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King County decided to replace the aging South Park Bridge with a low moveable span instead of a high fixed span, a decision endorsed by the Washington State Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration.

The…MORE

Nucor Steel wants to make the Youngstown neighborhood quieter by building a large new roof over more of its scrap-metal pile.

The $1 million roof will keep rainwater off metal that is collected and melted down to make steel rebar used with…MORE

Ninth and tenth grade students at White Center's Evergreen High School are beginning get a more personalized education by joining the school's "small learning communities," all to curb low graduation rates and enhance student passion for learning…MORE

Superintendent Raj Manhas said last week that Seattle Public Schools takes the allegations made in a copyrighted story in the Seattle Times very seriously.

The allegations concern recruiting for girls' basketball at Chief Sealth High…MORE

A six-story apartment complex along with a Whole Foods Market and a new Hancock Fabrics store are planned for construction at the key intersection of Alaska Street and Fauntleroy Way.

It's a "mixed-use" development of retail and…MORE

Key findings from the Community Advisory Committee for Investing in Educational Excellence

Committee goals

After working together for eight months, a community advisory committee - comprising 14 civic and business leaders - released…MORE

On St. Valentine’s Day, Burien lawmakers and community residents planted a cherry tree at city hall.

The local ceremony one of many cherry tree-planting events conducted simultaneously on Feb. 14 in cities throughout Washington.

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Seattle Public Schools will close and consolidate some schools by fall of next year to create a smaller, stronger district and plug a projected $25 million budget deficit, according to district officials.

Last year's outraged community…MORE

King County Council members Julia Patterson, D-SeaTac, and Dow Constantine, D-West Seattle, said recently the county's list of transportation projects awaiting funding is "truly overwhelming."

Patterson and Constantine were among the…MORE

Bird lovers are mourning the death of Kevin Dean Li, a Ballard man who played a key role in the return of the Purple Martin to the Northwest.

Li passed away on January 30 after a scuba diving accident in the waters around Whidbey Island.…MORE