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Des Moines Proposition 1, which appears on November's general election ballot, would lift the city's property tax levy lid to raise additional funds for police services.

Backers of Proposition 1 state that, unlike other levy lift measures…MORE

With election day less than a month away, John Creighton added another endorsement last week in his race for Seattle Port Commission Position 1.

Creighton was endorsed by the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 302, the…MORE

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King County Executive Ron Sims said at an Oct.

Steve Clark

New parking kiosks and time limit zones will be deployed around downtown Ballard starting on November 14th.

The kiosks will replace existing coin meters. Stickers are affixed to vehicle windows to show proof of payment…MORE

Steve Clark

Lloyd Hara wants to become a Seattle Port Commissioner. He's running for the open seat, position 3, against Richard Berkowitz. Unlike his opponent, he doesn't have any experience in the maritime industry, but Hara isn't…MORE

An actual concrete beam was used to simulate a viaduct disaster scenario during Saturday's emergency closure test.

Dean Wong

It was not a pretty scene. A bus had exploded under the Alaskan Way Viaduct. Part of the aging structure had collapsed on top of the bus and other cars. Injured people cried for help as they waited to be rescued.

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Police Chief Anne Kirkpatrick wants to send a message to abusers: Federal Way will not tolerate domestic violence.

Insisting that her department will do its part to recognize October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Chief Kirkpatrick…MORE

Former students, colleagues and friends of the Federal Way language arts teacher Jean Hill Chase will gather on Saturday, October 22 at the Sacajawea Junior High Library to share memories, photos and stories of a popular and much-beloved teacher…MORE

Pat Curran, a Federal Way resident since 1989, doesn't send plain old cookies and socks to her son in Afghanistan.

Last month, Cpl. Jamie Curran, 21, of the Marine's 2/3 Echo Company stationed at Camp Blessing in eastern Afghanistan, sent…MORE