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Steve Beren admitted to 34th District Republicans on May 16 that challenging Washington's "congressman for life" is a daunting task.

But, Beren declared, "There's no candidate I'd rather run against than (Seventh District Democratic Rep.)…MORE

The White Center Food Bank is now operating in its new building and serving about 5,000 people, its biggest client base ever.

The new one-story building has approximately 3,700 square feet of space and was built in a parking lot on the…MORE

The hum of electrical power at the old California Avenue Substation will soon be replaced by the buzz of public meetings and recreational activities.

Until they get a better place to play, parents as well as children living in the…MORE

A citizen's study of bias-motivated attacks in Seattle neighborhoods indicates that West Seattle is not immune from prejudice.

In fact, the report that was released earlier this month by Ballard resident Ken Molsberry found bias attacks…MORE

For West Seattleites, the biggest piece of Mayor Greg Nickels' recently announced transportation proposal probably is the widening of the Spokane Street Viaduct.

Nickels' proposal, which could go before voters in the fall election, would…MORE

Hong Kong bulk carrier arrives

By Amber Trillo

The ship Abbott Point of Hong Kong arrived at the Port of Seattle recently. The vessel is part of International Handybulk Carriers (IHC), which is a pool of over 40 log and bulk ships…MORE

The King County Council has approved a 30-year lease with non-profit Technology Access Foundation to construct a $13 million community learning center in White Center's Lakewood Park.

"This is another step forward for a project that will…MORE

Just a few days before Christmas in 2004, a man was attacked outside of a Ballard restaurant. Before the assault, the attackers had asked the victim if he were gay. Though the victim replied that he was not gay, the assailants beat the man…MORE

A new Ballard development moved one step closer to reality last Monday. The city's Northwest Design Review Board approved a proposal for a mixed-use building at the site of a vacant lot between Sunset Bowling Alley and Burger King on NW Market St…MORE

Steve Cofchin admits that, in the past, he's voted for Ninth District Democratic Congressman Adam Smith.

But after a friend challenged him, Cofchin checked Smith's voting record in Congress.

"He was only a few points from [Seventh…MORE