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In a determined effort that lasted six months, Starbucks employees from all nine of the Federal Way district's stores, from Hoyt Road to Des Moines, volunteered monthly at the food bank, served at the agency's annual Crab Feed, and on other…MORE

The five members of the Federal Way board of education, acting on behalf of the entire district, have agreed to sue the State of Washington for no longer fulfilling its own mandate.

The Washington State Constitution declares it's the state…MORE

Blogging, instant messaging, profiles, and posting comments, may leave the average adult scratching their head, but to today's teenager, they're a vital part of communicating with friends.

In the last two years, social networking sites…MORE

Maybe pledges and vouchers is what it takes for a community to change its bad habits - at least that was the tactic King County Metro Transit used to push its alternative transportation program, Ballard In Motion.

The summer program…MORE

Suppose all the teachers at the three small schools on SeaTac's Tyee High campus quit last year?

That's how many teachers-185, or 16 percent of the district's total-left or took personal leaves during the 2005-2006 school year.

New…MORE

Parks Superintendent Ken Bounds decided that a trail that traverses the Orchard Street Ravine and connects to the surrounding neighborhoods would be better than a loop trail that stays within the ravine.

The trail will connect the 38th…MORE

A special wine event co-hosted by the owner of an award-winning Walla Walla winery was featured on Oct. 21 at Vino Bello Wine Bar in Burien.

R.G. Hess of Pepper Bridge Winery joined Vino Bello owner Michelle Smith in serving his award-…MORE

The evolving design of the planned Junction Plaza met with general approval at a public meeting of about 25 people.

Junction Plaza, planned for the northwest corner of Alaska Street and 42nd Avenue Southwest, is envisioned as "a major-…MORE

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