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There are an estimated 4,000 skateboarders in West Seattle yet there are no skate parks here.

The paucity of skate parks isn't confined to West Seattle. There are only two public skate parks in all of Seattle. That's the same number of…MORE

SeaTac and Tukwila received disturbing health news from Dr. Jim Krieger of Seattle-King County Public Health at the SeaTac City Council meeting June 13.

Krieger reported the two communities rank first in King County in several areas that…MORE

Water District 49 commissioners voted 2-1 on June 14 against renewing the contract of district manager Dale Cap when it expires this fall.

Cap, who has been at the center of two recent controversies involving district policies, will remain…MORE

At least 439 Highline 10th-graders can breathe a little easier about graduation, while another 725 sophomores face an additional hurdle following the release of preliminary Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL) scores.

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Two homes burned to the ground in Burien and dozens of firefighters stood around and watched.

It was part of a two-day training exercise for the Burien/Normandy Park Fire Department June 2-3.

For the training, two houses near the…MORE

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Burien Mayor Joan McGilton said the issue of trust was what she heard most clearly during three recent "community conversations" on the potential annexation of the North Highline unincorporated area.

"Does the Burien community trust seven…MORE

The City of Federal Way's Graffiti Removal Incentive Program (GRIP) addresses the issue of graffiti removal through community involvement, offering graffiti cleanup/removal kits and graffiti prevention tips.

The GRIP program began last…MORE

Federal Way-based conservation organization Friends of the Hylebos received a national honor last week, thanks to a grant from one of the world's leading environmentally conscious wine brands, Banrock Station Wines of Australia, in cooperation…MORE

"I was existing, but not living." Maurleen Davidson paused, thinking about her life just two years ago."Having people who cared helped me care about myself, gave me hope and helped me change our lives."

In 2004, Davidson came with her two…MORE