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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

"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

The Internal Revenue Service today urged taxpayers to check to see if they qualify for the telephone excise tax refund after more than 10 million early filers did not request the one-time refund.

In the first release of this year's weekly…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

A measure sponsored by Rep. Skip Priest, R-Federal Way, that would create tougher penalties for car thieves passed the House.

The Washington Auto Theft Prevention Authority Bill, House Bill 1001, was the product of an eight-month-long…MORE

An effort is underway to ensure West Seattle residents are prepared, neighborhood-by-neighborhood, for the next disaster that could leave them without power, water or even food.

Last winter's storm, officially named "Hanukkah Eve Wind…MORE