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The Department of Ecology has fined the Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority (Sound Transit) $66,000 for water-quality violations along its light rail line under construction between Seattle and Tukwila.

Ecology also issued an…MORE

Less than a week after his unpopular proposal to merge two distinct school programs and close Roxhill Elementary was voted down by the Seattle School Board, superintendent Raj Manhas announced he'd step down next summer as the district's leader…MORE

Over a thousand recent patients at Swedish Medical Center's Ballard Campus are being advised to check their credit reports after the personal information of three people was stolen from the hospital.

According to Swedish Medical Center,…MORE

A group of Ballard residents who are tired of waking up in the morning only to find their car windows shattered and belongings stolen organized a community meeting last week to talk about a rash of car prowls in recent months.

The latest…MORE

An article in our Oct. 25 about Flexcar expanding the availability of rental vehicles to White Center contained some outdated information.

Members now use a smart card, called a Flexcard, to open the car door. The reservation information…MORE

The city of Seattle is looking for qualified candidates to fill upcoming openings on the city's Design Review Board.

The positions will be available next April when retiring board members' terms expire.

The city is seeking…MORE

Former Highline Public Schools Superintendent Robert Sealey, 79, died of cancer Oct. 15 in his Lake Burien home.

Dr. Sealey served as superintendent from 1972 through 1981.

"Bob guided the district through the difficult times of…MORE

A new restaurant called Kokoras Greek Grill recently opened in Morgan Junction offering lunch and dinner. Specifically, the cuisine is from Corfu Island.

"Kokoras" is Greek for "rooster," said Demetra Rouvas, who owns the new eatery along…MORE

When the resident signed the Department of Defense Authorization legislation this week, he signed into law an amendment authored and introduced by Rep. Jim McDermott, D-Wash., ordering a comprehensive study on possible adverse health effects on…MORE

Now White Center residents have cars available for hourly rental just as West Seattleites have had for several years but now there's a cut rate for people who are low income, looking for a job or training for one.

Flexcar has been in use…MORE