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Federal Way's new Junior Miss for 2006 is Carmen Acuna (second from right). Acuna won $1,100 in scholarships at the annual event. Morgan Doyle (second from left) took first runner-up, while the judges awarded Sydnee Williams (right) the title…MORE

When her makeover is finished, should Alki's Statue of Liberty face north into Puget Sound or east toward the rest of Seattle?

The diminutive copper-sheet replica is scheduled for a new, more rugged bronze casting set on a new base in a…MORE

Des Moines’ Enhanced Public Safety Committee encouraged voters again last week to support and vote yes on the city’s proposed property tax levy lid lift on May 16.

If approved, funds raised by the levy lid lift would be used exclusively to…MORE

Mary Ellen Cunningham realizes her baby has grown into an inquisitive 2-year-old so it's time for mom to step back and let the offspring wander beyond her reach.

Cunningham is confident Megawatt, the nonprofit organization she founded,…MORE

Highline Community College will hold its ninth annual Unity Through Diversity Week on the main campus at 2400 S. 240th St. in Des Moines April 24-28.

This year’s theme is “Interrogating American Popular Culture: What’s Real in the ‘Reel’…MORE

After a dispute over whether to build a trail through the Orchard Street Ravine or a self-contained loop trail, Seattle Parks and Recreation decided to have both.

The department intends to hire an outside consulting firm to determine…MORE

Identity theft is among the fastest growing crimes in the United States. According to a Harris survey, victims of identity theft increased by 20% between 2001 and 2002, and 80% between 2002-2003. Another study, by the Identity Theft Resource…MORE

During testimony at City Hall, people from White Center and Boulevard Park appealed to the Seattle City Council to cast the Seattle city limits farther south to include unincorporated North Highline.

Once a year, the City Council opens up…MORE

Open wireless Internet (Wi-Fi) hubs like coffee shops and local area networks are becoming the norm in Ballard, making connecting to the Internet quick, convenient and most of the time free, for the casual Web browser and the on-the-go…MORE

It's almost Earth Day and some neighborhood groups will use that day to launch community clean-ups to celebrate their neighborhoods and drum up enthusiasm for community projects.

The 14th Avenue Northwest Vision Project will host an Adopt-…MORE