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The Ballard Locks have probably dodged the budget axe, at least for the next 11 months. Once again, U.S. Senator Patty Murray played a key role.

Murray was the single Washington State representative on a 32-member U.S. Senate and House…MORE

Miss Burien 2005 Amelia Gilbert has passed the crown on to her younger sister.

Melody Gilbert was named Miss Burien 2006 during a sparkling scholarship pageant themed “The Best of the Best” at the Highline Performing Arts Center Nov. 5.…MORE

Gchi Dang looked around the Junction and saw Japanese, Thai, Chinese and American restaurants, but no Vietnamese.

"I wanted to bring a new kind of food to the neighborhood," Dang said.

Than Brothers Restaurant opens in mid-November…MORE

The results of last week’s general election held good news for challengers and bad news for incumbents in several Highline-area city council races, especially in Burien.

Voters retired two Burien City Council members -- Mayor Noel Gibb,…MORE

Following last week's demise of the monorail, Mayor Greg Nickels ordered the Seattle Department of Transportation to conduct a transit study for West Seattle, Ballard and the rest of the western half of the city.

The study will compare…MORE

Since people voted overwhelmingly last week to derail the monorail, the only remnants of the project in West Seattle are the properties purchased to build stations.

The Seattle Monorail Project board of directors voted to liquidate the…MORE

Thanks to Ken Ahroni, everybody can rest easy when it comes to deciding who gets to crack the wishbone this holiday season.

In fact, the West Seattle native has made it possible to rest your wishes on these bird bones every day of the year…MORE

People who park illegally along the roadway leading to Sea-Tac International Airport now receive traffic citations from the Port of Seattle Police.

Port police earlier focused on education instead of enforcement, with officers contacting…MORE

The Burien City Council has begun its review of a preliminary budget for 2006.

The proposed spending plan maintains and enhances the current level of services using existing revenue sources.

A recent appellate ruling that Des Moines businessman Gary Petersen has no conflict of interest while serving on that city's council will be taken to the state Supreme Court.

Last month, the state Court of Appeals affirmed its prior ruling…MORE