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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

Those looking to take their relationship to the next level this Valentine’s Day need to travel north on First Avenue to Myers Way in North Highline.

On the left hand side of the road, against the hill, sits a purple wedding chapel -- AA…MORE

Rebekah Schilperoort

After 12 years as a school standard, the four-period day at West Seattle High School is being formally questioned for its effectiveness through a district audit.

Last week, about 50 concerned parents, faculty…MORE

A spaghetti dinner and raffle fundraiser will be held Feb. 19 to help the Robert Pukitis family with heart transplant and related medical expenses.

Bob Pukitis of Burien suffered a near fatal heart attack Aug. 26 while vacationing near…MORE

The Times/News presents a weekly summary of actions on bills by Highline-area legislators.

For complete information, go to www.WashingtonVotes.org -- a free, non-partisan website with plain-English explanations of bills and a record of…MORE

In many religions, life and death are considered a circle -- we are born, we die and we are reborn. After her father's death, Seahurst artist Marianne Perkins found herself instinctively drawn to the idea of working with circles.

"I wanted…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