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Last I-90 bridge lane closure of 2016 this weekend

WSDOT contractors adding HOV lanes between Seattle and Bellevue

The Interstate 90 bridge crossing Lake Washington between Rainier Avenue South in Seattle and Bellevue Way in Bellevue will be reduced to one lane for the final time before the end of 2016.

'Miss Hokusai' offers speculation on artist's life, filial relationship

The new anime feature “Miss Hokusai,” playing SIFF Cinema Uptown Oct. 28 to Nov. 3, dwells on famous Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai and his daughter Katsushika Oi.

A dog in the fight

Seattleites duke it out over off-leash parks

Residents on both sides of the fence came out Sept. 22 to tell the Seattle Parks Board what they think of the draft master plan for off-leash areas, with dog owners barking loudest during the two-hour public hearing.

Time to tell Congress: 'You're fired!'

Republicans have controlled both houses of the legislature for two years; Enough's enough

The president can use the bully pulpit to try and sway public opinion, or veto power to stop bad legislation in its tracks, but the real power to shape fiscal and social policy rests with the House of Representatives and the Senate.

A budget to benefit all?

Mayor's proposal heavily favors downtown area

It’s that time of year when the City Council decides on the mayor’s proposed budget for the coming year. Owing to good economic times, Mayor Ed Murray has proposed a general fund budget of $1.2 billion — $300 million above what was available for city programs in 2015. A careful look it, however, shows it to be business as usual.

Guest Editorial: 'Two-second delay' at City People's site is a mile of nonsense

This site will be developed, along with a myriad of other projects around the city. But let’s see that our neighborhood is developed with integrity.

Review board kicks City People's proposal back to architect

Concerns focus on Dewey Place East side of proposed mixed use building

The firm on the project, Studio Meng Strazzara, has worked to refine the preferred of three options since the last meeting, which has a stepped design that aims to alleviate the bulkiness of the building on the east side across from single family homes.

Community, familiarity and comfort food at St. Clouds

Simply by virtue of its location at the heart of this quiet residential district, St. Clouds is like a community center crossed with a neighborhood bistro.

Madison Park resident to be featured in Seattle Shorts Festival

Director Peter Feysa will see his movie “Dead in the Water” screen at the festival Nov. 13. The festival runs Nov. 11-13 at the SIFF Film Center in lower Queen Anne.

Julia Lee's Park transferred to Seattle Parks and Recreation

Monument to Knudsen Family matriarch had been privately owned since 1993; 'It was time,' daughter says

Julia Lee's Park, a small private park used by Madison Valley residents for a generation, has been transferred into city ownership.

Soaring home prices confound experts

Rising home prices 'unprecedented'

According to a new report from Veros Real Estate Solutions, a risk management and collateral valuation firm, Seattle is now among a handful of cities which rank as “strongest housing markets” in the nation.

Have health, will travel

Keep free of flu and germs during the holidays

Nearly 100 million people will travel this holiday season to visit friends and family. Getting out of town or having house guests can be a well-deserved break from your regular routine. But those breaks in routine also present risks for sharing illness.

A nun since WWII, Immaculate Conception alum dies at 94

Sister Stephanie Marie Nakagawa was the Maryknoll convent's first Japanese-American member to come from the West Coast.

Social advocates beg for support at budget hearing

The next public hearing on the budget will be held Oct. 25 at 5:30 p.m. in the City Council chambers. 

'Man of La Mancha' well served by expert comic timing and spectacle

“Man of La Mancha,” directed by Allison Narver, is a splash-bang spectacle of visuals and sound.