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An oak tree estimated to be 40 to 50 years old was destroyed by someone who hacked it with a sharp instrument in downtown Ballard last week.

The tree, located at northwest corner of Leary Avenue Northwest and Northwest Vernon Place was…MORE

"I urge those with a strong interest in pedestrian issues and keeping Seattle a walkable city to consider this important position" said Nickels.

The board was established in 1993 and advises the mayor, City Council and departments on…MORE

Public Health - Seattle & King County and South King Fire & Rescue recently introduced a new King County Medic One unit for the Des Moines-Federal Way area.

The new paramedic unit - known by its call sign as Medic 13 - is quartered…MORE

The city of Seattle announced five civic improvement projects in West Seattle won grants of up to $15,000 each in the latest quarterly round of "small and simple grants" from the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods.

The city awarded money…MORE

Home displays of Christmas lights again brighten dark evenings this holiday season.

If you have a festival of lights in your yard that attracts drive-by holiday viewers, or have favorite displays in the Highline area that you enjoy seeing…MORE

The Food Research and Action Center says Seattle joins five other cities at the bottom of the food stamp participation list, with barely half of eligible people receiving food assistance through the federal Food Stamp Program.

The program…MORE

The White Center community was shattered by the news of King County Sheriff's Deputy Steve Cox early Saturday morning because White Center was more than a workplace for the 46-year-old attorney turned cop.

White Center was his hometown…MORE

Meal Makers, a popular restaurant in downtown Burien for a quarter century, will close permanently on Dec. 15.

Owner Kevin Fitz announced the closure of Meal Makers following a unanimous vote by the Burien City Council on Nov.

After nearly three months of scrutiny, the Des Moines City Council approved on Nov. 30 the city's 2007 budget. The new spending plan was adopted by a vote of 4-3.

The budget of almost $50 million calls for operating expenses of $29…MORE

Editor's note: On Dec. 7, 1941, Japan attacked the U.S. Navy fleet at Pearl Harbor, plunging the nation into World War II.