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It should be quieter and less dangerous in SeaTac and Des Moines this Fourth of July.

This will be the first Independence Day that a complete ban on fireworks goes into effect in the two cities.

Out of more than 450 project entries, the Seattle Public Library Ballard branch was one of 11 winners nationwide to receive the American Institute of Architects Honor Award (AIA) that recognizes design excellence.

As a veteran of three wars, retired Sgt. Maj. Jack Jaunal has racked up 33 years of military service and a stack of 22 awards that begin with a Purple Heart Medal.

Jaunal, who will preside as grand marshal over Burien's Fourth of July…MORE

Crown Hill Business Association member Cinny Burrell said she knows it could take years, even decades, to transform Crown Hill into a destination neighborhood, one that entices people to stay awhile rather than just driving through.

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Tyrone Curry, a Highline School District employee for 30 years who works four jobs, now can add "Lottery Millionaire" to his resume.

The 55-year-old Evergreen High School custodian is Washington's latest millionaire -winning $3.4 million…MORE

A walk down the main hall at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center surrounds you with creativity. Art lines the walls while open doors provide a glimpse into workshops, studios and the cluttered offices of community organizations. At the end of the…MORE

Assistant city attorney Ed McKenna deals with crime on a regular basis but describes himself as rabid about one in particular - graffiti.

McKenna came to Ballard last week to talk about a trend that some residents worry is on the rise.…MORE

The West Seattle Senior Center is inviting clientele over for lunch at its newly renovated digs on Southwest Oregon Street. The center's lunch program provides nutritious meals for people over 60 at a suggested confidential donation of $3 a meal…MORE

A spokesperson for Safeway characterized a proposed discount gas station in Crown Hill as uncontroversial.

Students from West Seattle Christian School said goodbye for the last time to their teachers and classmates last Friday. The K-8 private school is closing because of declining enrollment and hundreds of thousands in budget shortfalls.

"We'…MORE