After two deadly shootings in the last week, the nation has once again begun wrestling with heavy issues such as gun control and health care.
Seattle resident and UW professor emeritus Eugene S. Hunn has updated his classic bird reference for Seattle and King County.
More copper pipe has been stolen from the Aviara construction site in the 2400 block of 76th Avenue S.E. The total loss is now $14,700.
Puget Sound Energy customers looking for a contractor for energy efficiency and home improvement projects can now find them through PSE’s Contractor Alliance Network.
Mercer Island residents are being encouraged to participate in a new public safety option called Smart 911.
Republic Services (also known locally as Allied Waste), will not collect garbage, recycling and yard waste from its Puget Sound-area customers on Christmas Day (Tuesday, Dec. 25) and on New Year’s Day (Tuesday, Jan. 1).
The Municipal League Foundation is looking for nominations for the 2013 Civic Awards. The awards celebrate individuals and organizations who have made significant contributions to the community.
Holidays slow blood donations – more needed to help make up the difference – and save lives.
After nine years with ESPN, broadcast journalist and former Islander Steve Bunin has accepted a new position with Comcast SportsNet in Houston, Texas.
Five cars were prowled a block north of Proctor Landing overnight.
‘Tis the season for consumption—parties, gifts, shopping, decorations, food and more food—leading to a lot more waste. King County’s Green Holidays program is offering a new crop of ideas this month to help families balance consumption with conservation.
For the next two weekends State Route 99 near the Seattle stadiums will be closed.
The vacancy left on the King County Council for District No. 1 by Attorney General-elect Bob Ferguson is getting many applicants for the position. Shifting through those applications are members of the Citizen Advisory Committee, including Mercer Island resident Dave Freiboth, the executive secretary on the King County Labor Council.
