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The hum of electrical power at the old California Avenue Substation will soon be replaced by the buzz of public meetings and recreational activities.

Until they get a better place to play, parents as well as children living in the…MORE

A citizen's study of bias-motivated attacks in Seattle neighborhoods indicates that West Seattle is not immune from prejudice.

In fact, the report that was released earlier this month by Ballard resident Ken Molsberry found bias attacks…MORE

For West Seattleites, the biggest piece of Mayor Greg Nickels' recently announced transportation proposal probably is the widening of the Spokane Street Viaduct.

Nickels' proposal, which could go before voters in the fall election, would…MORE

Hong Kong bulk carrier arrives

By Amber Trillo

The ship Abbott Point of Hong Kong arrived at the Port of Seattle recently. The vessel is part of International Handybulk Carriers (IHC), which is a pool of over 40 log and bulk ships…MORE

The King County Council has approved a 30-year lease with non-profit Technology Access Foundation to construct a $13 million community learning center in White Center's Lakewood Park.

"This is another step forward for a project that will…MORE

Seattle Public Schools has released a list of preliminary closure and consolidation recommendations for the second year in a row. Four schools in the Northwest quadrant could either be closed down for good or moved to other buildings.

The…MORE

An Alki woman was so distraught over the cutting of a western red cedar in her neighborhood that she called the city arborist, had the cutting stopped, and then climbed up into the tree with food and water for a daylong sit-in protest May 16.…MORE

The Burien Council approved on May 15 an additional $764,000 for the new City Hall/King County Regional Library project.

On April 24, city Finance Director Linda Gorton reminded the lawmakers prior to their vote, they agreed to add 2,600…MORE

It started out cloudy but by the end of the day the sun was up, the garbage was out and the halibut steaks were smoking.

The 11th annual Lake Washington Ship Canal cleanup concluded four hours after volunteers began fishing everything from…MORE

Manuel "Manny" Ventoza is a self-deprecating guy, a Shriner who likes cowboy boots and parks a camper in the driveway. He smiles often and effortlessly. Most of his Burien neighbors probably have no idea he's a war hero.

Memorial Day means…MORE