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On March 14, voters will decide on a $148 million bond measure to rebuild five Highline School District elementaries and finance other district upgrades.

The measure would pay for the rebuilding of Shorewood in Burien, Midway and Parkside…MORE

Y = Yes

N = No

NV = Not Voting

Subsidizing Health Insurance for Employees of Small Businesses

By a vote of 57 to 41 on Feb. 8, the House approved HB 2572. The bill would provide premium subsidies to eligible employees…MORE

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