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The Seattle School District is starting to shift its focus away from school closures to it's inventory of surplus buildings, including three in the Ballard area that the district could decide to sell or increase rents to make more money.

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A change for the new year to Red Canoe Credit Union

Weyerhaeuser Employees' Credit Union will start 2007 with a new name, Red Canoe Credit Union.

WECU expanded membership eligibility in 2002 to include anyone who lives, works or…MORE

ROBINSON NEWSPAPERS

Scott LaVielle, who most recently was fire marshal of the North Highline Fire District, became the department's new fire chief on Jan. 1.

A 27-year veteran who worked his way up through the ranks, LaVielle…MORE

The North Highline Unincorporated Area Council is gathering ideas for a permanent memorial for Deputy Steve Cox, who was killed in the line of duty on Dec. 2.

Deputy Cox worked in White Center and was well known throughout the North…MORE

Members of the Seattle City Council are ready to prepare a ballot measure asking city voters this spring if they are willing to pay extra for a waterfront tunnel or would they prefer a new elevated highway that could be paid for with existing…MORE

King County Councilwoman Julia Patterson, D-SeaTac, has been named vice-chairwoman of policy as part of the council's reorganization for 2007.

Her appointment came on a unanimous vote of county council members.

As vice-chairwoman of…MORE

With the persistence of erosion, vandals have been gradually destroying the outdoor play equipment at Arbor Heights Co-op Preschool since summer

At first the incidents seemed too insignificant to notify police. But then the front porch of…MORE

Scott LaVielle, who most recently was fire marshal of the North Highline Fire District, became the department's new fire chief on Jan. 1.

A 27-year veteran who worked his way up through the ranks, LaVielle replaces Russ Pritchard.

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The long-delayed State Route 509 extension may be scaled back because of escalating costs.

Earlier estimates pegged the project's cost at $1.03 billion.

New projections now place the final bill at $1.35 billion-a 31 percent increase…MORE

Twenty seven years ago, Marianne Forssblad walked into the Daniel Webster School and found broken windows, dirty floors and dark rooms.