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GUEST COLUMN | Enough is enough!

Like most of you, I got my yearly Valentine’s Day present: My property tax for 2016 is up 25.2 percent from last year, and I’m not too happy. To top it off, the Madison Park Community Council announced that it was thinking about yearly dues.

OUTSIDE CITY HALL | The growth in Seattle’s homelessness problem

Back in 1980,there was no such thing as homelessness.

SEATTLE SOUNDINGS | Treating homeless people as symbols

You knew something like this was bound to happen.

PROPERTY VIEWS | To sell or not to sell

There is no doubt that our real estate area is in a seller’s market.

CB Bain to open luxury office in Madison Park

Coldwell Banker Bain (CB Bain) is opening its first-ever Previews luxury office in Madison Park

ASK RAY ABOUT REAL ESTATE | The 5 factors that influence your home’s value

Two homes of similar age and size, located in the same neighborhood, can have very different values.

TREE TALK | It’s cherry blossom time

The world thanks you, Japan, for the vast assortment of flowering cherries you’ve selected, hybridized, cultivated and shared with us. And here, in the Pacific Northwest, many grow even more beautifully than they do in Nippon.

GARDEN HOTLINE | What’s bugging my fruit tree?

there are some pests in the Pacific Northwest that make fruit-growing a bit more challenging, but creative fruit growers have come up with innovative ways to help reduce pest attacks.

Water wisely for a beautiful garden, landscape

Too much or not enough water and never when you need it — that seems to be the longtime plight of gardeners.

Fitness zone to open in Leschi park

An outdoor gym of exercise equipment for adults will open in Powell Barnett Park, at the corner of Martin Luther King Way and East Alder Street, at 10 a.m. on April 30.

HEALTHY AND ACTIVE | Yoga can give the attention your body needs

Yoga is more popular now than ever, and Seattle is leading the craze.

AGING WITH CARE | Advocates are lifesavers for the aging

We all want to be the spry senior with a sharp wit. For most elders, though, the hardships and the difficulties of aging start to factor in near age 85.

McGilvra springs into action

McGilvra Elementary School’s days are packed full of activity as usual, with a number of mainstay and new events popping up this spring.