Confused by tax-law changes? Can’t afford a professional preparer? Free tax help is available at neighborhood libraries.
Recreational vehicles are large and unsightly and take up Seattle’s already limited on-street parking space, but to more than 700 people in this city, they’re also home.
Mayor Ed Murray issued an executive order on Jan. 19 to expedite two “safe” lots, which will be used to provide space for homeless individuals living in RVs, campers, trailers and other vehicles.
Soon after Jim McDermott announced he would not seek reelection earlier this month, Pramila Jayapal started getting emails about her potential interest in the soon-to-be-open 7th Congressional District seat.
Seattle Public Utilities is making several upgrades to a water line on East Madison Street that will require a water shutdown overnight on Sunday, Jan. 24.
“Mojave” is a fairly simple and straightforward cat-and-mouse-style thriller; however, the picture is missing a core.
In his Seattle Opera stage-directing debut, the company’s general director, Aidan Lang, and his willing and able cast embrace the physicality and bawdiness of "The Marriage of Figaro," nailing its humor.
The Obama administration may think the Seattle Police Department is a model of police reform, but those much closer to home have a different perspective of its police force.
Many Seattle Parks and Recreation facilities will close Monday, Jan. 18, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
King County Metro Transit buses will operate on reduced weekday service on Monday, Jan. 18, for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday.
Football fans are invited to make some noise at The Seattle Public Library when the Seahawks play the Caroline Panthers this Sunday in the NFC divisional playoffs.
Washington lawmakers have put basic education funding on the back burner this legislative session because there is now a seemingly more pressing issue facing the state: a new rule that allows transgender people to use the bathroom of their choice.
Football fans are invited to make some noise at the Central Library when the Seattle Seahawks play the Minnesota Vikings this Sunday.
Nine Seattle City Council members took their official oaths of office on Monday, Jan. 4, before a capacity crowd, setting the tone for the coming year.
The Martin Luther King Celebration Committee will celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy for the 34th year with a day of workshops, rally and a march on Jan. 18.
Longtime Congressman Jim McDermott announced Monday, Jan. 4, he will retire from the U.S. House of Representatives following the conclusion of the 114th Congress, having served the 7th District for more than two decades.
U.S. Rep. Jim McDermott has never garnered less than 70 percent of the vote in each of his following 13 reelection campaigns. In a surprising announcement on Monday, Jan. 4, he revealed he would not try to stretch that streak to 14.
Bob Redmond is quick to wax poetic about the work of bees, citing Lars Gustafsson’s “Death of a Beekeeper.”
Metro Transit announced on Dec. 16, 2015, that the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) had stopped its plans to have Routes 8 and 11 go north on 19th Avenue East and East Madison Street.
Madrona’s GlassyBaby was one of four Washington companies selected as to receive the 2015 Corporations for Communities award, which honors Washington businesses that make helping the community a priority.
Seattle Parks and Recreation recently recognized local community members with its 2015 Denny Awards for Outstanding Volunteer Stewardship on Dec. 1.
The Madison Park Community Council has installed one of its HUB emergency supplies lockboxes.
it’s big news down at the waterfront end of Madison Park that there’s been a change of ownership at Bing’s.
The Madison Park Community Council will host an Extraordinary Conversation on “Immigration Rights in the Pacific Northwest” on Monday, Jan. 11.
Believe it or not, we cave dwellers of early Madison Park hungered for new technology way back when.
Here are some stories we didn’t hear enough about in 2015 and are likely to want to know more about in the new year.
There was a lot of gloating in pro-density/pro-growth blogs when initial results of City Council elections came out Nov. 3. ?
There is now a plaque, nine small trees and a South Carolina pine tree planted in Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park in Seattle, which were dedicated on Dec. 6 in memory of the nine people shot and killed in June.
When we talk about the skyline of city or neighborhood, we usually are speaking of tall buildings or rooftops, perhaps even distant mountains. But here we can add one more element to the equation: trees.
You prepare for weeks (or months) to put your home on the market, painting and fixing and sprucing up the home. Then the appraiser determines your home is not worth the price you’ve negotiated with the buyer.
When was the last time you made a financial resolution on New Year’s Eve? If you can’t remember, you’re in good company.
During a typical winter day, our region’s coveted day length averages 8.5 hours, with 77 percent of that daylight filtered through clouds. Fortunately, you do not need to completely forgo the pleasures of working with plants in the winter.
We’ve gone from the season of celebrations to the season of resolutions. Is this the year to fuel your body with good nutrition?
MoveMend will present a series of free health-and-wellness talks every quarter in 2016.
Toys for seniors? I say, “Yes!”
After a busy holiday season, McGilvra Elementary School and its PTA are thankful for the village that has helped orchestrate and contribute to its many successful events and activities this school year.
Principal Matthew DeBoer will welcome prospective students and their families during an open house at St. Therese Catholic Academy on Jan. 31.
Madrona PTSA was among 24 community groups receiving matching funds from the city’s Small and Simple Projects Fund in November.
Mayor Ed Murray signed legislation in mid-December creating the Historic Central Area Arts and Cultural District, the second Seattle neighborhood to be named a designated Arts & Cultural District.
One of the most tenured figures in Washington state politics has decided his current term will be his last.
Washington 7th District Congressman Jim McDermott had been called “Seattle’s congressman for life,” and with 14 terms in office, it seemed like he would be, up until he made his announcement on Monday, Jan. 4.
