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Saturday was the final parade of the season for the Seafair Royalty Court. They are, from left, Tiffany Wan, third runner-up; Mineko Hasagawa, first runner-up; Queen Erin Waid from West Seattle Hi-Yu, and the Herald's own photographer, Amber…MORE

Representatives of King County and the cities of Seattle and Burien hope to agree by the end of August on a detailed proposal for annexing White Center and Boulevard Park in time to put the question to North Highline voters in autumn 2007.

State transportation officials say retrofitting the Alaskan Way Viaduct might indeed make the structure stronger, but the improvements would neither be enough to make much difference in a strong earthquake nor make the viaduct safer for traffic…MORE

Attendees to last week's FUSION charity event sipped wine, sampled tapas treats and eyed artwork before settling in for a live auction. The professional auctioneer called and cajoled the bidders in one very long run-on sentence as audience…MORE

Sasha Killings beamed when Mrs. Elders said, "That must have been a tough book for you - you haven't read such a long one before. Good job!"

Killings, 8, stopped by the library on her last day of summer school last week at Mark Twain…MORE

A grassroots vision to convert a 100-foot wide, one-mile section of 14th Avenue Northwest that runs from the ship canal to Ballard High School could turn a dusty, rutted road into a manicured one, with plenty of greenspace.

The Reign '93 Purple soccer team went to Lake Oswego, Oregon July 21 and came back to Federal Way with the Nike Cup Championship trophy.

To reach the finals, the Federal Way girls had to defeat the defending Oregon State champions in the…MORE

The Seattle School board voted 5-2 to approve superintendent Raj Manhas' final recommendations on school closures after a tense special legislative session last week. Viewlands Elementary School remains on the list as one of six schools and a…MORE

Along with the spiraling twists and turns of the Wild Thing, and the tumultuous peaks and pitfalls of the park's new Timberhawk, the bumpiest attraction in Enchanted Village has earned the name Budget Crisis. And once again, this roller coaster…MORE

Summer has arrived in the Northwest and the American Automobile Association encourages motorists to take extra precautions before leaving home that may prevent vehicle breakdowns and heat related illnesses.

"When the temperature outside…MORE