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Burien, WA– A three-year educational programs and operations replacement levy will go before voters on February 10, 2015. Levies pay for educating students and operating schools above the costs covered by the state. The levy is not a new tax. It…MORE

By Tim Clifford

On Dec.12 the SPD blotter webpage announced that 12 officers from the east precinct will begin wearing body-worn-video cameras (BWV) while on patrol. The Seattle Police Department will evaluate the results of this pilot…MORE

A City of Burien police car was on the receiving end of a T-Bone accident Sunday night shortly after the Seahawks game ended around 6pm.

According to the King County Sheriff's office the car was enroute to call, with lights and sirens on…MORE

UPDATE: Power has been restored. City Light said the cause was an underground cable failure leading from a substation.

Original post: A power outage stretching from Delridge Way SW up to Alki Ave. SW hit at 10:55pm on Dec. 13 affecting…MORE

All 4 lanes of 35th Ave SW will be closed today 4435 35th Ave. SW to erect a tower crane. The crane rolled on site at 5:30 am Saturday with work starting at 8:00 am.

They plan to come back Sunday to remove the mobile crane. They are…MORE

The windstorm that arrived around 7pm in Western Washington Dec. 11 proved to be more hype than hassle at least as far as West Seattle goes.

The wind speed at Alki Point reached 46 mph at around 8pm.

There were two power outages…MORE

by Erin Bosetti

A new food truck has popped up in south Ballard, near the now shuttered Two Bit Saloon (4810 17th Ave NW). Basil and Javi’s (pronounced ha-vi) is a vegan wonderland bringing delicious fresh ingredients to Ballardites on the…MORE

HO, HO, HOLIDAYS is an exhibit of 3 well-known local artists – Kelly Lyles, Theresa Neinas and Phil Scroggs - creating this unique show to celebrate the season. Holidays are a time of family togetherness, peace and love. But it's also consumerism…MORE

Even before high winds expected to cause power outages arrive Thursday night, a 12.2 high tide made higher by persistent wind flooded the Alki Beach Promenade on Dec. 11.

The water did not quite reach high enough to flood the Alki…MORE

The Admiral Theater, West Seattle's only movie house, has faced an uncertain future for some time. With movie studios offering fewer and fewer film prints in 35mm as the industry shifts to digital projection, the Admiral has fallen behind the…MORE