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Beaver Lodge Sanctuary to install drip water system for plants

Young new plants at the Beaver Lodge Sanctuary will benefit from a tank drip water system donated by the Mundy family to get through possible future dry seasons.

Beaver Lodge Sanctuary to install drip water system for plants

Young new plants at the Beaver Lodge Sanctuary will benefit from a tank drip water system donated by the Mundy family to get through possible future dry seasons.

Madison PCC building tentatively approved to move forward

The East Design Review Board tentatively approved of the latest proposal by architects for a Madison Valley PCC market with three stories of apartments on top, following a lengthy comment period from residents still concerned about the project’s impact to the neighborhood.

Seattle city leaders, police vow to oppose Trump's executive order against sanctuary cities

Responding to an executive order by President Donald Trump Wednesday, immigration activists, the Seattle City Council and Mayor Ed Murray said they would not accede to federal efforts to crack down on so-called “sanctuary cities” across the United States.

Home Renovations trends: Americans are staying put and fixing up

First-time home buyers used to stay in their home about seven years. That moved up to 11 years in 2016.

County Heroin Task Force's final report approved

The King County Board of Health, on Thursday, Jan. 19, unanimously approved a final report by the Heroin and Prescription Opiate Addiction Task Force.

Washington state House passes one-year extension to 'levy cliff'

The bill passed the House 62-35 in a morning roll-call vote.

What your gynecologist wishes you would do

No matter a woman’s age or how comfortable she is with her gynecologist, she may still be unsure about a few things — like which symptoms are worth mentioning, how often to make an appointment and how to prepare for an exam.

Get into the mid-winter blues

Juxtaposed to our dark evergreens, a tower of pale blue can deliver a powerful, icy accent to a Pacific Northwest landscape.

Bob Ferguson's quest to end the death penalty

With a bipartisan faction behind him, state Attorney General Bob Ferguson used Martin Luther King Jr. Day to announce his plan to introduce legislation that would end the death penalty in Washington.

King County Metro to purchase all-electric fleet by 2020

The changeover will begin this year with the purchase of 20 battery-electric buses from Proterra, with eight of them set to begin operation in Bellevue in 2017, according to an announcement from King County Executive Dow Constantine’s office.

Caring for an aging family member at home

Providing full time care for a parent or aging loved-one within your home is an option. If you are considering this undertaking or are currently providing elder care in your home, it’s not my intention to discourage you. I want you to be mindful.

Be:Seattle kicks off Tenant Rights Bootcamps across city

On Jan. 11, community organizing nonprofit Be:Seattle and the Legal Action Center held the first of six Tenant Rights Bootcamps to be held across the city through March.

Too Much Fun

Large, stately mansions were leased to several responsible types who threw parties requiring dress attire and propriety.

Guest Editorial: City People's, design review and the three-legged stool

The project that seeks to develop over the site of City People's has been delayed for a number of important reasons.

In first act, Reykdal pulls OSPI out of lawsuit against school districts

As one of his first acts as state schools superintendent, Chris Reykdal has undone one of the final acts of his predecessor, Randy Dorn.  

A Mid-Spring Night's Dream: Citywide Shakespeare festival announced for 2018

Mark your calendars and, while you're at it, tame your shrews, lose the labors of your love, and star-cross your lovers.

McGilvra ushers in 2017 with big-hearted commitments from community

As the McGilvra Elementary PTA bids farewell to 2016 and welcomes 2017, we’d like to share with you successes and learnings from the past year, and provide a preview of more happenings to come in the new year.

Local market cools after election

However you feel about the election of Donald Trump — and the aftermath that’s still playing out — it’s immediately affected the Seattle real estate market.

University Village applies for seven- to eight-story parking garage

The managers of the University Village shopping center are seeking permission from the city to build a 915-stall parking garage and three new interior buildings on their site in Ravenna.