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An independent arbitrator has ruled that Des Moines police Officer Barron “Bruno” Baldwin was fired “for just cause” following an October 2003 incident involving a drug informant.

In denying the grievance filed by Baldwin to get his job…MORE

After an intense court challenge and 18 months of anticipation, proponents of Federal Way's new transit center and state-of-the-art HOV exit welcome its first carpoolers to the city's downtown core.

The new off-ramp, the Washington State…MORE

Charles Momah is literally a man with two faces.

Not only did his patients at first encounter a seemingly kind and caring obstetrician-gynecologist who later morphed into an abusive monster, but it is alleged that his identical twin…MORE

It's back to the drawing board for the Federal Way school district.

On February 7, Proposition #1, a $245 million bond measure to finance an extensive renovation and rebuilding plan of the district's schools and facilities, received a 52%…MORE

A soft but steady rain bathed the landscaped gardens around the Dumas Bay Center and lent a somber tone to the proceedings within Banquet Room #3.

Inside, local government was taking its job seriously.

On Saturday, January 28, the…MORE

A Seattle Parks Department study of beach fires at Golden Gardens and Alki Beach recommends continuing to allow such fires, at least through 2006.

Just two years ago, parks department staff had recommended closing both locations to…MORE

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Changing the Primary Election Date

By a vote of 37 to 11 on Feb. 1, the Senate approved SB 6236. The bill would change the primary date to the 3rd Tuesday in August (currently the…MORE

The Seattle Parks Commission board listened to testimony about a proposed skate area in Lower Woodland Park last Thursday night. Most of that testimony contained two themes; that neighbors were unaware of the proposal, and that the proposal was…MORE

Streetcars are more feasible for West Seattle than light rail, said Grace Crunican, director of the Seattle Department of Transportation.

Crunican, who lives in the Admiral District, made her comment at a King County Council roundtable…MORE

A Highline garden with a colorful history will reopen in a new spot this summer.

Plans are moving ahead to move the Seike Japanese Garden from its original site along Des Moines Memorial Drive to the Highline SeaTac Botanical Garden.