Seattle Local News

The number of accepted offers on real estate bumped up in the San Juan Islands in October, thanks in part to the federal tax credit for first-time homebuyers and prices lowered in response to the recession. More

A unanimous state Supreme Court has upheld variations in the way Washington teachers and school staff are paid. More

That's one alternative for 4435 35th SW - the proposed 100+-unit residential/12,000-sf commercial project on the Redline -and-south site - shown for the first time at Thursday night's Southwest Design Review Board meeting, but not in the online packet. More

The wild fall weather we've already been experiencing continues this weekend with a big shift to the mountains. More

While King County prepares to shut its animal shelters in Kent and Bellevue, looks for someone else to maintain its last urban parks and withdraws support from dozens of social-service agencies, some county officials are happy to see only modest cuts in their budgets. More

Outreach coordinator Maribel Cruz said that a number of programs to inform the homeless population near the bridge will occur closer to the start of construction, in June 2010. More

Dominic Holden reports at 7:39 pm by phone: Dozens of police officers have shut down Leary Way between Ballard and Fremont and have surrounded a business that two witnesses say may be a "chop shop" where stolen cars are converted or modified so they are not identifiable. More

Election results are not yet certified, but the Federal Way City Council is already looking to set a date for residents to choose their mayor. More

Seattle's Swedish Medical Center says it might stop accepting Regence BlueShield - the region's biggest health insurer - as a provider because its reimbursement rates are too low. More

Election results are not yet certified, but the Federal Way City Council is already looking to set a date for residents to choose their mayor. More