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A cash-strapped Seattle School District is considering increasing rents or possibly selling a number of properties in the city including a former elementary school in Crown Hill now home to several non-profit educational organizations.

The…MORE

Burien lawmakers indicated Sept. 25 they may appoint a blue ribbon committee to study North Highline annexation. Who would be on the committee was not decided.

Motivated by frustration over Seattle's lack of cooperation to find mutually…MORE

A police chase ended Friday night in a shower of broken glass and smashed cars at the intersection of Market Street and 24th Avenue Northwest after a suspect rammed a police cruiser with her pickup truck, sending the cruiser into the front of…MORE

SeaTac voters appear to have narrowly rejected last week a property tax increase to fund the replacement of two fire stations and hire more firefighters.

On Sept. 25, King County Elections reported 1458 yes votes (49.49 percent) and 1488…MORE

West Seattle High School Principal Susan Derse has been placed on temporary medical leave, but the school district headquarter would not elaborate.

Judy Peterson joins West Seattle High as interim principal. Peterson was formerly principal…MORE

Members of the Alki Community Council last week voted 192 to 28 not to request parking be allowed on Alki Avenue from the 1100 block to the 1700 block.

Ironically, following the Thursday night vote, a car careened off Alki just south of…MORE

The repaving of California Avenue continues with work in the Junction. During the process the Merlino Construction crews unearthed large railroad ties that were buried under the street sometime in the 1940's when a trolley line used to run down…MORE

In early returns, SeaTac voters are almost evenly split on the question of whether they want to raise property taxes to fund replacement of two fire stations and hire more firefighters.

As of early Wednesday morning, King County Elections…MORE

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Four groups opposed to annexation of North Highline by Burien have united their efforts against any attempt by the city to absorb part or all of the unincorporated area.

The Burien Residents Against…MORE

Burien City Hall will move to temporary quarters in December to make room for construction of Town Square.

Council members approved on Sept. 11 a 24-month lease beginning Nov. 11 for space in a professional building at 15811 Ambaum…MORE