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A big part of the City of Seattle’s police department is community policing: it helps cops get to know their beats and neighborhoods. And the officers at the SPD are leaders when it comes to a type of particular type of community policing – the…MORE

I cannot presume to write an obituary for my friend Bertha Davis who died last Friday at the age of 97. Her three daughters are working on that hard task -- probably overwhelmed by all that could be included in detailing the life of a woman who…MORE

Golden Gardens is getting a new pirate-themed playground to be completed in time for summer. Construction on the Parks and Green Spaces Levy project started last week and the site is now fenced as site grading and earthwork has started.

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People passing-by the Matador today on N.W. Market Street and Ballard Avenue were likely to have come across this unusual sight. A bicycle was 'parked' in a tree. The nearby bike rack was full so naturally, a tree is the next best thing.

Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles annouced today that she will no longer pursue further attempts to reform the state's medical marijuana law.

Kohl-Welles issued the following statementregarding her efforts to reform Washington's medical marijuana…MORE

Swedish/Ballard hospital is hosting a Farmers Market at the Dockside cafe every Tuesday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. This is an opportunity for people who work in Ballard but don't get a chance to visit the big Sunday Farmer's Market on Ballard Avenue…MORE

Two young entrepreneurs in Ballard have launched a business based on their own need to keep the party going without anyone having to make a beer run when snacks or refreshments run out.

iHaveMuchies.com is a late night door-to-door…MORE

Seven students from Salmon Bay Middle School have received scholarships through the Enrichment Scholarship Program (ESP) of Assistance League of Seattle.

ESP awards scholarships to students in grades 6 through 11 who exhibit a keen…MORE

After 23 years as the cornerstone of the Ballard Building on the corner of Northwest Market Street and 22nd Avenue Northwest, Lombardi's Italian Restaurant and Bar will be closing its doors for good Oct. 9.

Owner Diane Symms is…MORE