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The King County Council has voted to make King County the largest local jurisdiction in the nation to conduct all elections by mail.

The new system will be in effect after the infrastructure is in place. The council appropriated $1,635,446…MORE

Port of Seattle Chief Executive Officer Mic Dinsmore has said he will leave his position early next year.

Dinsmore has been chief executive for 14 years, the longest tenure in that position in the Port's 95-year history.

Commission…MORE

The Seattle School board voted 5-2 to approve superintendent Raj Manhas' final recommendations on school closures, after a tense special meeting last week.

The merger of the Fairmount Park Elementary program at High Point Elementary sailed…MORE

Recruiting violations caught up with Chief Sealth High School last week when the school's back-to-back state basketball championships were taken away by the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association.

The statewide association…MORE

More than 50 students from West Seattle, Chief Sealth and Cleveland high schools who came close to passing the Washington Assessment of Student Learning exam are enrolled in a new Summer College program to boost their chances of passing the test…MORE

Highline-area Medic One paramedics will be among the beneficiaries of the Northwest Vehicle Nationals Car Show fundraiser in Covington.

Proceeds from the event on Saturday, Aug. 12, at the Covington Wal-Mart will benefit the Medic One…MORE

The fortunes of Ballard have never been far removed from those of its fishermen. When the fleet prospers, so do Ballard's shipbuilders and net makers, bankers, brokers and merchants.

- Kris Freeman, "Passport to Ballard"

The…MORE

The Sierra Club broke tradition and gave its national leadership in government award to King County Executive Ron Sims and Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels for their work to reduce global warming.

The Edgar Wayburn Award for outstanding…MORE

Burien Town Square took another step forward July 17 when city council members unanimously approved a vital element of Urban Partners' financial plan for the private portion of the development.

Of the estimated total cost of $138 million…MORE

A King County sheriff's deputy will remain at Evergreen High School for the coming year says Highline School Superintendent John Welch.

Welch said the district staff removed elimination of the school resource officers from suggested budget…MORE