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Seattle residents may drop off their Christmas trees and greens for free at Seattle Public Utilities' North and South Recycling and Disposal stations between Dec. 26 and Jan. 14.

The South Recycling and Disposal Station is located at 2nd…MORE

Residents and city park planners are working up ideas for West Seattle's newest park but, as is the trend lately, Seattle Parks and Recreation is looking to citizens to come up with some of the money for the project.

There's a vacant lot…MORE

The U.S. Coast Guard strongly encourages mariners to properly secure their boats while in moorage, anchorage or on the beach.

Due to recent high winds, rain and rough waters, many vessels have been found adrift or washed up on the beach.…MORE

Seattle followed Burien's lead and voted to designate North Highline as a potential annexation area, meaning it will take a closer look at annexing White Center and Boulevard Park.

The Seattle City Council voted 6-3 last week to study the…MORE

It will take more than a curb bulb to safeguard the crosswalk on Admiral Way at 47th Avenue Southwest, Admiral District residents told city transportation officials.

The crosswalk is at a five-way intersection on a descending curve. The…MORE

After studying the human body through books and pictures, 17 biology students from Ballard High School experienced the real thing when they toured Bodies...The Exhibition.

The exhibit features 21 whole body specimens and 250 partial body…MORE

The lights went out for five to six days in much of West Seattle and White Center after high winds flattened trees, which tore down electrical power lines as they fell during a Dec. 15 storm.

With thousands of Westsiders cold and in the…MORE

The debate over whether Burien should annex North Highline dominated local news in 2006.

However, plenty of other important events occurred throughout the year.

Here's a month-by-month review of what made news in Highline…MORE

When community groups across the city said Seattle isn't as safe as it could be, city hall listened, adding money for 31 additional police officers in the city's biennial budget.

Community groups here say that's only a starting point.…MORE

Tragedy struck a Burien family last week as the region recovered slowly from the Dec. 14-15 windstorm that downed power lines and left 1.5 million people shivering in the dark.

Khanh Tran, 46; his wife, Dan Thuy Nguyen, 44; and two sons,…MORE