MORE

After nearly three and a half hours of debate, the Seattle School Board formally adopted a set of 10 qualifications for a new superintendent last Wednesday, opening the door for a national search process.

Among other qualities, the next…MORE

The Jan. 31 story on the Global Reading Challenge should have stated it was a program of the King County Library System. The program is managed and staffed by The Seattle Public Library.

The Seattle School District has convened a parent, teacher and student steering committee to explore modifications to West Seattle High's four-period day schedule to address ongoing concerns.

Based on a directive from the district's chief…MORE

Neighbors who oppose a Safeway discount gas station that could be built in the Crown Hill neighborhood plan to file an appeal with the city if land use permits for the project are approved.

Last August, Seattle's Department of Planning and…MORE

A standing-room-only crowd spilled into the foyer at The Hall at Fauntleroy for a "town hall meeting" with the King County Council about county government's response to the mid-December wind and ice storms.

The southwestern part of Seattle…MORE

With the recent passage of the Seattle School District's Capitol Bond Proposition 1, Hamilton International Middle School will undergo a major renovation, bringing it up to modern standards.

Students, staff, alumni and members of the…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

It was born during the Great Depression and survived fire, flood and recession.

Now, after a little more the 73 years of doing business in Ballard, the family-owned Olsen Furniture will "close forever."

"When people ask why we are…MORE

Who says bad guys can't be funny? bring a smile to our faces."

But, in case you're not the type to enjoy the "bad guys", the Burien Little Theatre would like to make you an offer you can't refuse.

Organized crime has never been so…MORE