For many families of sufficient means, the back-to-school task of taking the kids to the mall for fancy new clothes and backpacks is standard ritual, and an exciting time for kids to select and show off their fashion sense. Many low-income…MORE
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Highland Park Spraypark still dealing with problems; Will close for one day
Tue, 08/20/13
The Highland Park Sparypark which has faced issues since it first opened on June 28 will be closed on Wednesday Aug. 21 according to Seattle Parks "for the contractor (Vortex) to replace faulty filter valves and install a new control electrical…MORE
Delays and Doritos: The latest on marijuana in Washington
Tue, 08/20/13
By Ty Swenson The Washington State Liquor Control Board (WSLCB) decided it needs a bit more time to fine tune their rules for the implementation of I-502 (creating a legal way for adults to obtain and smoke marijuana) on Aug. 14, and the Seattle…MORE
Special Olympics Washington Run from the Cops; can you outrun them?
Tue, 08/20/13
Are you guilty of supporting Special Olympics? Grab a “partner in crime” and support 10,000 Special Olympics Athletes across the state in this unique nighttime 5K, August 24, 10 p.m. at The Landing, Renton. Walkers, runners, kids and costumes are…MORE
North Highline roads left off King County’s summer paving list
Tue, 08/20/13
The King County Department of Transportation, citing “plummeting tax revenue and tight budgets,” recently announced only seven miles of roads in all of unincorporated King County will get repaved this summer, and none in North Highline made the…MORE
SLIDESHOW: Burien sisters climb Mt. Rainier for the cause
Tue, 08/20/13
by Carol Role Burien sisters, Carol and Katie Roll, climbed Mt Rainier over the weekend to raise funds for breast cancer research at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle.
Carol Roll, 31, a 6-year Burien resident, summited Mt…MORE
Video: Remembering Edith Macefield
Tue, 08/20/13
In a new series of advertisement short films called WeAreSteadfast, Caffe Vita tells the story of Edith Macefield, and the people who remember and have been inspired by her.
If you don't know the story, Edith Macefield gained worldwide…MORE
Man charged with Crown Hill rape has history
Tue, 08/20/13
The man who committed the rape of a disabled woman in Crown Hill last month is not unfamiliar with the law.
Jeremy D. Ondracek has a long history of crimes, including assault, burglary, domestic violence, theft, alcohol and drug offenses,…MORE
Laura James named Volunteer of the Year by Sustainable West Seattle
Mon, 08/19/13
Sustainable West Seattle's annual potluck picnic at Lincoln Park Aug. 19 had the group name well known diver Laura James as Volunteer of the Year for her efforts to clean up Cove 1 at Seacrest Park and for leading the efforts of www.Tox-ick.org,…MORE
4 year old hit and run victim is still in serious condition at Harborview
Mon, 08/19/13
Story by Matt Wendland, Burien Daily A four-year-old Burien boy is still in serious condition at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle after being struck by a moving vehicle in a hit and run accident in north Burien Thursday evening, August 15.…MORE
