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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

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Constitutional Amendment for School Levies

By a vote of 74 to 23 on Jan. 23, the House approved House Joint Resolution 4205, which proposes to amend the state constitution to…MORE

The Seattle City Council last week unanimously chose Sally J. Clark to fill the council position vacated by Jim Compton.

Clark comes to the Council from Lifelong AIDS Alliance as director of community resources, said a council news release…MORE

West Seattle's King County Councilman Dow Constantine was unanimously named by the council last week as a member of the Sound Transit board and also to be chairman of the council's Operating Budget Committee.

"I am very pleased to be…MORE

One West Seattle principal's approach to creating inclusive pathways from one grade level to the next is becoming a new standard for Seattle Public Schools and, possibly, elements of a solution to failing student performance in Seattle.

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The Burien City Council has taken the first steps toward a cooperative effort with neighboring cities to resolve ongoing North Highline annexation questions.

The council proposed an interlocal agreement between neighboring cities and…MORE

Some South Park residents are concerned about the Lafarge Corp.'s plan to burn a million tires a year as fuel for the huge kiln at the company's cement-making plant on West Marginal Way.

An application was submitted to the Puget Sound…MORE

If you are thinking of adopting a new family member of the canine or feline persuasion, be sure to do your homework and research, research, research!

That's what Tom Sayre, spokesperson for the Humane Society of Tacoma and Pierce County,…MORE

Improvement project guru Sam Star is at it again, and this time he's taking the lead on the Salmon Bay Elementary and Middle School playground renovation.

After getting input from Salmon Bay students and staff, a preliminary sketch of an…MORE