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Tom Brown, left, a volunteer with Senior Services, gives 87-year-old Les Albright a ride to an eye exam from Albright's North Seattle home.

A bargain vacation in Seattle is quite easy to plan out. Budget hotel, transportation, and eating options abound throughout this Washington state city.

Guy Smith of Alki Point has been watching brant geese come and go since he moved there in 1993.

Vote-by-mail advocates have long argued that the system increases voter participation, particularly in traditionally low-turnout off-year elections, and this recent general election certainly doesn't provide any evidence to the contrary.

Rich Costello works in Carkeek Park with one of the city's Neighborhood Electric Vehicles.

A man stands accused of attempting to hire a Mafia hit man to kill a business partner holidaying in Australia / AFP.

When I was growing up there circa 1960, Edmonds was a quintessential American small town.

Some Northwest musicians are gathering to pay a uniqueA tribute to indie rock band Arcade Fire tonight at the Fremont Abbey .A The Seattle Rock Orchestra will play the band's critically acclaimed firstA album, "Funeral", in its entirety, along with a backup band,A a 60-piece full orchestra and several of the area's top vocalists including Matt ...

The two agencies made Streetcar 2013 official with this announcement released Monday: Seattle, Sound Transit execute agreement for expedited streetcar construction November 16 , 2009 The City of Seattle and Sound Transit are moving forward with plans to build a new streetcar line linking the city's First Hill neighborhood with Capitol Hill and the ...

The University of Washington assistant professor of political science will discuss his book "Fighting for Democracy: Black Veterans and the Struggle Against White Supremacy in the Postwar South" at University Book Store tonight.

A Kent man carried out a promise to "exercise his right to bear arms" by carrying a holstered Glock pistol into the Southwest Community Center on Saturday at high noon.

Seattle is axing its controversial "head tax," which charges most local businesses $25 per employee to help fund city transportation projects, such as streets and sidewalks.

The Seattle Times is reporting the suspect arrested early this morningA isA Kevin Todd Swalwell, and a second person of interest wasA arrested about 11 a.m. today.A According to the King County Jail Register, Swalwell, age 46, was booked this morning on investigation of arson.

Tonight's West Seattle Art Walk rocks at the Feedback Lounge with the Seattle premiere of " Double Down Live ," West Seattle filmmaker Jamie Chamberlin 's two-disc production of tour footage from the band - 1980 for one disc, 2008 for the other.

Perhaps congratulations is also a dish best eaten cold. Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels congratulated Mike McGinn on becoming Seattle's next mayor on Thursday.

A power outage at Seattle Center plunged the Space Needle into darkness and cut monorail service early Thursday morning.

Stan Gent, chief executive officer of Seattle Steam, says the new gas-powered turbine will produce 50 megawatt-hours of electricity, roughly equivalent to the energy used by 12,000 homes.

Seattle Police are receiving some new clues as they search for the person who shot and killed Officer Tim Brenton.

Sierra Club activist Mike McGinn has an early lead over T-Mobile executive Joe Mallahan in the race for Seattle's mayor.

A Seattle woman says she's too traumatized to stay in her own home after a raccoon attack sent her and her dog to the ER.