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Seattle City Councilman Richard McIver supports building a downtown waterfront tunnel to replace the Alaskan Way Viaduct, opposes the monorail, but supports a light-rail line to West Seattle.

McIver is running for his third four-year term…MORE

David Darling remembers riding in his dad's car as a youngster up Southwest 108th Street toward 12th Avenue Southwest and seeing the "big brick presence" of Mount View Elementary School at the top of the hill.

Today Darling is the…MORE

Imagine, for just a moment, that you're swimming a half-mile beside 650 other swimmers.

Flailing legs and arms crowd around you. Your lungs ache with a thirst for oxygen, muscles burn from the resistance of the opaque lake water.

If Seattle doesn't get the $2 billion approved by the Washington Legislature to help replace the Alaskan Way Viaduct, the city will tear down the deteriorating elevated highway anyway because it is unsafe, said Mayor Greg Nickels.

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The smell of freshly brewed coffee filled the air of a banquet room buzzing with business. Between bites of quiche and sips of Starbucks, Federal Way's business professionals exchanged ideas and contact information at the Chamber of Commerce's…MORE

The Municipal League of Seattle and King County released their 2005 County Council Candidate ratings last week.

The list of seven South County candidates was lead by sitting Councilmember Pete von Reichbauer who received a "Very Good" by…MORE

Veterans, religious leaders, social service advocates, representatives of suburban cities and concerned citizens all expressed strong opposition last week to a proposal that would provide funding only for military veterans and their families, and…MORE

September not only signifies the official back-to-school season, it's also National Preparedness Month, and the American Red Cross Serving King & Kitsap Counties reminds you this is a good time to review the "basics" - the basics of…MORE

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Students and teachers at Tyee High School in SeaTac will form four small learning communities when Highline district schools resume classes on Wednesday, Sept.

The Port of Seattle has lost its focus, said candidate for Port Commissioner Richard Berkowitz. He charged that the Port is focusing far too much on real estate and biotechnology, instead of maritime industry related functions.

"They (the…MORE