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Taggers have been painting graffiti at the north end of the Ballard Bridge in recent weeks and Charlie Ballenger has been chasing them away.

Ballenger has lived in a yellow school bus under the bridge for the last two years with the…MORE

For a young woman who says pageants aren't her thing, Erin Waid has had her fair share of them lately.

After being named the 2005 West Seattle Hi-Yu Queen, 20-year-old Waid represented this community in the Miss Seafair scholarship…MORE

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

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

More than 50 students from West Seattle, Chief Sealth and Cleveland high schools who came close to passing the Washington Assessment of Student Learning exam are enrolled in a new Summer College program to boost their chances of passing the test…MORE

Highline-area Medic One paramedics will be among the beneficiaries of the Northwest Vehicle Nationals Car Show fundraiser in Covington.

Proceeds from the event on Saturday, Aug. 12, at the Covington Wal-Mart will benefit the Medic One…MORE

The new Duwamish story pole was installed at Admiral Viewpoint last week and the totem pole that stood there the past 40 years has been moved to the Log House Museum at Alki.

A dedication ceremony is scheduled for 4 p.m. Friday, Aug. 11.…MORE

The July 26 Times/News erroneously reported that if Seattle annexes either all or part of North Highline, water customers in Burien will see a sharp increase in their rates. However, only Burien residents who are ratepayers in Water District 20…MORE