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The West Seattle community, along with Schmitz Park Elementary families, staff and Genesee Hill School alumni, are being invited to submit suggestions for the name of the new school building being…MORE

Today the City announced $544,761 in matching funds to support neighborhood-initiated projects across the city of Seattle. Twenty-nine community groups received awards from the Neighborhood Matching Fund (NMF) for projects as diverse as youth…MORE

On March 19, 2015, the South King County Fire Training Consortium conducted a live fire training at 10635 4th Ave. SW between the hours of 7:00 am and 7:00 pm.

Live fire training is a carefully controlled burning of a specially prepared…MORE

The new 10,000 square foot White Center Library to be built on 107th SW got off to a hopeful start with the groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday March 19. Library officials, area students and King County Councilmember Joe McDermott were on hand…MORE

“One of the things that makes Ballard such a great neighborhood is its mix of uses. Obviously we have a great hub urban village, a neighborhood business district, a real interesting industrial area and a thriving residential area,” said Nathan…MORE

By Rebecka McKinney

The West Seattle High School Diversity Club put on their sixth annual Diversity Dinner, Wednesday, March 18th, to celebrate the many cultures that make WSHS what it is. Over 200 people came to the evening full of…MORE

After an initial filing last fall in which a West Seattle residential project was described as "a 62 unit residential development to include 18 single family residences and 22 two-unit townhouse buildings. One parking space for each unit to be…MORE

By Peggy Sturdivant

Last spring a woman returned books at the Ballard Library but went home with homemade pickles and jam. By choosing the return slot in the lobby she got pulled into the Backyard Barter dance. Last year she happened upon…MORE

By Katy Wilkens, MS, RD

While the rest of my family was on vacation last month, I was reminded of how hard it can be to get motivated to cook for one.

I can spend hours in the kitchen for people I care about, but when it comes to…MORE

Fresh Alaskan Halibut first catch of the season is now available at Seattle's Pure Food Fish Market, a fourth generation, family-owned specialty seafood shop, first established at Pike Place Market in 1911. Fresh Halibut will be available through…MORE