By Ann Kendall What goes into calculating a district’s graduation rate? How did Highline’s estimated on-time graduation rate of 72.1 % in the 2009-2010 school-year slide to 65.8% in the 2012-13 school year? For Highline, and school districts…MORE
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Des Moines Resident Earns Scholarship from WWU
Mon, 02/10/14
BELLINGHAM - Western Washington University student Meagan Lynn Curran, daughter of Anthony and Daneen Curran of Des Moines, received a $2,000 Elizabeth Rider Montgomery Scholarship for the 2013-2014 academic year.
Curran graduated from…MORE
Northwest’s only classic jazz festival set for March 8 at historic venue
Mon, 02/10/14
The time is rapidly approaching for the Northwest’s only music festival that exclusively features classic jazz from the first half of the 20th Century.
Burien Arts Association’s Sixth Annual Highline Classic Jazz Festival on Saturday March…MORE
Highline Historical Society presents “Coming Home: Baseball’s America”
Mon, 02/10/14
With spring training getting underway, the Highline Historical Society and Humanities Washington are hosting a free program about baseball and its American roots at SeaTac City Hall on Sunday, February 23. William Woodward, Seattle Pacific…MORE
Pathfinder K-8 will rebuild their playground with grant money and your help
Mon, 02/10/14
Pathfinder K8 has won a Neighborhood Matching Fund Small and Simple Grant to rebuild their playground.
The $25,000 will help the organizers get started by hiring a designer, and recruiting volunteers to match the funds through donated time…MORE
UPDATE: Fire victim overwhelmed by community generosity; More than $9000 raised
Sun, 02/09/14
When Eileen and Greg Riddle's home near Roxhill Elementry School burned on Jan. 26 she knew i it was just another burden to bear. Greg, suffering from terminal cancer requires Eileen's care and attention. But the fire that started in the garage…MORE
Snow involved in rollover accident at 30th and S.W. Genesee
Sat, 02/08/14
As snow fell over the greater Puget Sound area on Saturday Feb. 8 it caused problems.
Witnesses say a car was heading Eastbound down SW Genesee hill, locked his brakes and slid into a fire hydrant knocked over a street sign and flipped the…MORE
Winter storm warning issued by NOAA for south of Seattle but it's snowing here alright
Sat, 02/08/14
It might seem obvious to you if you look outside but the National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm warning that remains in effect until 4am Sunday, Feb. 9. But it's aimed for south of the Seattle area. We could tell them it's snowing…MORE
West Seattle Garden Tour Poster Art contest accepting entries
Sat, 02/08/14
The West Seattle Garden Tour (WSGT) has announced that entries are now being accepted for the poster art that will serve as the signature graphic element for the 2014 Tour set for July 20, 2014. The tour is a fun, family-friendly event that has…MORE
Homestreet Bank in West Seattle will hold Grand Opening Feb. 19
Fri, 02/07/14
HomeStreet Bank West Seattle will hold a Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting Celebration at 4022 SW Alaska St., on Wednesday, February 19, 2014 from 5pm - 7pm. The location was previously AmericanWest Bank which purchased Viking Bank in 2011.
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