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"Hello, my name is Miss Direction. I'm a public servant in the city of Seattle. My goal is to transform the mundane."

Such is the introduction of Marcia Wiley for many people, a quirky Ballard character who makes colorful drinking glasses…MORE

Last night, curious neighbors may have heard a boom and a fire as a locked, empty minivan apparently fell victim to spontaneous combustion.

Around 9:50 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 27, the Seattle Fire Department responded to a call about a car…MORE

Things have simmered down a bit since the primary elections, when Port Commission President Gael Tarleton and Majority State leader Noel Frame won out over a packed race of hopefuls. Now, the field is decidedly more condensed, simplistic and, as…MORE

Don't plan any trips to the library this week, folks. It'll be closed.

All branches of the Seattle Public Library will be closed from today and will reopen on Tuesday, Sept. 4. The closure is a cost saving maneuver which helps deal with a…MORE

For one kid, reading books wasn't just educational or fun. It also scored him a free breakfast with Mayor Mike McGinn at the Space Needle.

On Aug. 23, Ballard sixth-grader Grant Hanson was honored along with students from 26 other…MORE

The United Indians Youth Home is hosting their 2nd Annual Block Party at their place at 9010 13th Ave NW on Wed., Aug. 29, 4-8 p.m.

More than just people to come, they are also looking for volunteers to help out. Interested people can…MORE

Last Thursday Night, Aug. 23, Laura Walker's life changed completely.

While she was away from the house, an electrical malfunction had caused a fire in her house in Crown Hill, quickly spreading and effectively gutting the house from the…MORE

Update: The Landmarks Preservation Board will consider landmark nomination for the Ballard Carnegie Free Library on Wednesday, Sept. 19, at 3:30 p.m., in the 40th floor, Rm. 4060 of the Seattle Municipal Tower.

The meeting is open to the…MORE

Volunteers are still needed for the annual bicycle and pedestrian count, which started four years ago and takes place in various locations all across Washington State.

The count takes place Sept. 25, 26 and 27 and is almost entirely…MORE

Last month the Woodland Park Zoo invited the community to name their new Visayan Warty Pigs, who came to the zoo in May.

Now the results are in. The pigs, in order of greatest number of votes, are now named Guapa (beautiful), Bulak (flower…MORE