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Information from Washington State Department of Transportation

Washington state legislators are considering a significant shift in infrastructure financing that would allow regional transit authorities to issue bonds with terms of up to 75 years.

On a classic Pacific Northwest day, local advocates, scientists, and city officials gathered at Roxhill Park to celebrate a "major milestone" in the restoration of the Roxhill Bog.

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The West Seattle Nursery has been awarded the Display Garden Founders Cup – Best in Show award for Best Hardscape at the Northwest Flower and Garden Festival.

Seattle Public Schools (SPS)  officially proposed at the end of January that the newly rebuilt Alki Elementary serve as the new Southwest Region site for its Highly Capable (HC) "cohort pathway" model.

A rare local ecosystem is getting a second lease on life, and the public is invited to celebrate.

Information from Seattle Police Blotter

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Sound Transit is asking state lawmakers for permission to issue bonds with maturities of up to 75 years, a major shift in how the agency finances its projects and one that could directly affect the timeline for bringing light rail to West Seattle…MORE

King County experienced a significant decline in gun violence throughout 2025, with shooting victim numbers falling to their lowest levels since before the pandemic.

The Seattle Public Schools project to replace the original Alki Elementary School with a modern, multi-story facility reached several major milestones as of late 2025.