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The evolving design of the planned Junction Plaza met with general approval at a public meeting of about 25 people.

Junction Plaza, planned for the northwest corner of Alaska Street and 42nd Avenue Southwest, is envisioned as "a major-…MORE

A special wine event co-hosted by the owner of an award-winning Walla Walla winery was featured on Oct. 21 at Vino Bello Wine Bar in Burien.

R.G. Hess of Pepper Bridge Winery joined Vino Bello owner Michelle Smith in serving his award-…MORE

Less than a week after his unpopular proposal to merge two distinct school programs and close Roxhill Elementary was voted down by the Seattle School Board, superintendent Raj Manhas announced he'd step down next summer as the district's leader…MORE

The Department of Ecology has fined the Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority (Sound Transit) $66,000 for water-quality violations along its light rail line under construction between Seattle and Tukwila.

Ecology also issued an…MORE

Over a thousand recent patients at Swedish Medical Center's Ballard Campus are being advised to check their credit reports after the personal information of three people was stolen from the hospital.

According to Swedish Medical Center,…MORE

A group of Ballard residents who are tired of waking up in the morning only to find their car windows shattered and belongings stolen organized a community meeting last week to talk about a rash of car prowls in recent months.

The latest…MORE

An article in our Oct. 25 about Flexcar expanding the availability of rental vehicles to White Center contained some outdated information.

Members now use a smart card, called a Flexcard, to open the car door. The reservation information…MORE

The city of Seattle is looking for qualified candidates to fill upcoming openings on the city's Design Review Board.

The positions will be available next April when retiring board members' terms expire.

The city is seeking…MORE

Steam had barely stopped rising from the freshly laid asphalt on California Avenue in the Junction before workers began cutting large holes in the smooth new pavement.

The cuts in the asphalt are in preparation for new midblock crosswalks…MORE

West Seattle residents are represented in the Washington State Legislature by one senator, Sen. Erik Poulsen, and two members of the House of Representatives, Rep. Eileen Cody and Rep. Joe McDermott. All three are Democrats.

Those three…MORE