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An independent review panel chastised and applauded the Washington State Department of Transportation for its plans for replacing the Alaskan Way Viaduct.

The panel determined there is enough money to build a basic tunnel or a basic new…MORE

Between 450 and 500 bicyclists met with city transportation officials recently to discuss a Bicycle Master Plan at University of Washington's Gould Hall.

The plan seeks to increase bike ridership and improve safety and representatives from…MORE

Instead of a monorail station, the Junction could be getting a new eight-story building with commercial space on the ground floor and 110 residential units above.

Harbor Properties presented preliminary plans for the multiuse project to…MORE

A student chooses to make a mirror as a class project.

She goes to a lumber warehouse for advice and buys a framed mirror at Home Depot.

Then she tears out the mirror and creates her own customized framed mirror.

"At Big…MORE

Thanks in part to popular new attractions, the Woodland Park Zoo is boasting its highest attendance ever for July, preceded by its best attended June in more than a decade, said Jim Bennett, communications and marketing director for the zoo.…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

The Employment Security Department says it has reshaped its employer-auditing program as part of its efforts to make the unemployment-insurance system more equitable for employers across the state.

The department is now focusing its audits…MORE

The adult smoking rate in Washington has dropped to 17.8 percent, which is the fifth-lowest smoking rate in the country.

Adult smoking in Washington has dropped by 21 percent since the state began its comprehensive Tobacco Prevention and…MORE

The Employment Security Department says it has reshaped its employer-auditing program as part of its efforts to make the unemployment-insurance system more equitable for employers across the state.

The department is now focusing its audits…MORE

The adult smoking rate in Washington has dropped to 17.8 percent, which is the fifth-lowest smoking rate in the country.

Adult smoking in Washington has dropped by 21 percent since the state began its comprehensive Tobacco Prevention and…MORE