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The ethical tradeoffs involved in replacing the Alaskan Way Viaduct were discussed at a business forum where they presented this dilemma: Would it better to monkey-wrench comparatively few businesses for a shorter construction period or just…MORE

Dead body; robber to prison

A dead body was found inside the trunk of a car parked on Northwest 100th Place near Carkeek Park on Dec. 3 and police have a suspect in custody.

According to the Seattle Police Incident Report, a woman…MORE

A rare French bulldog was stolen from the Ballard Pet Store on Nov. 27 and owner Norm Blacksher is willing to pay a $300 reward to get it back.

Around 5 p.m. that day, a man and a woman came into the store. The woman distracted the store's…MORE

The White Center community was shattered by the news of King County Sheriff's Deputy Steve Cox early Saturday morning because White Center was more than a workplace for the 46-year-old attorney turned cop.

White Center was his hometown…MORE

Meal Makers, a popular restaurant in downtown Burien for a quarter century, will close permanently on Dec. 15.

Owner Kevin Fitz announced the closure of Meal Makers following a unanimous vote by the Burien City Council on Nov.

After nearly three months of scrutiny, the Des Moines City Council approved on Nov. 30 the city's 2007 budget. The new spending plan was adopted by a vote of 4-3.

The budget of almost $50 million calls for operating expenses of $29…MORE

Editor's note: On Dec. 7, 1941, Japan attacked the U.S. Navy fleet at Pearl Harbor, plunging the nation into World War II.

With Christmas less than a month away, the demand on Highline food banks and other southwest King County non-profit agencies that provide necessities for the needy is growing.

Yet shelves are sparsely filled and the need for donations is…MORE

Every year, many families in Burien area struggle with daily expenses.

That reality, says Nicki Maraulja, community service officer with the Burien Police Department, makes Christmas "a burden instead of a joyful holiday event.

"It'…MORE

The official title of Seattle Performing Arts Fellowhip's holiday offering is "The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen's Guild Dramatic Society's Production of: A Christmas Carol," written by David McGillivray and Walter Zerlin Jr.

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