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Seattle Fire Fighter Travis O'Connor is trading in his department issued helmet for a pair of combat boots as he prepares to go to Iraq as a U.S. Navy Seabee.

O'Connor, 34 years old, has worked at Ballard's Station 18 for the last four…MORE

Katharine A. Warsinske, daughter of Charles and Adele Warsinske of West Seattle, graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology with Highest Honors on May 27, in Rochester, NY.

Warsinske holds a Master of Science in School Psychology…MORE

The King County ombudsman has dismissed an ethics complaint against the chief of staff for County Councilman Dow

Constantine said the June 1 ruling confirmed that the complaint, filed by mining company Glacier Northwest against his Chief…MORE

Some Burien residents expressed frustration last week at the prospect of having no say over whether their city doubles its size by annexing North Highline.

"We were promised an advisory vote," said a woman at the last of three "community…MORE

City Councilman Richard Conlin is revisiting the possibility of using a Harbor Island site for the city's future garbage-handling facility.

The city plans to build an "intermodal solid-waste transfer facility." Garbage trucks from…MORE

There is concern among neighbors living near the closed Salmon Creek Elementary School that an alternative school for White Center high school students might be moving in.

Neighbors, who are accustomed to little kids being in the…MORE

Not many business owners would tolerate a client's dog sleeping smack in the middle of her desk.

But for Jacque Haggard of Paws and Relax, Burien's new doggie daycare, it's all about giving her canine customers the attention they need,…MORE

Car buffs of every stripe will appreciate the diverse array of classy chassis in the fourth annual Burien Father's Day Car Show on Sunday, June

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From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., eye-catching classic cars and their modern counterparts will…MORE

A 43-year-old woman died May 31 after falling out of a delivery truck as it crossed the West Seattle Bridge.

Yen Nguyen, a cook, suffered fatal head and bone fractures when she fell out the rear door of the truck as it headed westbound…MORE

Burien residents and businesses are being urged to take action against a rash of graffiti taggings this spring.

The best thing people can do, Burien police and city officials say, is to report the graffiti so that it can be removed or…MORE