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SeaTac voters have refused in a very close contest to raise their property taxes to pay for two new fire stations and hire more firefighters.

Final results, certified by King County Elections Friday, showed 1,526 votes (49.24 percent)…MORE

After growing 12 percent last year, Washington's merchandise exports rose 38.7 percent in the first six months of this year, according to state figures.

If this growth continues, the state will easily surpass its old export record set back…MORE

Showcase 2006 happens Sunday, Oct. 8, at the Highline Performing Arts Center in Burien.

Billed as "A Feast of the Burien Arts Community," this year's free event is one for the entire family.

Produced by the Burien Coalition for the…MORE

Now there are none, but soon their could be as many as nine places to practice the intricate aerobatic skills of skateboarding in West Seattle.

The city has called a hearing for tomorrow night (Thursday, Oct. 5) at 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.…MORE

SeaTac City Council members eased on Sept. 26 parking stall regulations for a parking garage under construction at International Boulevard and South 170th Street.

Lawmakers amended a development agreement to allow the MADA company to…MORE

West Seattle High School Principal Susan Derse has been placed on temporary medical leave, but the school district headquarter would not elaborate.

Judy Peterson joins West Seattle High as interim principal. Peterson was formerly principal…MORE

Members of the Alki Community Council last week voted 192 to 28 not to request parking be allowed on Alki Avenue from the 1100 block to the 1700 block.

Ironically, following the Thursday night vote, a car careened off Alki just south of…MORE

Seattle Schools have no plans to moderate a move to "incorporate" the Pathfinder K-8 program with the current students at Cooper Elementary School by next fall.

Some Pathfinder parents were talking about "big changes" in the proposal…MORE

Two young men, Roy Espiritu and Cameron Johnston, both 20, died Sunday as a result of crash in the 1200 block of Alki Avenue Southwest. According to Seattle police, Espiritu was driving with a group of five friends when the Ford Explorer they…MORE

Burien City Council members have been threatened with recall if they vote to designate any part of North Highline as a potential annexation area.

The recall threat was communicated in an undated notice sent by certified mail recently to…MORE