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Darlene Madenwald said her top priorities in her first run for a Seattle City Council seat would largely focus on the growing healthcare concerns and quality of life.

"I would like a chance to make this city healthier," she said.

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When Al Runte is asked a question his demeanor is one of calm assurance that he knows the subject and exactly what he wants to say.

He appears exactly what he once was, a professor of history and environment at the University of Washington…MORE

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If you are one of the 50 million Americans who is hobbled by osteoarthritis in your knees or hips, you know just how painful this degenerative condition can be.

And if you suffer from the debilitating tenderness of…MORE

The newly renovated James Madison Middle School will reopen next week, still with its 1929 arched ceilings and ornate moldings, but now with computerized "smart boards" instead of blackboards.

The school has been closed for the past few…MORE

A report on the reaction of focus groups in the North Highline area to the prospect of annexation by Burien or Seattle indicates that residents are cool to the idea.

In fact, residents were not really hot about anything except keeping the…MORE

Property taxes in Des Moines could increase by about $105 next year on a home with an assessed valuation of $250,000.

This will happen if the city council agrees on Sept. 8 to place a proposed property tax levy lid lift on November's…MORE

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For most people, the sound of a fire truck horn means, "Get out of the way!"

But when Mary Lou Grinols heard the horn honk on August 9, it meant, "Get on board, birthday girl!"

Members of North…MORE

More than 150 nurses demonstrated outside Highline Medical Center on Aug.

An early morning motorcycle crash in Tukwila Aug. 24 claimed the life of its 33-year-old rider.

According to the Washington State Patrol, Jim Rehak (no residence given) crashed into a guardrail around 2 a.m. while driving east through the…MORE

Burien City Councilman Stephen Lamphear was endorsed in his campaign for re-election by the King County Democratic Party last week.

By giving Lamphear a "sole endorsement," King County Democrats rejected former Burien Councilwoman Rose…MORE