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In June 2016, Sound Generations – a nonprofit serving 83,000 seniors and adults with disabilities throughout King County – recognized five people for its 2016 Inspire Positive Aging Awards. The award was created in 2006 to recognize older adults…MORE

Olympia, Washington – From June 28 to June 30, 2016, the Washington State Patrol (WSP) is running extra patrol’s to crack down on distracted drivers. This is part of the statewide “Talk, Text, Ticket” campaign led by the Washington Traffic Safety…MORE

By Lindsay Peyton

A large number of teachers in Highline Public Schools are hanging their hats after this year – and parents and community members are taking note.

“Teacher turnover is off the charts,” parent Stuart Jenner said…MORE

Proudly in it’s 95th year, the city of Burien’s 4th of July Independence day parade is the oldest and one of the best attended in King County. The parade has also been officially sanctioned by SEAFAIR as a Seafair Community Event. “Seafair…MORE

According to the Washington State Patrol one of their sergeants helped rescue a distraught teenager from serious injury on the morning of June 28 on the 1st Ave. Bridge in Seattle. Mmultiple phone calls had come in to WSP dispatch regarding a…MORE

Seattle Parks and Recreation notes that some facilities will be open some closed or on holiday schedules for the 4th of July.

These facilities are OPEN: · Golf courses · Boat ramps · Beaches · Colman Pool…MORE

According to career advice website Zippia.com, Burien is one of the top ten "fastest growing small cities in America. They state "This Washington city has undergone huge growth in the past several years, jumping from a population of 32,743 in…MORE

According to the Gallup organization 50% of small businesses fail within five years. They point out that the primary reason they either succeed or fail is the business owner. That means Cary Kemp, owner of Pizzeria 22 in the Admiral District is…MORE

information from SDOT

The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) advises travelers in West Seattle that the on-ramp from surface Spokane Street onto the eastbound direction of the Fauntleroy Expressway (adjacent to the Nucor plant)…MORE

The Macefield Music Festival is in its fourth year in Ballard and recently announced its line-up. Meanwhile, the reason for the festivities, a tribute to Edith Macefield holding out on selling her home in the face of gentrification and…MORE