Seattle city officials are about to break ground this summer for what they are calling America's first public food oasis. In a city where over 2,000 people are on a waiting list for a community garden plot, municipal leaders are seeking ways to bring more fresh, locally grown produce to the public.

Police have arrested Jeffrey Neyle McAllister, 38, and charged him with multiple sexual assaults.  As a Registered Nurse McAllister has had contact with many vulnerable adult women seeking medical treatment at the Legacy Emanuel Medical Center emergency room.

Continuing in the tradition of mixing environmental consciousness with young people and art, Seattle's Urban Wilderness Project returns this month with its beloved open-mic storytelling team competitions.

Mayor Hales and the Friends of Last Thursday have reached an agreement on how to manage N.E. Alberta Street's signature Arts festival this summer.

The Skanner News took first place in the Best Editorial category, for "Don't Play Politics with Our Lives." The editorial urged action to change the system of police discipline.

Police have arrested a 26-year-old man and charged him with murder in the stabbing death of Duane Bailey

A bill currently awaiting Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber's signature could radically change the way in-state public university students pay their way through college

The Department of Ecology, which has oversight authority for the cleanup, was not informed until mid-April of a cleanup which the Navy planned to start in May

As Southeast Cesar Chavez Boulevard is closed for an expected 21 days for sewer repairs, motorists are warned to stick with the detour routes and not try cutting through residential neighborhoods.