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In a move that is being questioned by some fire district taxpayers, the North Highline Fire commissioners raised long-time Chief Russ Pritchard's salary to $198,000 per year at their Sept. 7 meeting.

Pritchard will receive the 57 percent…MORE

The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission approved its first general fee increase for camping, overnight facilities and watercraft launch services since 2003.

The increases, intended to catch the agency up to market rates and to…MORE

The Seattle City Council has placed a series of amendments to the City Charter on the November ballot.

A key amendment will allow the council to reconfirm the appointments of city department heads every four years, including Parks and…MORE

This school year West Seattle is home to five high schools, including South Lake High School, which will occupy the old E. C.

Any plan to tear down the Alaskan Way Viaduct to make way for a tunnel or a new viaduct will be a big undertaking, as Washington State's construction projects go.

In terms of costs, the completion of the I-90 floating bridge linking Mercer…MORE

Robert Preston Pheasant was the best man she ever knew, says Julie Pheasant-Albright of her father who died Sept. 22 at his home in Sunset Hill.

"I never heard him swear, raise his voice or say an unkind word," says Julie Pheasant-Albright…MORE

A surge of sidewalk cafes are turning trendy Ballard inside out. They're good for business, customers love them, and new zoning permits are getting the green light.

From 2001 to 2005, just one establishment per year recieved a sidewalk…MORE

Businesses and community groups in Ballard are criticizing Seattle and Washington State Departments of Transportation for failing to adequately evaluate economic risks from what could be as many as 10 years of traffic headaches building an…MORE

A new playground project now in the fundraising stage, could brighten up the playground behind the Salmon Bay School.

The 35-year-old field has cracked asphalt with weeds coming up.

The Des Moines City Council launched a discussion last week about proposed changes to the marina.

Remodeling the harbormaster's house, building a marina hardware store, adding more guest moorage and replacing the bulkhead are options that…MORE