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The Department of Labor and Industries is looking for about 500 employers willing to participate in a new way for workers to file workplace injury and occupational disease claims.

The state Legislature this year approved a two-year pilot…MORE

26 years ago, Weyerhaeuser employees and volunteers began planting, each by hand, 18 million tree seedlings in the rich mantle of ash spewed from Mount Saint Helens.

Those conifer seedlings stand today over 75 feet tall, thanks, ironically…MORE

"This is going to change how people take care of their computers," said Scott LeBorious, a computer systems expert, as he thumbed the keypad on his cell phone in anticipation of a sales call.

LeBorious works for a new Federal Way company…MORE

The Domestic Violence Task Forces of South King County will host the first Steppin' Out to Stop Domestic Violence Walk-A-Thon on Sept. 30.

The Walk-A-Thon-the first of many events planned locally during Domestic Violence Awareness Month in…MORE

Editor's note: Many objections have been raised in recent months about the potential annexation by the city of Burien of the North Highline unincorporated area. Recently, the Times/News submitted a series of questions to Burien council members…MORE

Burien City Council members decided on Aug. 14 they will consider a partial annexation of the North Highline unincorporated area.

Their preferred annexation alternative was approved on a 5-2 vote, with council members Rose Clark and Gordon…MORE

High levels of marine biotoxins that cause paralytic shellfish poisoning have been detected at concentrations above the safe level in shellfish samples throughout King County.

As a result, the Washington State Department of Health has…MORE

Frank and Angelina (Babe) Yellam, who recently celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary, have spent their entire lives in the South Seattle area.

Here they have witnessed the many changes that have transformed the area - one of which was…MORE

"We thought there was a need in West Seattle for a custom gift shop," said Kimberly Lim who, with co-owner Jodie Marr, recently opened Moxie Papergoods & Gifts.

The new shop offers custom wedding announcements and baby announcements as…MORE

Education, emergency preparedness and economic development in South King County will benefit from an amendment to the 2006 King County budget.

King County Councilwoman Julia Patterson, D-SeaTac, recently said this is the impact the budget…MORE