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TREE TALK | A prince in the royal family of deciduous trees

It’s fair to say that no family of trees has more magnificent and garden-worthy members than the maple genus.

ASK RAY ABOUT REAL ESTATE | 2016 remodeling projects: Cost vs. value

There is new data that shows there’s been a gain in the value of remodeling projects.

GARDEN HOTLINE | Start your early season gardening at local nurseries, sales

Get planting early this year by scouting out local nurseries and early plant sales. Perusing their displays weekly in the spring can provide ideas for what’s in bloom to plant immediately in your garden.

HEALTHY AND ACTIVE | It’s time for a bike ride!

If it has been a while since you’ve gone for a ride or if you feel annoying aches and pains when you bike, you might be due for a bike fit.

City Sweats opens in Madison Park

City Sweats has opened as Seattle’s first infrared spa in Madison Park.

Two join MoveMend

MoveMend recently welcomed two new staff members.

Mark your calendars for 2016 McGilvra Auction

2016 marks an auction year for the McGilvra Elementary School. The school’s PTA, faculty and students are busy making this big fundraising event a success.

Garfield, Roosevelt to benefit from Hot Java Cool Jazz

The stage is set for Starbucks’ 21st-annual Hot Java Cool Jazz to once again delight Seattle-area jazz fans as the region’s top young musicians come together for a special show at the Paramount Theatre.

Small, local organization thinks big on girls’ education

What started out as a simple call to action during a University of Washington study-abroad trip resulted in the creation of a local nonprofit organization with humble intentions for girls in India.

EDITORIAL | State-budget math needs to add up for taxpayers

The Washington House of Representatives published its 2016 supplemental budget on Monday, Feb. 22, leaving less than a month in this short, 60-day legislative session for lawmakers to either accept or deconstruct it.

DESC housing director enters 43rd District race

as the field to replace longtime incumbent Jim McDermott swelled, the race to replace Rep. Brady Walkinshaw remained curiously empty — that is, until Feb. 4, when Nicole Macri officially declared her candidacy.

Community activist joins 43rd District race

A longtime community activist and former intern at the White House Council on Environmental Quality has declared his candidacy for the impending 43rd District House vacancy.