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Christopher Williams, Acting Superintendent of Parks and Recreation for the past four years, announced on Aug. 20 that he would step down to the role of Deputy Superintendent. Williams is returning to his previous role with the department as he…MORE

Deadline for receiving items for Community Calendar is 5 p.m. Wednesday for the following week’s Times/News. Events are published based on timeliness and space availability. Email submissions to: calendar@robinsonnews.com Items can be accepted…MORE

By Matt Wendland Police are investigating an explosion at a Des Moines home that shook an entire neighborhood and left one man in the hospital with severe burns.

The explosion occurred just after 7pm on Friday, July 15, at a house located…MORE

By Betty Rose Cortes Do you remember the story of Jared, the “Subway Guy” and his weight loss success achieved by eating only Subway sandwiches? Now, there’s a new woman in town - meet Elvina Downs.

The Burien resident was crowned Queen…MORE

SDOT crews were busy on 35th Ave. S.W. on Aug. 19 painting fresh stripes, just as they are on other major arterials —a total of 850 “lane miles”—on days when the weather is warm and dry enough for applying water-based paint. Remarking the yellow…MORE

Since the last physical inspection done by the King County Assessors office in 2012 the Fauntleroy neighborhood has seen an increase in value of over 11%.

The area is home to 6,185 one to three unit residences. The increase is due partly…MORE

The Lockhaven issue continues to spill like a cup of dark-roast Starbucks coffee across the news-desk of the Ballard News-Tribune even after the once affordable housing complex, Lockhaven Apartments, has become Cadence Apartments: upscale…MORE

information from WSDOT

The Washington State Department of Transportation will close both directions of SR 99 between South Spokane Street and Valley Street from 10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 22, until 5 a.m. Monday, Aug. 25. Crews will reopen SR 99…MORE

SPD responded to reports of gunfire adjacent to Boren K-5 Stem school at 23rd SW and SW Juneau at around 8:30 pm on Monday night Aug 18. Officers on the scene recovered evidence but no people were seen and no arrests were made.

Salty’s on Alki is hosting a fundraiser for cancer hospital City of Hope on Tuesday Aug. 19 as part of their series of Tuesday Tune Up events.

The event will feature jazz pianist Victor Janusz, who will also emcee the event which will run…MORE