Press release:
Fourteen additional Highline elementary schools have earned certification as HealthierUS Schools (HUSSC) bringing to 18 the number of Highline schools certified.
The program, initiated in 2004, recognizes schools that…MORE
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West Seattle resident & REI CEO Sally Jewell tapped by Obama for Interior Secretary; REI releases statement
Wed, 02/06/13
Sally Jewell, West Seattle resident and CEO of the outdoor gear and clothing business, REI, was nominated today for Secretary of the Interior by President Obama.
The West Seattle Herald ran a story on the history of REI here. That company…MORE
KeyBank sponsors free federal tax return prep on Feb. 9 at Highline Community College
Wed, 02/06/13
Press release:
WHO: KeyBank is proudly partnering with Highline Community College and United Way of King County to present its eighth annual Super Refund Saturday, a free tax preparation day for local residents who are filing a federal…MORE
REMINDER: Pop Up art event is coming to TAF Bethaday Center Feb. 9
Wed, 02/06/13
A “Pop Up” art gallery is coming Feb. 9 to the Bethaday Community Learning Center in White Center 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM. The Bethaday Community Learning Space is located at 605 Southwest 108th Street just east of Hicklin Lake (Hicks Lake).
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Deputies ask for help identifying suspect in White Center/Burien store robberies
Wed, 02/06/13
The King County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in identifying a man suspected in four convenience store robberies in White Center and Burien from Jan. 11 to Feb. 1.
KCSO Deputy Charlie Akers describes the suspect as…MORE
Science Fair at TAF's Bethaday Space on Valentine's Day (for those who love science)
Tue, 02/05/13
The Technology Access Foundation (TAF)is putting White Center's Bethaday Community Learning Space to use on Valentine's Day (Feb. 14) as TAF Academy students take part in their First Annual Science Fair. For those with a passion for science and…MORE
Update 2: One case of latent TB reported after tests on Highline High students, staff
Tue, 02/05/13
Some 150 students and staff at Highline High School in Burien were tested for Tuberculosis (TB) after a student was diagnosed two weeks ago with an active case of the disease.
Public Health--Seattle and King County staffers supervised…MORE
Seattle City Light teams up with biggest customer, Nucor, to turn wasted heat into power
Tue, 02/05/13
Drive into and out of “Westside” along the West Seattle Bridge and you are bound to see Gotham-esque amounts of steam billowing from the Nucor steel plant on occasion. Behind the scenes, Nucor workers are melting masses of scrap metal down at…MORE
UPDATE: Suspect arrested in string of convenience store robberies from West Seattle to Burien
Tue, 02/05/13
Update for Feb. 19 A 49-year-old man suspected in six gas station robberies in early 2013 is behind bars.
Seattle Police and the King County Sheriff's Office launched a joint investigation into the six convenience store robberies that…MORE
Superintendent will not scrap MAP, will create task force to review test
Tue, 02/05/13
This letter was originally sent to Garfield High School staff and PTSA on Feb. 5. It has been shared by Seattle Public Schools with the media. Below is the letter in full.
Dear Garfield staff and families:
I want to thank you for…MORE
