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Commission votes to amend Seattle council district boundaries

Magnolia to remain unified, switch to new district under plan

Magnolia residents afraid their neighborhood would be split between two City Council districts in the current redistricting process have scored at least a partial victory moving forward.

The best pumpkins for pie (and other desserts)

Beginning in early fall, pumpkins begin to arrive at farmers markets, supermarkets, nurseries and fall harvest festivals.

Criminal justice reform program details challenges of transitioning out of prison system

Imagine being judged by your actions on the worst day of your life. Imagine being 18 years old and receiving a sentence of life in prison without parole.

Discovery Park celebrating 50 years with day of activities

Residents are invited to celebrate Discovery Park’s 50th anniversary with family activities and educational tours and programs in Magnolia this weekend.

Bayview certification a win for a more-inclusive community

The aging journey can be complicated, challenging, surprising and can also bring great freedom and joy. However, for LGBT+ elders, the complicating and challenging factors are compounded by issues arising from caregiving, discrimination, and health care, as well as HIV/AIDS and more.

Mission to help in Ukraine

Seattle man, dog providing valuable service in war-torn country

Since mid-March, Seattle native David Tagliani has encountered destruction, loss, pain, fear and hope while doing humanitarian work in war-torn Ukraine.

Gallery owner hopes new venue makes artwork more accessible to everyone

Domicile, a new art gallery in Madison Park that opened this summer, is more than a business to co-owner and Madrona resident Marisa Spooner-LeDuff and her business partner, Erin Langden, it is the culmination of a longtime dream.

Neighborhood turns out for Queen Anne Days

The Queen Anne Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual Queen Anne Days Friday and Saturday with a parade, bands and vendors.

2022 Washington State Book Award Winners include Queen Anne author

Elsa Sjunneson wins for memoir

The Washington Center for the Book and The Seattle Public Library have selected winners in eight categories for the 2022 Washington State Book Awards for outstanding books published by Washington authors in 2021. This is the 56th year of the program, formerly called the Governor's Writers Awards.

Tree Talk: Eucalyptus — making its way north

Along with kangaroos, koala bears and Nicole Kidman, list eucalyptus as one of the great gifts from Australia to the world. Nearly all the 800 species of this remarkable genus are native to The Great Down Under.

MLB’s Lamb returns to hometown to play for Mariners

Last month, on Aug. 6, Seattle native and Major League Baseball player Jake Lamb made his debut as a third baseman and outfielder for the Seattle Mariners.

Local students named Nico Luiggi Scholarship recipients

Cindy Tan and Isabella Avram, recent eighth-grade graduates from Hamiliton International Middle School and McClure Middle School, respectively, received $2,000 scholarship as the 2022 recipients of the Nico Luiggi Scholarship.

Hungary's Orban faces pressure to cut close ties with Putin

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) _ Hungary's right-wing nationalist prime minister, Viktor Orban, has for more than a decade nurtured close political and economic ties with Russia, giving him the reputation as the Kremlin's closest European Union ally.

Student honors

Beck Svaren of Queen Anne was among students at Miami University to receive a degree during the fall commencement on Dec. 10, 2021.

Get Growing: True colors — Navigating the garden’s color wheel

As you plan for your garden and its containers this year, it helps to take a breath amid the spring frenzy of planting and think about color.