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Half of the deaf and hard-of-hearing students enrolled in a special-needs program at Bow Lake Elementary may be turned away when Bow Lake and Valley View elementaries combine in 2007.

Concerned teachers…MORE

Independent candidate for King County Council, District 4, Ed Pottharst, said he admits he doesn't have all the answers to the diverse transit, maintenance and education problems afflicting Ballard and other neighborhoods. But he believes that by…MORE

The transition from a long summer break to the start of a new school year is difficult for the entire family.

To quell those back to school butterflies, the Highline YMCA offers tips that can reduce "first day of school jitters" for…MORE

In her second run for the Seattle City Council, Linda Averill has taken on three-term Council President Jan Drago because she "most exemplifies the mayor's agenda" and because "I do not need a poll to decide which position to run for."

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Robert Rosencrantz sees in his own neighborhood what happens when different levels of government don't communicate with each other and it's one of the reasons he's campaigning against Seattle City Councilman Richard McIver in Sept. 20's primary…MORE

The new interim chief of the Seattle Monorail Project doesn't know yet whether the Green Line will be built but he's got experience.

John Haley Jr. helped get the Las Vegas monorail back on track after it had problems and did the same for…MORE

The new interim chief of the Seattle Monorail Project doesn't know yet whether the Green Line will be built but he's got experience.

John Haley Jr. helped get the Las Vegas monorail back on track after it had problems and did the same for…MORE

Editor's Note: With Highline schools set to resume classes on Wednesday, Sept. 7, Times/News reporter Eric Mathison recently talked with new Superintendent John Welch. Welch, previously deputy superintendent, replaced the retiring Dr. Joe…MORE

Darlene Madenwald said her top priorities in her first run for a Seattle City Council seat would largely focus on the growing healthcare concerns and quality of life.

"I would like a chance to make this city healthier," she said.

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When Al Runte is asked a question his demeanor is one of calm assurance that he knows the subject and exactly what he wants to say.

He appears exactly what he once was, a professor of history and environment at the University of Washington…MORE